Portugal v France LIVE: Result and reaction as France end penalty shootout hoodoo
France 0-0 Portugal (5-3 on penalties): Didier Deschamps men advance and will face Spain in semi-finals
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France will take on Spain the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after clinching a penalty shootout victory over Portugal in their quarter-final clash in Hamburg.
That match was bereft of any attacking quality in the final third with both sides missing a plethora of chances as goalkeepers Mike Maignan and Diogo Costa proved their worth between the sticks. Maignan denying Bruno Fernandes and Vitinha from close range with Costa helping nullify the threat of Kylian Mbappe.
The teams could not be separated after 120 minutes and the match went down to a penalty shootout. Cristiano Ronaldo sank his first up for Portugal but the French were flawless. Joao Felix’s effort (third in the Portuguese line-up) struck the post to hand Les Bleus the advantage and a fabulous finish form Theo Hernandez sent them through as 5-3 winners.
Relive the action from Portugal v France with our live blog below:
PENALTIES: Portugal 2-3 France - MISS!
Joao Felix, who wasn’t on for long, steps up. He stutters his run up too, and drags his shot against the post!
Never looked confident.
PENALTIES: Portugal 2-3 France - GOAL
Jules Kounde steps up.
A slow run up but an excellent penalty, as he rifles it high to the left and into the side-netting. Perfect.
PENALTIES: Portugal 2-2 France - GOAL!
Bernardo Silva is next for Portugal. He scored the winner against Slovenia.
And he makes no mistake again, firing it high and out of the reach of Maignan into the top corner.
PENALTIES: Portugal 1-2 France - GOAL
Fofana is next, and he rifles it low and down the middle. Easy.
PENALTIES: Portugal 1-1 France - GOAL!
Ronaldo next to step up...
He stutters hIs run-up before blasting it low to his left and past Maignan, who got close to it.
PENALTIES: Portugal 0-1 France – GOAL!
Dembele steps up and sends Costa low, sweeping his penalty low.
PENALTIES: Portugal 0-0 France
The coin toss is coming up. It looks like Ronaldo has won it, so the penalties will be taken at the Portugal end, but it looks like Ronaldo has given France the first penalty.
Moments away, as Dembele steps up.
PENALTIES: Portugal 0-0 France
So the dreaded spot kicks. Can Costa repeat his heroics from Monday?
Mbappe is off, Fernandes is off, Ronaldo is on. Which side is 15 minutes from heartbreak?
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
120 mins
CLOSE!
Brilliant play from Mendes to beat two men near halfway. There’s acres of space on the right and he sweeps it wide to Bernardo, who squares it off back to Mendes, but he blasts his shot straight at Maignan!
The referee blows his whistle and we’re heading to penalties!
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
119 mins
Ronaldo wins a header from the long ball but Kounde is there to cover. France counter but it’s a little half-hearted, and Hernandez’s ball finds a red shirt.
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