It has been a European Championship of own goals, with six already just over a week into this summer’s tournament.
Antonio Rudiger set the tone on the opening night, though it proved only a consolation for Scotland in a 5-1 defeat to Germany.
Albania’s Klaus Gjasula, Italy’s Riccardo Calafiori, Austria’s Max Wober and Czechia’s Robin Hranac all followed suit – but none have been quite so calamitous as Samet Akaydin’s against Portugal.
Bernardo Silva had already put Roberto Martinez’s side one up before Akaydin’s calamitous backpass doubled their lead.
“The second goal may be the one which knocks the stuffing out of Turkey,” said Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live. Ouch.
“Calamitous from Turkey. There was a misunderstanding between Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo as to if the run was going to be made,” Sutton added.
“Samet Akaydin steps in and tries to play the ball back to his keeper and the miscommunication there is a catastrophe. There wasn’t a Portuguese player in sight.”
Turkish fans, of whom there were a huge number thanks to a considerable diaspora in Germany, were doubly unhappy at the break after a string of yellow cards – including one for Akaydin for a foul on Rafael Leao – with supporters booing referee Felix Zwayer off the field at half time.
Leao, however, will miss Portugal’s final group match against Georgia after his own booking for simulation – the second time he has been shown yellow for the offence at this tournament.
Portugal added a third thanks to an unselfish teeing up of Bruno Fernandes from Cristiano Ronaldo, but in truth it was another gift from a hapless Turkish defence.
Earlier in the day, Georgia drew 1-1 with Czechia but were left to rue an injury time miss that squandered their opportunity of a first ever win at the Euros.