In the quarter-finals of the 2024 European Football Championship (EURO 2024), hosted by Germany, France defeated Portugal 5-3 on penalties to advance to the semi-finals.
France will face Spain, who defeated Germany in the semi-finals.
The match was played at a very low tempo, with both teams preferring to play controlled football and neither side able to change the score. The match ended in a goalless draw after regular time and extra time, with France beating Portugal 5-3 on penalties.
The first half was particularly frustrating, with Portugal trying to control the game and France trying to get to the goal with quick attacks. The tempo picked up in the second half, but neither team was able to capitalize on their chances. The game ended in a scoreless draw in regular time, and went into extra time. With the score still tied in extra time, the series began with a penalty shootout.
France’s penalty goals came from Ousmane Dembele, Youssouf Fofana, Jules Koundé, Bradley Barkola and Theo Hernandez.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva and Nuno Mendes all scored penalty kicks for Portugal, while Joao Felix’s shot hit the post.
Diogo Costa saved three penalties against Slovenia but couldn’t stop a shot from a French player after Joao Felix’s shot hit the post and Portugal were eliminated from Euro 2024.
Key moments of the match
In the 20th minute, Theo Hernandez’s powerful shot from outside the penalty area was somehow cleared by Diogo Costa.
In the 28th minute, Antoine Griezmann had a shot from outside the penalty area that was deflected by the opposing defence, before Eduardo Camavinga took a shot from outside the penalty area that went over the goal.
In the 42nd minute, Bruno Fernandes won a free kick from just outside the penalty area and shot directly at the goal, but the ball went over the goal.
In the 50th minute, Kylian Mbappe shot towards the goal from outside the penalty area, but Diogo Costa managed to control the ball.
In the 61st minute, Bruno Fernandes received the ball in the penalty area after receiving a pass from Joao Cancelo, and Mike Maninan cleared the ball from the right diagonal.
In the 63rd minute, Vicinha received the ball inside the penalty area after a pass from Rafael Leao and managed to clear the ball with a shot from close range, but Cristiano Ronaldo remained in the same position and fired a shot with his heel from a tight angle diagonal to the right, which Mike Maignan deflected for a corner.
In the 66th minute, Randall Kolo-Mouani received the ball in the penalty area from Jules Koundé and shot from the right, but the ball hit Ruben Dias and went into the corner.
In the 70th minute, Eduardo Camavinga received the ball in the penalty area from a pass from Ousmane Dembele and shot from the right, but the ball unfortunately went just wide to the left of the goal.
In the 74th minute, Ousmane Dembele took a shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball unfortunately went just wide to the left of the goal.
In the 88th minute, N’Golo Kante shot towards the goal from outside the penalty area, but Diogo Costa managed to control the ball.
In the 90+1 minute, Diogo Costa managed to control the ball after Kylian Mbappé shot on goal from outside the penalty area.
In the 93rd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball in the penalty area after a pass from Francisco Conceição and sent it flying over the goal.
108th minute: Joao Felix received a cross from Francisco Conceição in the penalty area and headed the ball from the left diagonal, but it went into the side netting.
In the 115th minute, Bradley Barkolla got past an opponent and fired a shot from the left diagonal inside the penalty area, but the ball went wide near the goal.
In the 120th minute, Nuno Mendes received the ball in the penalty area after a pass from Joao Felix, and Mike Maignan managed to control the ball.
