France thump Iceland 5-2 in Euro 2016 quarters at a rainy Stade de France: As it happened

FULL TIME: France are through to the semi-finals with a thumping 5-2 victory over the fairytale story of Iceland.

90′ Two minutes added on.

90′ Iceland raking in plenty of love!

#ISL have gained so much respect from neutrals in #EURO2016 and rightly so. Embraced everything and everyone embraced them. Congratulations

— Danny Higginbotham (@Higginbotham05) July 3, 2016

88′ Germany and their players must be practicing their aerial deliveries and headers, right?

86′ Ingason header goes just wide. Iceland have been bossing the aerial deliveries.

85′ SHOT! Sissoko with a horrid shot from inside the box. Could have been 6-2!

84′ GOAL! B. Bjarnason makes it 2-5 for Iceland! A. Skúlason with a cross from the left and Bjarnason heads it in at the far post.

83′ Gudjohnsen (in) – Sigthórsson (out) (Iceland).

80′ Final France change: Payet goes off for Coman.

79′ No backing down for Iceland. No buckling down.

Down but not silenced. #ISL fans 👏👏👏#EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/Rmjbp561Wy

— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 3, 2016

75′ Booking on debut for Umtiti.

73′ Toughie!

France dominates.
If Iceland comes back in this game, it would be nothing short of miraculous.@UEFAEURO

— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) July 3, 2016

71′ Second France change: Koscielny goes off for Mangala

66′ So as Giroud parts, he’s scored 10 goals in last 9 starts for France. And Arsene Wenger is watching. Can he take some of these goals to the Emirates?

64′ Things that matter? Maybe?

#ISL made €14m in prize money from #euro2016, inspired a nation, made friends around the world & have a solid football development platform.

— Dave Phillips (@lovefutebol) July 3, 2016

63′ CLOSE! Ingason heads in at the near post from a Gudmundsson corner. Goes ahead of Koscielny and once again a chance at near post which is saved acrobatically by Lloris

61′ Final act for Giroud. He’s been subbed off for Gignac.

59′ GOAL! Giroud adds to France’s lead to make it 5-1! Ball from Payet and Giroud leaps between defender and goalkeeper to head it in.

58′ B. Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown a yellow card.

56′ GOAL! Iceland pull one back to make it 4-1! Sigthórsson converts at near post. Lovely cross by G. Sigurdsson from the right and Sigthórsson is on hand to convert at near post

46′ Second half underway. Can Iceland stage a comeback? Two changes for Iceland then:

Finnbogason (in) – Bödvarsson (out) and Ingason (in) – Árnason (out)

HALF TIME: And that’s half time. France lead 4-0 at half time and Iceland look terribly jaded. Ice is melting?

45′ GOAL! Griezmann makes it 4-0 to France! 100th goal at this tournament. Griezmann runs through on goal and chips Halldórsson. France are breathing fire! Griezmann is now the leading goal scorer at Euro 2016 with four goals.

43′ GOAL! Payet makes it 3-0 for France at the stroke of half time! Payet drags the ball back on his left foot to create space and shoots from outside the box into the corner of the goal. Payet joins Griezmann, Morata and Bale as leading goal scorers. 

39′ Payet goes down the touchline and chips it for Matuidi to shoot from the edge of the box but the PSG player takes it from his weaker right foot and it goes wide of the target

35′ Looks bleak at the moment for Iceland but still an hour to play

Hope for #ISL? They won 3-2 last time they were 2 down (but in a friendly v Greece) https://t.co/Ue3vRYHMuo #FRAISL pic.twitter.com/aOMgLJHPoT

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 3, 2016

28′ Iceland losing the ball rather quickly each time they get it back in their half. Credit to the French players for keeping the pressure on.

25′ CLOSE! Iceland go very close with that long ball once again. Long ball, flicked on and Bödvarsson is very close to reducing the gap.

24′ A stat from UEFA that won’t please the Icelandic fans

France have scored the first goal in 17 of their 36 EURO finals matches. In those 17 matches, they have won 14, drawn two and lost just one – a meaningless group stage match against the Netherlands at UEFA EURO 2000.

