Real Madrid star Arda Guler’s goal in Turkey’s 3-1 victory over Georgia in the Euro 2024 opening Group F game was selected for the UEFA Goal of the Tournament award.
However, Lamine Yamal’s sensational goal against France in the EURO 2024 semi-final ended up being crowned the official Goal of the Tournament by UEFA.
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The 16-year-old sensation takes top honors for his strike that secured Spain a 2-1 victory and made him the youngest ever scorer in EURO history.
Yamal and Guler both joined an elite list of teenagers including Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney who have scored and provided an assist in a European championships.
Guler’s goal ended up being the fifth best goal of the tournament out of 10 that were shortlisted.
The Turkish international scored and provided two assists at Euro 2024 excelling as one of his countries star players at the tournament.
Turkey ended up reaching the quarter-finals of the tournament, eventually bowing out to the Netherlands who came from behind to win the game 2-1.
Guler almost scored a second goal against the Dutch after his free kick hit the post.
UEFA Technical Observers, including renowned figures like Fabio Capello, Michael O’Neill, and Rafael Benítez, carefully reviewed every match and selected the top goals.
They also chose the Player of the Match for each game and ultimately decided the Team, Player, Young Player, and Goal of the Tournament awards.
UEFA technical observers’ top ten goals
- Lamine Yamal, Spain 2-1 France (09/07, semi-finals)
- Jude Bellingham, England 2-1 Slovakia, aet (30/06, round of 16)
- Xherdan Shaqiri, Scotland 1-1 Switzerland (19/06, Matchday 2)
- Nicolae Stanciu, Romania 3-0 Ukraine (17/06, Matchday 1)
- Arda Güler, Türkiye 3-1 Georgia (18/06, Matchday 1)
- Mert Müldür, Türkiye 3-1 Georgia (18/06, Matchday 1)
- Fabián Ruiz, Spain 3-0 Croatia (15/06, Matchday 1)
- Ollie Watkins, Netherlands 1-2 England (10/07, semi-finals)
- Mattia Zaccagni, Croatia 1-1 Italy (24/06, Matchday 3)
- Xavi Simons, Netherlands 1-2 England (10/07, semi-finals)
