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Hello and welcome to live coverage of Czech Republic vs. Turkey. I’ll bring you team news and build-up over the next 50 minutes, followed by full text commentary.

Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Stade Bollaert-Delelis / 21.06.2016
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Tom Bennett

Updated 21/06/2016 at 21:55 GMT+1


End of 2nd Half
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It's all over in Lens and the Czech Republic are out of Euro 2016. Turkey have finally turned up at the tournament - a couple of games late unfortunately - but their lively display has given them a shot of a spot in the last-16. It was Yilmaz and Tufan who got the goals, but there could have been so many more, such was the open and end-to-end nature of the game. At the Stade Bollaert-Delelis it finishes Czech Republic 0, Turkey 2.
92'
Okay, so according to permutations guru Dale Johnson, Turkey are currently above Albania courtesy of something complicated that I don't quite understand. It's going to be a nervous wait for Fatih Terim's side tomorrow, because the chances have dried up here.
90'
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The fourth official raises his board and shows that there will be five additional minutes. That's given Turkey a bit of a boost. Is there late drama on the cards yet again in this fascinating tournament?
90'
And Turkey also make their third and final change.
C. Tosun
On
C. Tosun
Türkiye
Türkiye
B. Yilmaz
Off
B. Yilmaz
Türkiye
Türkiye
Goals1
On target1
Fouls2
Fouls against2
90'
Czech Republic make their final change.
89'
Turkey really need another goal. At the moment they are level on points and goal-difference with Albania, but one more late strike would see them ranked as the third best third-place side, with two groups remaining to be settled tomorrow. It's going to be tight whatever happens, but a goal now would really help Turkey.
88'
There's been a goal in the other game in this group, where Croatia have come from behind to lead 2-1. They will top Group D as things stand, with Spain second and Turkey third.
87'
'Arda' is clipped from behind and it's a deserved booking for the Czech midfielder Sural.
J. Šural
Yellow card
J. Šural
Czechia
Czechia
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Free Kicks1
85'
Babacan palms a dinked cross-shot over the bar to hand Czech Republic a corner, but it's well dealt with by Turkey, who clear long. A couple more subs are limbering up on the sidelines.
84'
Turkey have been brilliant, but they need more scenes like this in the next six minutes or so.
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82'
There's an almighty scramble in the Czech penalty area and Sahan somehow manages to wriggle into a yard of space in the middle of the crowd of bodies. It's a golden chance for the substitute to score a third goal for Turkey, but he snatches at his shot and fires it wide.
81'
Plasil makes a hash of clearance and watches in relief as the loose ball flies wide of his own goal.
80'
Darida pings one from range, but it's a comfortable save for the goalkeeper.
79'
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Ouch.
78'
The Turkey fans are in great spirits. There are hundreds of flags in the crowd to go along with a drum, what looks like flashing wristbands, and inevitably a couple of flares (which will no doubt result in a fine from Uefa).
77'
Czech Republic almost grab one back as a cross takes a nasty deflection off Turan and slides agonisingly wide of the far post.
75'
Turan climbs high in the box and does well to reach a lofted cross, but he can't quite keep his header down. I've said it before but it's worth repeating: 2-0 is unlikely to be enough to send Turkey through (although the exact qualification situation hinges on disciplinary scores and all sorts, which is far too complicated for me to work out on the fly).
74'
Turkey are in complete control now, dominating midfield and probing for space in the Czech half.
72'
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I told you he lashed it. Tufan left nothing to chance with this strike!
71'
Czech Republic respond with a change of their own, but they look rattled and it's going to take more than one fresh face to turn this game around.
J. Šural
On
J. Šural
Czechia
Czechia
B. Dockal
Off
B. Dockal
Czechia
Czechia
Fouls against1
Free Kicks4
Corners3