20′ GOAL! Pogba doubles France’s advantage! Griezmann with a corner from the right and Pogba leaps over Bödvarsson to bullet a header into the corner. The Juventus players’ (for now…) first goal this tournament.

17′ Giroud has scored 9 goals in his last 9 starts for France. The latest one has some in Iceland rather displeased

Worried faces in Reykjavik as France scores in Paris. #FRAISL pic.twitter.com/5IjzzCrCBW

— Inga Thordar (@IngaThordar) July 3, 2016

12′ GOAL!! Giroud gives France the lead! Their first goal in the first half this tournament. Matuidi with a long ball for Giroud who calmly scores between Halldorsson’s legs. 1-0!

Giroud makes no mistake 👏#EURO2016 #FRAISL pic.twitter.com/tLdyQ4tVoN

— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 3, 2016

6′ Payet has a shot from outside the box and it is parried momentarily by Halldorsson. But takes it eventually

4′ It is is a rainy night in Paris. But that has not deterred the fans from coming out in good number

Huge France banner in the Stade de France pic.twitter.com/TWZRTuy6Zs

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) July 3, 2016

3′ Positive start from Iceland as Sigurdsson twists and turns inside the box and fires low towards goal. Lloris gathers comfortably

1′ And we’re off! France get the game rolling. They’re yet to score in the first half this tournament. Will that change tonight? Let’s find out in the next 45.

# The teams are out! National anthems being sung.

# Iceland have provided plenty this Euro 2016. One amongst them is this viking chant!

# Making history with every step of the way

Iceland are the first team in EURO history to pick the same XI for their opening five games. #EURO2016 #FRAISL pic.twitter.com/fro58VBKrZ

— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 3, 2016

# Or WAGs as they are otherwise called.

The wives and girlfriends are out in force…#EURO2016 #FRAISL pic.twitter.com/CAsaXIoky4

— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 3, 2016

# Earlier, there was a controlled explosion to open a locked car door at 5.30 PM local time. Nothing suspicious was found. Phew!

# And inside the stadium

France players saluting home fans pre-warmup #FRAISL pic.twitter.com/NRna4VreTH

— Martyn Wood (@woodm7) July 3, 2016

# Scenes outside the stadium…

Stade de France: France-Iceland. #EURO2016 quarterfinals pic.twitter.com/Rhr5OuCQH3

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) July 3, 2016

Some real coqs at the #StadeFrance #EURO2016 #fra #isl https://t.co/uEqxZ9T30h

— John Leicester (@johnleicester) July 3, 2016

Iceland fans at their biggest-ever game: #EURO2016 quarterfinal v France at Stade de France pic.twitter.com/KcJ7Xsxu3B

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) July 3, 2016

# LINEUPS:

France:  Lloris – Sagna, Koscielny, Umtiti, Evra – Sissoko, Pogba, Matuidi, Payet – Griezmann, Giroud

Iceland: Halldorsson; B Saevarsson, Arnason, R Sigurdsson, A Skulason; Gudmundsson, A Gunnarsson, G Sigurdsson, B Bjarnason; Sigthorsson, Bodvarsson

BUILD UP:

# Hosts France wary of Iceland pitfall

France play Iceland on Sunday in Euro 2016 quarters. (Source: AP)

France are vying for a record-equalling third European Championship title and go into their quarter-final as overwhelming favourites.

# Minnows follow age-old formula for causing upsets

Iceland will face France in Euro 2016 quarterfinal match in Paris on Sunday. (Source: AP)

England’s defeat to Iceland this week, is an example of how a team which lacks star players can still thrive on the big stage.

# Patrice Evra urges France teammates to ‘wake up’ before Iceland game

Patrice Evra stands to win his 78th international cap against Iceland. (Source: AP)

Iceland are the surprise packages this Euro 2016 and that claim strengthened after a 2-1 win over England in the last-16 stage.