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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

Chris Wilson,Richard Jolly
Friday 05 July 2024 18:27 EDT
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French Fans React To Euro Penalty Shootout Win Paving Way To Semi-final

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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:

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EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France

102 mins

CLOSE! Portugal work a decent opportunity and suddenly there’s a chance, as the ball bounces around the box and eventually makes its way to Leao, but a French shirt dives in the way to make the block!

Great defending.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:08
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EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France

101 mins

Both teams are feeling each other out. This is more like the opening five minutes of a game rather than the 100th.

It almost looks as though they’d both settle for penalties if you asked them now.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:06
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EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France

99 mins

Very disjointed at the moment, but Portugal have the lion’s share of possession.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:05
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EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France

96 mins

Portugal have all the ball at the moment, with France content to sit back.

They do find the opportunity to counter as Dembele does so well to skip past a couple of challenges and surge towards the box, but he opts to lay it off to Mbappe rather than shoot, and the eventual shot is blocked by Pepe.

A symptom of France suffering from the same affliction of ‘pass it to the best player’ that is affecting Portugal.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:02
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EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France

92 mins

CLOSE!

Semedo does well not to fall for Mbappe’s tricks, and Portugal have the ball again.

Silva does brilliantly down the right and cuts past the defender onto the touchline. He cuts it back for Ronaldo, who’s unmarked, but it’s just behind him and it bounces wide!

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:58
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

KICK-OFF! Extra-time is underway in Hamburg.

Youssouf Fofana has replaced Camavinga, who played very well today overall but perhaps should have scored earlier.

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Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:55
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FULL-TIME! Portugal 0-0 France

A better half from both sides there, but the quality is lacking in the final third.

Portugal probably just edged it, but Ronaldo is looking increasingly isolated. They need to change something to get the attack more cohesive.

For France, they’re too reliant on some magic from Mbappe, but Dembele has introduced a much-needed spark into the attack.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:54
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

FULL-TIME! That effort is the last of the 90, and now France haven’t scored an open-play goal in over 500 minutes.

Extra-time is sure to be a thriller.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:51
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

92 mins

Into the second of three minutes of added time.

Neves’ cross in is poor and France counter. Dembele lays it off to Mbappe on the edge of the box, but he can only curl a shot into the gloves of Costa.

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

91 mins

The corner ends up at the feet of Mbappe and he opens his body up, but he can only curl it high and wide.

Joao Palhinha comes off for Ruben Neves.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:48

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