Didier Deschamps men have yet to fire in the tournament but must now face a buoyant Portuguese side led by Cristiano Ronaldo
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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.
Follow all the action from Portugal v France with our live blog below:
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
30 mins
Leao finds himself up against Upamecano this time and he can’t get directly past him, but he manages to squeeze a cross into the near post that almost creeps in, but Maignan collects.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:30
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
28 mins
Excellent pace from Mbappe to get away from Mendes, but the attack ends with another wayward ball in from Camavinga.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:28
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
27 mins
Not a frantic pace to the game yet, but both sides have had half-chances and threatened at times. Neither has been dominant overall, but Portugal have probably just edged it so far in terms of their willingness to commit numbers forward.
Leao skins Kounde down the left once more, and his cross is put behind for Porugal’s fifth corner.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:28
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
25 mins
Ronaldo is briefly down after a clash with Hernandez, but he’ll be okay.
France win a free-kick in a dangerous area by the right-hand edge of the Portugal box, but Ronaldo is there to head away Greizmann’s delivery.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:25
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
23 mins
Mbappe bursts into the box and hits a low pass across goal, but Costa does well to parry it again. France are keeping the ball better now, until Camavinga floats in a cross that runs past Hernandez.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:23
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
20 mins
Portugal’s corner is cleared and France counter well, led by Hernandez. He eventually lines up a shot from distance, but Costa does well to get down to his left and parry it away.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:21
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
18 mins
Ronaldo drops deep again but it’s to good effect, helping to play Portugal out of their half and launch the counter. The ball is swung in from the left, but it overruns all the red shirts.
Much was made of Ronaldo’s performance against Slovenia, but it was one of his better performances for the Selecao in recent years.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:20
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
16 mins
Mike Maignan inexplicably miscontrols the pass back to him and it’s a Portugal corner, but the French ‘keeper makes amends by collecting it well. He hurls it towards Mbappe, but Cancelo does well again to intercept.
Leao gets down the left and beats Kounde, but his ball in eventually finds Silva, but it comes to nothing. Shortly after, Fernandes’ shot from distance is deflected behind for a corner.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:17
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
14 mins
Cancelo does well to win a goal kick off Mbappe, and Portugal have it once more, knocking around the defence between Dias, Costa and Pepe.
Neither side is really pressing, so Pepe decides to launch a hopeful ball long, but it’s too much for Leao.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:15
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France
12 mins
Fernandes’ delivery is wasteful, but it comes back to Costa before long.
Leao does brilliantly to flick a back-heeled pass through the legs of Kounde and into the path of Mendes, but the latter’s cross is too much for Ronaldo to get on the end of.
Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:13