Portugal vs France Euro 2024 highlights: POR 0-0 FRA (3-5 on pens); Ronaldo converts but loses to France on penalties

France beats Portugal on penalties and goes through to the semifinal to face Spain!

If France scores this it wins. Theo Hernandez steps up....Costa dives right but Theo goes left. GOAL!!!!!

Nuno Mendes steps up to take a do-or-die penalty and finds the top right corner.

Barcola takes a step and finds the left side of the net with ease as the keeper dives wrong.

Felix steps up next but he hits the left post. No goal!

Kounde goes for the top left corner and buries it!!!!

Bernardo goes for the top right corner and beats the keeper’s gloves for a goal!!

Fofana goes straight down the middle and scores!

Ronaldo steps up next. Fires it in the bottom left corner, GOAL!!!!!

Dembele takes the first one. Slots it in the right bottom corner and sends the keeper the wrong way!

The match goes onto penalties after both sides fail to find a net even once in the 120 minutes played.

Mathues Nunes is subbed in for Vitinha with two minutes left in the game.

Barcola beats three defenders inside Portugal’s box and takes a near post shot but misses!

Dembele cuts in from the right flank and takes a powerful shot from distance but the ball goes slightly over the cross-bar.

Conceicao slots a cross towards far post for Felix as he leaps and heads the ball from the left but strikes the side-netting.

Mbappe is subbed off for Barcola for France. Joao Felix is coming in for Leao.

The first half of the extra-time comes to a close as both sides have 15 minutes left to play and find a winner or settle their differences in a penalty shootout!

Dembele makes a terrific run from his own half as he beats multiple defenders but in the end passes it to Mbappe and his shot is blocked!

Ronaldo gets a cut-back pass into the box as he was completely unmarked but his shot from inside the six-yard box goes way over the bar.

The game has gone onto extra-time just like the earlier game between Spain and Germany but that was an entertaining game with goals whereas this match has been extremely disappointing especially looking at the quality of both sides on paper.

Fofana comes in for Camavinga.

The match goes onto extra-time as both sides have failed to score. France has been far better in the second half and has created good chances but its extremely poor finishing could cost it the tie!

France was on the prowl again as it built from the right wing. The ball fell to Mbappe at the edge of the box but his shot goes straight into the keeper’s gloves.

Thuram runs from the right wing as he beats Pepe initially and goes into the box but Pepe pulls back and makes a crucial tackle to keep the clean sheet intact.

Dembele dribbles from the right flank and plays it inside the box for Thuram but he fails to take a good touch and control the ball.

Kante takes a shot from distance as France broke into a counter-attack but straight into the keeper’s gloves.

Kolo Muani subbed off as Marcus Thuram is in for France.

Ronaldo steps up to take the free-kick but fails to clear the wall. Disappointing by the Portuguese striker.

Bernardo threads it to Conceicao who is brought down by Saliba as he was getting into the box. Yellow card awarded and a crucial free-kick for Portugal at the edge of the box.

Palinha makes a hard tackle on Mbappe and is awarded a yellow card.

Bruno and Cancelo subbed off for Semedo and Conceicao!

Dembele makes a curling effort from the edge of the box aiming for the top left corner but narrowly misses.

Dembele dribbles into the box from the right as he beats a defender. The ball falls to Camavinga inches away from goal but he fluffs his shot and goes off-target!

Kounde dinks it into the box for Kolo Muani who was through on goal but his shot is deflected away by a sliding Ruben Dias.

Portugal breaks into an attack as Vitinha gets the ball and takes a first-timed shot but it is saved by the keeper.

Bruno takes a shot from inside the box which is saved by the keeper in fine fashion. Moments later the ball fell to Bernardo who’s shot goes over the bar.

Leao runs down the left flank again as he cuts in. He had an option to pass it to Ronaldo but he is chooses to take it on himself and misses.

Mbappe goes down after the ball strikes his head. He his holding his nose in pain because of his recent surgery.

Mendes dribbled into the box from the left and dives with Upamecano near him, the ref sees right through him, no penalty given.

Mbappe makes a curling but powerful effort on goal for France from the edge of the box but it was caught by the referee.

Portugal wins the ball deep and breaks into a counter as Vitinha dribbles down the middle but he entered the French half, he lost the ball.

The cagey affair continues as both sides are yet to find the net.

Both sides have had a poor showing in the game so far since despite the attacking intent being there, they haven’t created clear goal-scoring chances so far. Mbappe is doing well in the build-up but is yet to get into a scoring position. Portugal has been dominant on the left flank but needs to find the final pass to crack the code.

Vitinha is brought down near the box by Kolo Muani and Portugal gets a free-kick. Surprisingly Bruno took instead of Ronaldo but he too fired it over the post.

Vitinha threads it to Bernando inside the box but he fails to converts the chance. Both sides have been poor in the final third despite getting into good scoring positions.

Kounde plays it to Griezmann who dribbles into the box but fails to take a shot or find a teammate. Chance wasted.

Kounde crosses it to the far post for Mbappe but puts too much power.

Leao does it again, dribbles down the left flank and fires it straight to the keeper.

Leao outpaces Kounde on the left flank and crosses it into French box but cleared away yet again for a corner.

Kounde squares it to Camavinga in midfield as he crosses onto the far post for Theo but too much power, the ball goes out of play.

Mbappe dribbles down the left flank deep into the final third as he tries to cut it in but his pass is deflected by Cancelo and then cleared away from inside the box.

Bruno takes a corner which is cleared by France as they break into a counter. After passing it around the box, Theo Hernandez takes a shot from distance but it is met by a strong save by Costa.

Leao crosses it from the left to Bernando who gets it down inside the box but the ball goes out of his reach. He salvages the situation and passes it to a teammate at the edge of the box. Moments later, Bruno takes a shot from outside the box which gets deflected away for a corner.

Upamecano passes it back to keeper Maignan but he fails to control it and the ball goes out for a cheap corner. 

Leao nutmegs with a backheel and plays it ahead to Mendes on the left flank who was through on goal but his shot aiming for the far post misses!

Leao plays it through to Bruno on the left flank but he is brought down. Foul given to Portugal. Bruno slots it in but Kounde clears it away for a corner.

Now the ball is with Portugal as France is trying to press high with four players keeping the opposition at bay.

France is holding the possession at the start as Portugal is keeping its shape well at the back.

France kicks the game off as the two heavyweights clash for a spot against Spain in the semifinal!

23 Jun 2021: Portugal 2-2 France (UEFA European Championship)

14 Nov 2020: Portugal 0-1 France (UEFA Nations League)

11 Oct 2020: France 0-0 Portugal (UEFA Nations League)

10 Jul 2016: Portugal 1-0 France (UEFA European Championship)

04 Sep 2015: Portugal 0-1 France (International Friendly)

Portugal: 6

France: 16

Draws: 3

Costa, Pepe, Dias, Palhinha, Ronaldo, Fernandes, Silva, Leao, Mendes, Cancelo, Vitinha

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Portugal predicted lineup (4-3-3): Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Mendes; Palhinha, Vitinha; Silva, Fernandes, Leao; Ronaldo

France predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Thuram

Where to watch the live telecast of the Portugal vs France Euro 2024 quarterfinal match?

The Portugal vs France Euro 2024 quarterfinal match will be live telecasted on the Sony Sports Ten 2 SD & HD in English, Sony Sports Ten 3 SD & HD in Hindi, Sony Sports Ten 4 SD & HD in Tamil & Telugu and Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD in Bengali & Malayalam.

Where to live stream the Portugal vs France Euro 2024 quarterfinal match?

The match can be live-streamed on the SonyLIV app and website.

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