© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd
Tags:
Journalism of Courage
Portugal were crowned as Euro 2016 champions after they beat France in the final on Sunday in Paris. Portugal had a bad start as Cristiano Ronaldo was subbed in the 25th minute due to injury. But Eder scored in extra-time to deny France any trophy.
France vs Portugal: As it happened
FULL TIME!
121′ Yellow for Rui Patricio for time wasting
120′ Two minutes added on
109′ GOAL!!! EDER SCORES FOR PORTUGAL! Eder takes a right footed shot from distance and it has gone into the corner!
108′ CROSSBAR! Raphael with a lovely left footed free kick and it smacks the crossbar!
107′ Koscielny (France) is booked
105′ Half time in extra time, still no goals
103′ CLOSE! Eder’s header is parried by Lloris after the Portugal player leaped highest
98′ Coman’s breathtaking run is brought to an end with a foul by William Carvalho who gets booked
97′ Matuidi is booked for France
95′ Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) is booked.
95′ When the golden goals rule existed
FULL TIME: No goals after 90 minutes. We’re going into extra time once again for a Portugal game
91′ POST!! Gignac hits the woodwork for France! Frenchman using his body to good effect and then turning his defender to shoot past Rui Patricio but for the post
83′ SAVE! Rui Patricio with a big save to deny a Sissoko’s effort from distance
82′ That’s a lovely sight
81′ Mick Jagger is at the final
80′ CLOSE! Nani tests Lloris and then Quaresma with a bicycle kick to bring out another save from the French keeper
77′ France change: Giroud goes off and Gignac comes on
Portugal change: Renato Sanches goes off and Eder comes on
77′ How crucial has Coman been for France since he’s come on
75′ CLOSE! Giroud goes close! Good from France and even better from Rui Patrício. Coman finds the striker left of central in the area and his shot across goal needs a fine stop from the Portugal goalkeeper
66′ Portugal change: João Moutinho (in) – Adrien Silva (out)
65′ CLOSE! Griezmann’s glancing header is just wide of the target. Coman with a precise cross from the left and Griezmann is six metres out and sends his header over. That was big chance – best of this game
62′ Joao Mario is booked for a late challenge
57′ France change: Coman comes on for Payet. That’s a big change!
53′ We have the obligatory big game pitch invader and four officials taking him off
46′ France kick the second half off
# Ronaldo with a great gesture
HALF TIME: Portugal 0-0 France. France have offered most with Sissoko, Griezmann; Ronaldo subbed off
46′ No idea what any of those words mean but we’re guessing that this is bad for Ronaldo and his club Real Madrid for the pre-season
https://twitter.com/ChrisMorgan10/status/752227638455009280
45′ Two minutes added on
44′ Just a minute in this half to go and our topic point from first 45 is Ronaldo injury. Sissoko gone closest so far in either of the two sides
35′ In Paris, police have been forced to fire tear gas as fans forcibly tried to enter the fan zone at the foot of Eiffel Tower
34′ Cedric is booked
33′ CLOSE! Sissoko with a great turn inside the box to create space for himself and shoots but it is parried by Rui Patricio
29′ Sissoko meanwhile brings focus back on the pitch. Super run down the right skipping past couple of Portugal players on the way
27′ Bruno Alves has gone down the tunnel to console a clearly emotional Ronaldo. Meanwhile will this spur Portugal on?
25′ Ronaldo goes off on the stretcher and on comes Quaresma. Nani has the captain’s armband
23′ Ronaldo throws the captain’s armband on the turf, is down and ready to be subbed off!
22′ Ronaldo is back on but doesn’t look good enough. Not really going full motor.
17′ Ronaldo looks to be in tears as he goes off the pitch to have his knee looked at by more Portugal physios. This can be huge for this game and for Portugal’s players
16′ Ronaldo is down and looks to be in distress. Has had multiple knocks so far. Needs an ice bag
9′ CLOSE! Griezmann header is tipped over by Rui Patricio. Ball chipped into the box and the French striker takes it first time towards goal and has his effort saved
7′ Griezmann’s effort goes wide. France with some good movement and play
4′ Tennis player Tsonga is supporting his native France. As you would expect him to
3′ This is a gorgeous sight
1′ Nani gets the game going
# Anthems have been sung
# Xavi brings on the trophy on the pitch.
# So many moths in the air in Paris.
# Scenes in Paris
# There are nearly 100,000 people in the fanzone in Paris!
# LINEUPS:
PORTUGAL: Rui Patricio, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro, Ronaldo, Joao Mario, William Carvalho, Renato Sanches, Nani, Cedric, Adrien Silva
FRANCE: Lloris, Evra, Griezmann, Payet, Giroud, Matuidi, Pogba, Sissoko, Sagna, Koscielny, Umtiti
BUILD UP
‘A victory always gives a country the feeling that it can succeed’
A victory for France over Portugal in Sunday’s European Championship final would give the country a welcome morale boost, French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday.
France with strong legacy at Stade de France
In two days time will be the 18th anniversary of France winning their first and only World Cup title. With a 3-0 win against Brazil, Les Bleus had put their name in history books to win the coveted title and that too at home.
