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  • Finished
    FT: Portugal were not able to salvage a point in the end and France were probably the superior team (barring the last 20 minutes). Thanks for joining us in the French victory tonight!
  • 90'
    +2: France trying to waste as much time as possible now. They are just moments away from the win.
  • 90'
    +4 mins on the clock for Portugal to salvage something.
  • 89'
    Can Portugal conjure something from a fairly poor showing in the last minutes?
  • 88'
    Trincao fouled in the box but no penalty is given as he didn't go down! Incredible scenes.
  • 85'
    Corner for France after Particio makes an error under pressure from Griezmann.
  • 84'
    Paulinho comes on to replace Felix.
  • 82'
    Lovely ball in from Cancelo but once again no Portuguese players can't stretch to it. They've had the chances to equalise, now they need to take them!
  • 80'
    France's FK out wide is delivered poorly by Griezmann and sent out for a throw in. Portugal go on the counter!
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  • 79'
    Kante misses the next match after being booked.
  • 77'
    Brilliant defending from Kimpembe sees the player go down after Ronaldo connects with him when attacking the cross. Surely stopped the Portugues equaliser.
  • 76'
    Portugal corner is cleared out wide after Ronaldo gets a head to it. Portugal still in possession.
  • 74'
    Great effort by Moutinho is saved by Lloris. It was stunning strike into the top corner but Lloris came to the rescue for France. Not many keepers could have saved that one.
  • 73'
    Two balls in a row into the box cleared out of the area. Portugal are being held by France.
  • 72'
    Portugal on the attack, they have numbers up and fresh legs on the pitch.
  • 70'
    Trincao comes on for Silva. Portugal desperately need something to change!
  • 69'
    Rabiot's run and cross blocked by Font for a France corner.
  • 66'
    Ronaldo has been marked out of the game by France today. The Juventus striker has had little impact on the match so far.
  • 64'
    France in possession looking to pick apart a Portugal defence that has fallen asleep. Patricio has to make an important stop to deny Martial an easy tap in.
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  • 62'
    Lloris booked for wasting time!
  • 60'
    Flurry of chances from Portugal. Felix 2 shots from rebounds in the box are both blocked after a long shot from a freekick is pushed out by Lloris.
  • 57'
    Pogba couldn't make good contact with a great cross into the area. Bruno Fernandez was with him all the way.
  • 55'
    Carvalho comes off for Jota! Portugal are looking for goals.
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  • 53'
    Kante follows up on a rebound from a shot from the edge of the box and Patricio had no chance. France go ahead!
  • 51'
    Play has slowed to a crawl as Portugal sit back and France pass the ball around their defence. Patience is the name of the game it seems.
  • 49'
    Diego Jota seen warming up on the sidelines, it could be time for a change soon...
  • 47'
    Ronaldo fires in the FK but it is in between a FK and a cross and nobody gets on to the end of it.
  • 46'
    Early FK for Portugal near the area.
  • 46'
    Second half has begun, can Portugal react?
  • 45'
    HT: France have come to win tonight and have nearly gone ahead several times! Great game so far, who'll go ahead first?
  • 44'
    Ronaldo heads it just over from a corner! He could have put Portugal ahead just before the half time whistle.
  • 41'
    Martial slides in to attack the wide cross and makes contact but Patricio is on top form and blocks the shot. Brilliant goalkeeping.
  • 40'
    Portugal have not looked very convincing tonight... France have had the better chances and more of them.
  • 38'
    Bruno finds Felix in the box but his cross came in at a strange angle and Felix was never going to score from there.
  • 36'
    Portugal corner finds Danilo who heads it wide. Great chance wasted...
  • 35'
    Portugal counterattack finds Ronaldo on the wing whose cross is cleared for a Portugal corner.
  • 33'
    POR corner played short and crossed in is cleared at the near post by France.
  • 30'
    Incredible chance for France! Griezmann crosses it to Martial on the edge who fires in and hits the bar!
  • 30'
    Griezmann steps up to the FK...
  • 29'
    Pogba brought down in a mirrored position to where Ronaldo missed his FK. Can France do any better?
  • 28'
    POR FK on the wing after Felix is pulled backwards.
  • 27'
    Martial whips into the near post from the corner of the area but it's just wide. Great run from the forward regardless.
  • 25'
    Portugal are slowly being pushed back by FRA even when they are on the attack. Great pressure from the French side.
  • 24'
    Ronaldo fires it into the wall and hits the rebound on the volley wide.
  • 23'
    Felix backheel finds Bruno who is brought down. POR FK in a great position.
  • 21'
    France have possession once again and are probing Portugal's wings. POR seem content for now with countering.
  • 19'
    Bruno strikes a volley from far out with great accuracy, Lloris was comfortable dealing with that one.
  • 19'
    Felix looks up and tries to find Ronaldo who was swarmed in the centre by French players. POR corner.
  • 18'
    Rabiot heads it well wide! He should do better than that.
  • 17'
    FRA corner after a long ball is not dealt with by Portugal!
  • 16'
    Martial brings down Dias and ends the attack with a foul. .
  • 15'
    France play a long ball wide down the pitch, converted into a cross that finds Griezmann who passes out wide again. FRA in possession.
  • 14'
    Both teams have had a good showing of things defensively so far. With attacking talent like this on the field they can't afford to slip up for even a second!
  • 11'
    Griezmann finds Martial but Patricio came out to clear it. That was a millimetre perfect pass but Martial couldn't finish.
  • 9'
    Griezmann dispossessed on the wing but Koman steals it back and fires off a rocket from a tight angle! FRA corner.
  • 8'
    Ronaldo looks lethal tonight linking up with the wingers and cutting inside towards the box. Doing what Ronaldo does best.
  • 6'
    Ronaldo brought down just a metre outside the area but the ref doesn't think there was enough in it. That could have been deadly for France had it been given.
  • 5'
    Ronaldo shoots and tests Lloris! Great shot from far out, lovely football linking up with Felix.
  • 4'
    Felix was picked ahead of Jota tonight. Both players are in amazing form. A good problem to have for Portugal.
  • 3'
    A sly ball into the box seeks Martial who just couldn't get onto the end of it!
  • 3'
    Griezmann links up with Martial and creates something on the wing for France. Pogba takes the ball looking to find an opportunity. France remain in possession.
  • 2'
    A quiet start so far! Portugal look relaxed passing the ball around their back line.
  • 1'
    France are without Mbappé tonight who didn't recover from a thigh injury in time to play. They are not lacking talent regardless!
  • 1'
    And we are off! Let's go!
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Start of match

  • PRVW
    Not to discount France's front 3... Both teams are jam-packed with talent tonight! Griezmann, Martial, Coman is another incredible trio.
  • PRVW
    Portugal have some attacking POWER tonight, a front 2 of Ronaldo, Felix and Silva is scary!
  • PRVW
    Pogba starts for France! Despite his shaky form at United France have put their confidence in the player to start the match tonight.
  • PRVW
    PORTUGAL XI:1. Patricio, 20. Cancelo, 6. Fonte, 4. Dias, 5. Guerreiro, 13. Pereira, 14. Carvalho, 11. Fernandes, 23. Felix, 10. B.Silva, 7. Ronaldo
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Pre-match

14 November 2020, 20:45

Referee: Tobias Stieler

Stadium: Estadio Nacional do Jamor

  • PRVW
    FRANCE XI:1. Lloris, 21. Hernandez, 3. Kimpembe, 4. Varane, 2. Pavard, 13. Kante, 8. Rabiot, 6. Pogba, 7. Griezmann, 10. Martial, 11. Coman