Turkey 0-2 Wales: ‘The best moment of my career’ – Wales players reflect on historic Euro 2020 win

Published 16/06/2021 at 18:48 GMT

"To be playing in a major competition is the pinnacle for me, and to almost seal us through to the next stage is incredible." Connor Roberts and Aaron Ramsey scored the goals as Wales produced a brilliant 2-0 win over Turkey in Baku to all-but secure progression from Group A and a spot in the knockout stages of Euro 2020.

Connor Roberts of Wales celebrates with team mates after scoring their side's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group A match between Turkey and Wales

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Wales’ 2-0 win over Turkey on Wednesday evening all-but secured their progression to the knockout stages of Euro 2020.

But the game wasn’t safe until deep into stoppage time, when Swansea City’s Connor Roberts slotted home the second to spark jubilant scenes of celebration.

"That's the best moment of my career that will probably never be matched,” he told BBC Sport immediately after the match.

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To be playing in a major competition is the pinnacle for me, and to almost seal us through to the next stage is incredible.

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"Today is a massive step towards that, we have a massive game on Sunday, but it has done us no harm winning today.

"We are a young group but we have resilience, people who will run until the last minute and we did that tonight.”

Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey had earlier scored as sublime opener, pulling down Gareth Bale’s pinpoint lofted pass on his chest to finish.

"I felt a bit of relief, I had two chances before to score but that first half today was superb, we really dominated,” Ramsey said.

"Second half we showed great character and I think we thoroughly deserved the win.

"We've given ourselves a brilliant opportunity now, we've got another big game to go, we are in a good position now.”

Wales play Italy in their final group game, and will be hoping for better finishing from talisman Gareth Bale than he showed when ballooning a penalty over the bar in the second half against Turkey.

But, speaking after the game, Bale preferred to focus on the positives of another famous win for Wales at a major tournament.

"I'm absolutely delighted with the win, we fought hard, worked our socks off, yes I missed a penalty but I feel I showed good character to keep going,” Bale said.

"That second goal at the end was the icing on the cake.

"Aaron [Ramsey] got in a few times, we've always linked up well, it was important to get the victory today.

"You'd like to think that [four points] would be enough, we will have to wait and see, if you'd offered us four points at the start we would have bitten your hand off.”