Euro 2016 semi-final: Portugal 2-0 Wales
Portugal has beaten Wales 2-0 in their Euro 2016 semi-final in Lyon. The result sends the Portuguese side into the final in Paris on Sunday, when they will face either France or Germany.
06 July 2016
20:54 GMTGame over – Portugal is through to the final of Euro 2016 in Paris on Sunday, and will face either France or Germany.
- 20:49 GMT
(90+2)
Free-kick for Portugal on the edge of the Wales’ box as Quaresmo is brought down.Ronaldo takes it, but fires into the wall – he hasn’t had much success with free-kicks so far this tournament.
- 20:47 GMT
3 minutes of additional time is signaled – Wales needs something special…
- 20:46 GMT
(90 mins)
Wales fans continue to sing proudly, but Portugal is closing out the game comfortably.
- 20:43 GMT
Goalscorer Nani is off, replaced by Ricardo Quaresma.
Just under five minutes left to play… - 20:42 GMT
(86 mins)
Ronaldo latches onto a through-ball and rounds the keeper, but the angle is too tight and the Madrid man can only fire into the side netting.
- 20:41 GMT
Portugal is looking good to make its first European Championship final since 2004 – when it lost 1-0 to Greece in Lisbon.
- 20:39 GMT
Wales is starting to press and another long-range Bale drive is tipped away by Patricio in the Portugal goal.
- 20:39 GMT
(83 mins)
Dangerous position as Bale is brought down for a free-kick 30 yards out.80 - CHANCE! Bale tests Patricio with a shot from distance which the keeper bats away. Can #WAL find a way back into this? #PORWAL#EURO2016
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 6, 2016The Real Madrid man tries his luck…but fires straight into the wall.
- 20:36 GMT
Change for Portugal as João Moutinho replaces Adrien Silva.
79’ #POR Substitution: João Moutinho (in) - Adrien Silva (out) #PORWAL
— Wales (@FAWales) July 6, 2016