Germany score late goal to advance to Euro 2008 final with 3-2 win over Turkey

BASEL, Switzerland: Philipp Lahm ended Turkey's storybook run in the European Championship yesterday by scoring a late goal to give Germany a 3-2 semifinal victory and on target for a record fourth title.

With two goals in the final five minutes, the match could have gone every which way, but after three thrilling comeback victories in a row for Turkey, it was Germany's day.

First, Semih Senturk kept Turkey in the game with an 86th-minute equalizer, beating Jens Lehmann at the near post.

In a thrilling finale, Bayern's Lahm cut in from left, set up a one-two, collected the ball and shot it past Rustu Recber to unleash the joy of some 20,000 German fans at St.

Jakob Park.