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The second quarter-final of Euro 2024 is another exciting match in which France, the winner of the 2018 World Cup, will take on Portugal, the 2016 European champions.
Didier Deschamps’ men have managed to reach the last eight without scoring a goal from open play, with two own goals and a Kylian Mbappe penalty enough to see them through tests against Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium. Their narrow win over Belgium in the last 16 lacked quality and excitement, although the French will be encouraged by several missed chances and the fact that Mbappe has regained his form since suffering a broken nose.
By comparison, Portugal needed penalties to beat Slovenia in the round of 16. Roberto Martinez’s team struggled to create chances in their first knockout match, with Cristiano Ronaldo in particular missing good chances, including a missed penalty in extra time.
The match will be a battle of generations, with Mbappé taking on Ronaldo, but both teams know they need to improve if they are to get the job done tonight.
Follow all the action from Portugal v France via our live blog below:
EXTENSION: Portugal 0-0 France
Semedo doesn’t fall for Mbappé’s tricks and Portugal has the ball again.
Silva does brilliantly on the right, cutting past the defender towards the byline. He cuts the ball back to Ronaldo, who is unmarked, but the ball is just behind him and bounces wide!
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:58 PM
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
KICK-OFF! Extra time has begun in Hamburg.
Youssouf Fofana replaces Camavinga, who generally played very well today, but perhaps should have scored earlier.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:55 PM
FULL TIME! Portugal 0-0 France
There is a better half from both sides, but the quality in the last third is lacking.
Portugal probably just made it, but Ronaldo seems increasingly isolated. They need to change something to make the attack more cohesive.
France are too reliant on Mbappé’s magic, but Dembélé has given the attack a much-needed spark.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:54 PM
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
FULL TIME! That attempt is the last of 90, and France have now gone more than 500 minutes without scoring a goal from open play.
The extra time will undoubtedly be a thriller.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:51 PM
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
The second half of the three minutes of added time has started.
Neves’ cross is poor and France counter. Dembele lays the ball off to Mbappe on the edge of the box but he can only curl a shot into the gloves of Costa.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:50 PM
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
The corner lands at Mbappe’s feet and he spreads his body but can only curl it high and wide.
Joao Palhinha replaces Ruben Neves.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:48 PM
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
Same goes for Kante, straight to Costa. Roberto Martinez prepares some substitutions.
Semedo fires the ball into the goal, which lands at Silva’s feet, but his shot is blocked.
France counter and Thuram gets past Pepe, but the veteran manages to retrieve the ball and head it into a corner.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:47 PM
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
France counter, but the ball ends up with the wrong man: Kante shoots low to Costa.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:44 PM
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
This is probably one of Ronaldo’s should not have to take. Have to cross it from here.
He clearly doesn’t, and he lands straight into the wall.
Fortunately, Vitinha scores a corner, after which France replace Randal Kolo Muani with Marcus Thuram.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:42 PM
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
Conceicao collides with Saliba as he attempts to complete a pass in the penalty area, and Saliba is shown a yellow card. Portugal are awarded a free kick right on the edge of the penalty area.
Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:40 PM