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Merih Demiral made European Championship history as part of a brace as fighting Turkey stunned fancied Austria 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2008. Demiral opened the scoring after 57 seconds for the fastest goal ever in a Euros knock-out match, and nodded the second in the 59th, both off corner kicks from young star Ardar Güler. Substitute Michael Gregoritsch pulled one back in the 65th but Austria failed to level despite sustained pressure in Leipzig as their strong run came to a sudden end, with Turkey goalkeeper Mert Günok making a sensational last-gasp…

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