
Euro 2024’s second quarter-final is another blockbuster tie which pits 2018 World Cup winners France against 2016 European Champions Portugal.
Didier Deschamps’ men have managed to reach the last-eight without scoring a goal from open play. Two own goals and a Kylian Mbappe penalty have been enough to get them through testing matches against Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium. Their narrow win over Belgium in the last-16 lacked quality and excitement though the French will take heart from several missed opportunities and the fact Mbappe is due to rediscover his form since sustaining a broken nose.
In comparison, Portugal needed to come through a penalty shootout to defeat Slovenia in the round of 16. Roberto Martinez’s team struggled to create openings in their first knockout match with Cristiano Ronaldo in particular squandering good opportunities, including missing a penalty in extra-time.
The match will be a battle of generations with Mbappe taking on Ronaldo yet both sides will know improvements are needed if they hope to get the job done tonight.
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EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
Roberto Martinez is in deep conversation with his assistants. He looks like a manager who knows he might be on the brink of wasting another nation’s golden generation.
Portugal are still trying for the winner though, and they earn a corner down the right.
Vitinha to deliver – and Ronaldo drags down Upamecano, so France win a free-kick.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:26
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
This game fizzled out a long time ago, but there are some hints that both sides are trying to make it spark.
Barcola skips past both of Semedo and Conceicao and into the box, but he scuffs his shot wide.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:24
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
Ronaldo concedes a cheap foul when he’d otherwise have won a corner. France try and counter, and it ends up at the feet of Dembele down the right, but he lashes an effort from distance over the bar.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:21
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
Conceicao cuts in and clips a brilliant ball to the back post and Vitinha is flying in unmarked, but he crashes his header against the side-netting!
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:17
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
Kounde does well to make a last-ditch challenge on Mendes. Plenty more Portugal possession, but no chances to show for it early on.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:16
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
That substitution has been confirmed, and Leao is also coming off for Joao Felix.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:14
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
It’s difficult to convey the feeling and the atmosphere, but it really feels like this is heading to penalties.
It looks like Mbappe is coming off for Bradley Barcola. Maybe that is the best way to convey the above.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:13
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
Brilliant from Mendes to break through a couple of challenges and sweep it wide to Conceicao. He cuts in and tries to curl an effort on target, but to no avail.
Michael Oliver blows his whistle to bring the first period of extra time to a close.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:10
EXTRA-TIME: Portugal 0-0 France
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!
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 22:08