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:
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
32 mins
Brilliant play from both sides as Camavinga fires in a pass to feet which Mbappe lays off to Kolo Muani. Griezmann has made a great run to his right but Muani takes it himself, and he almost gets the shot away before Pepe does brilliantly to hold him off and dispossess him.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
30 mins
Leao finds himself up against Upamecano this time and he can’t get directly past him, but he manages to squeeze a cross into the near post that almost creeps in, but Maignan collects.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
28 mins
Excellent pace from Mbappe to get away from Mendes, but the attack ends with another wayward ball in from Camavinga.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
27 mins
Not a frantic pace to the game yet, but both sides have had half-chances and threatened at times. Neither has been dominant overall, but Portugal have probably just edged it so far in terms of their willingness to commit numbers forward.
Leao skins Kounde down the left once more, and his cross is put behind for Porugal’s fifth corner.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
25 mins
Ronaldo is briefly down after a clash with Hernandez, but he’ll be okay.
France win a free-kick in a dangerous area by the right-hand edge of the Portugal box, but Ronaldo is there to head away Greizmann’s delivery.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
23 mins
Mbappe bursts into the box and hits a low pass across goal, but Costa does well to parry it again. France are keeping the ball better now, until Camavinga floats in a cross that runs past Hernandez.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
20 mins
Portugal’s corner is cleared and France counter well, led by Hernandez. He eventually lines up a shot from distance, but Costa does well to get down to his left and parry it away.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
18 mins
Ronaldo drops deep again but it’s to good effect, helping to play Portugal out of their half and launch the counter. The ball is swung in from the left, but it overruns all the red shirts.
Much was made of Ronaldo’s performance against Slovenia, but it was one of his better performances for the Selecao in recent years.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
16 mins
Mike Maignan inexplicably miscontrols the pass back to him and it’s a Portugal corner, but the French ‘keeper makes amends by collecting it well. He hurls it towards Mbappe, but Cancelo does well again to intercept.
Leao gets down the left and beats Kounde, but his ball in eventually finds Silva, but it comes to nothing. Shortly after, Fernandes’ shot from distance is deflected behind for a corner.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
14 mins
Cancelo does well to win a goal kick off Mbappe, and Portugal have it once more, knocking around the defence between Dias, Costa and Pepe.
Neither side is really pressing, so Pepe decides to launch a hopeful ball long, but it’s too much for Leao.
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