Portugal vs France final
Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Coach Fernando Santos promised the showpiece would give the "Portuguese people the greatest joy of their lives". View later. They needed extra time to edge past Croatia, and a penalty shoot-out to down Poland, before the Seleção das Quinas sealed their EURO final spot by beating Wales in the last four. "We have a bright future but right now we need to celebrate. A match was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals to determine which team finished in third place. Media playback is not supported on this device Anthony Martial (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Replay of this fantastic football game. Portugal beat France to win Euro 2016 final with Éder’s extra-time goal. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a headed pass.Eder (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Nani (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Delay in match Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) because of an injury.Paul Pogba (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.João Mário (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Substitution, France. "We did not play with the brakes on but Portugal are good at stopping you from playing. Portugal vs France - Full Match - Euro 2016. However, the captain continued to orchestrate from the touchline, providing second-half sub Éder with "strength and positive energy".Frenchman André-Pierre Gignac was so nearly the hero of Saint-Denis, hitting the post in added time, but the final remained goalless after 90 minutes. Ronaldo has claimed the game's major prizes - such as the Champions League with Manchester United and Real Madrid - but a landmark victory with his country has always eluded him.The greatest disappointment was when, as hosts of Euro 2004, Portugal Portugal also lost in the World Cup semi-finals in 2006, the quarter-finals at Euro 2008 and the semi-finals at Euro 2012 - and it looked like the curse would strike again when Ronaldo lay on the turf distraught after two attempts to play on through the pain.What a contrasting image it was in the closing seconds of extra time as he virtually took charge of team affairs and light-heartedly bumped into coach Santos, before breaking down in tears when British referee Mark Clattenburg signalled full-time.Ronaldo, with his knee heavily strapped, then hobbled up the steps to lift the Euro 2016 trophy and fill a gap in his glittering list of honours.He was then centre stage in the subsequent celebrations, lying on the floor in front of his joyous team-mates.The 31-year-old's night started and ended in tears, but this was a journey from agony to ecstasy - and his status as a Portuguese national hero was cemented even further.Portugal may have been unspectacular winners of an unspectacular Euro 2016 - they won only one game in 90 minutes.But this tough, resilient, organised team under coach Santos were justified in the wild celebrations that took place in front of their fans at Stade de France after the trophy presentation.They finished third in their group, edged out of second place by Iceland's last-minute winner against Austria, a result that led to England's downfall in the last 16.
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