Portugal v France LIVE: Scores and latest goals updates from the crucial Euro 2024 quarter-final

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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:

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France counter, but the ball ends up with the wrong man: Kante shoots low to Costa.

Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:44 PM

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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

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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

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Costa does well again to catch the ball from Kante. After that attempt by Camavinga there have been few real chances.

Ronaldo drops deep to influence the game, but we know how that often works out. The problem is, would Goncalo Ramos be more effective?

Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:38 PM

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Semedo does well to win a corner, and Silva will take it. He delivers the in-swinging cross, but Maignan punches it away before Palhinha slides on Mbappe and concedes the foul. He is also shown a yellow card for it.

If Portugal reach the semi-finals, he will miss the semi-finals. That is also something the English referee will look at critically.

Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:36 PM

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Conceicao has moved to the wing, while Bernardo Silva has dropped more centrally. It feels like a strange choice to drop Fernandes and replace Cancelo with Semedo, even though they are in the same position.

Portugal may have had possession for long periods of time, but they seem too static in attack at the moment.

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Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:34 PM

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France now have the absolute upper hand. Dembele cuts inside and curls an effort from outside the box, but the ball flies just wide.

Portugal bring in Nelson Semedo and Francisco Conceicao for Joao Cancelo and Bruno Fernandes.

Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:31 PM

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CLOSE! How come France is not ahead!?

Leao beats Kounde again, but his cross can’t reach Fernandes. France counter and Kolo Muani sweeps the ball to Dembele. He enters the box and passes the ball back to Camavinga, who is just inside the box, but he fires his shot wide of the far post!

Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:28 PM

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CLOSE! Echoes of the World Cup final!

France attack and Kounde flicks a ball over the defender towards Muani. He hits the half volley but Ruben Dias slides in to block and the ball goes wide!

Didier Deschamps responds by bringing on Ousmane Dembele for Antoine Greizmann.

Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:25 PM

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Another good save! The ball comes to Leao on the right and instead of taking Kounde, he throws a hidden pass straight to the onrushing Vitinha. The PSG midfielder can only fire his shot onto Maignan’s chest, and it also goes in via Upamecano from the rebound, but Portugal win a corner.

Chris WilsonJuly 5, 2024 9:21 PM

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