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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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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

89 mins

Same agains from Kante, straight at Costa. Roberto Martinez is preparing some subs.

Semedo clips a ball in that falls to the feet of Silva, but his shot is blocked.

France counter and Thuram skips past Pepe, but the veteran manages to track back and divert it out for a corner.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:47
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

87 mins

France counter but it ends up at the feet of the wrong man, as Kante drives a low shot straight at Costa.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:44
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

85 mins

This is probably one that Ronaldo shouldn’t be taking. Should cross it from here.

He obviously doesn’t though, and it’s straight into the wall.

Luckily, Vitinha does well to win a corner, before France bring on Marcus Thuram for Randal Kolo Muani.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:42
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

83 mins

Conceicao collides with Saliba as he tried to get on to the end of a pass into the box, and Saliba is booked. Portugal have a free-kick right on the edge of the area.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:40
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

81 mins

Costa does well once more to collect Kante’s clipped ball in. Very little in the form of clear-cut chances since that Camavinga effort.

Ronaldo is dropping deep to try and affect the game, but we know how that often pans out. The problem is, would Goncalo Ramos be any more effective?

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:38
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

79 mins

Semedo does well to win a corner though, and Silva will take. He delivers the in-swinging cross, but Maignan punches it away before Palhinha slides in on Mbappe and concedes the foul. He’s booked for it too.

He’ll miss the semi-final if Portugal make it, and that’s another one that’ll come under scrutiny for the English refereeing.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:36
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

77 mins

Conceicao has gone onto the wing, with Bernardo Silva dropping more centrally. It feels a strange choice to bring off Fernandes, and to replace Cancelo with Semedo, even if they are the same position.

Portugal enjoy some sustained possession, but they’re looking too static in attack at the moment.

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Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:34
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

73 mins

It’s definitely France in the ascendency now. Dembele cuts in and curls an effort from outside of the box, but it flies narrowly wide.

Portugal bring on Nelson Semedo and Francisco Conceicao for Joao Cancelo and Bruno Fernandes.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:31
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

70 mins

CLOSE! How aren’t France ahead!?

Leao beats Kounde again but his cross can’t reach Fernandes. France counter and Kolo Muani sweeps it across to Dembele. He gets into the box and cuts it back to Camavinga, who’s just inside the six-yard box, but he drags his shot wide of the far post!

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:28
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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

66 mins

CLOSE! Echoes of the World Cup final!

France attack and Kounde loops a ball over the defender into the path of Muani. He hits the half-volley, but Ruben Dias slides in to block and it goes wide!

Didier Deschamps responds by bringing on Ousmane Dembele for Antoine Greizmann.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 21:25

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