Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

France booked a semi-final date with Spain in Munich on Tuesday after beating Portugal in a penalty shoot in Stuttgart.

After a low-key first hour, the game only came to life in the final half-hour of normal time with both sides creating chances which should really have seen the deadlock broken.

As it was they could not be separated by 90 minutes, or extra-time and the game went to penalties

FRANCE WIN ON PENALTIES! 🇫🇷#BBCEuros #Euro2024 #PORFRA pic.twitter.com/0m18qR0wam

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 5, 2024

Having saved all three Slovenia penalties in the Round of 16 shootout in Frankfurt on Monday, Portugal Diogo Costa was beaten by Ousmane Dembele from the first attempt.

Cristiano Ronaldo found the side-netting to beat Mike Maignan and level the scores but Youssef Fofana fired down the middle to put France back ahead.

Bernardo Silva whipped into the top-corner to make it 2-2 before Jules Kounde did likewise to put France in front.

Joao Felix dragged his shot into the base of the post allowing Bradley Barcola to coolly slot France 4-2 ahead.

Nuno Mendes found the roof of the net to keep the shootout going but Theo Hernandez stepped-up to place the ball in the top corner to spark wild celebrations for a country which lost on penalties at Euro 2020 and in the 2022 World Cup Final.

France reach the last-four without a French player having scored a goal from open play in five matches in Germany – the first side to do that in Euros history.

The shootout brought an end to Cristiano Ronaldo’s European Championship career after appearing in a record six tournaments while 41-year-old Pepe was brought to tears after a virtuoso defensive display which belied his years.

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Insipid first half fare

Chances were at a premium in the first half and Randal Kolo Muani cut-back to nobody after being found neatly in the Portugal…

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Author : Alex Hoad

Publish date : 2024-07-05 21:47:26

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