The Euro 2024 quarter-final tie was decided by a penalty shootout.
Portugal were eliminated from Euro 2024 after losing to France on penalties, and there was one moment where the game felt like it was lost.
The Euro 2016 winners and the 2018 world champions produced an incredibly dull spectacle in Hamburg, devoid of quality, intensity and excitement.None of the superstars on display lived up to their reputations, especially not Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe. It was only when Didier Deschamps brought on Ousmane Dembele that the French sparked into life, but while the Paris Saint-Germain winger injected pace and dynamism into the French attacks, he couldn't break the deadlock.Midway through the second half the tie looked destined to go the distance, and that's exactly what happened.
In 480 minutes of football at Euro 2024, not a single French player scored from open play. Their two goals at the tournament came courtesy of an Austria own-foal and via a Mbappe penalty against Poland.Joao Felix's miss proved costly as the French scored all five of their kicks to win 5-3 on penalties.
France Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Kylian Mbappe Ousmane Dembele
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