Portugal 0(3)- (5)0 France: Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe fail to inspire as Selecao knocked out of Euro 2024 on penalties
Portugal was knocked out of Euro 2024 after a dull match against France in Hamburg saw Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe produce little. The game will be remembered for the resoluteness of the defending and the lack of attacking invention on show.
Les Bleus made it through to the semifinals where they will face Spain in Munich on July 9. Roberto Martinez’s men were beaten on penalties after Joao Felix suffered the ignominy of being the only player to miss his spot-kick.
Portugal players ratings:
Diogo Costa - 8/10
Costa was impressive today, making five saves to keep another clean sheet at Euro 2024. The FC Porto keeper completed 97 percent of his passes and will be disappointed to be knocked out following his performance.
Joao Cancelo - 7/10
Cancelo had a decent game on the Portuguese right offering solidity and completing 86 percent of his passes before being brought off in the 76th minute when he was taken off for Nelson Semedo. He was not inspiring going forward, but as a defender, he held on to the clean sheet in the match and that is commendable.
Ruben Diaz- 8/10
The Manchester City defender had another fine performance next to Pepe. Diaz was impressive across all 120 minutes, completing 97 percent of his 110 passes.
Pepe- 8/10
The 41-year-old defender was impressive as always at Euro 2024 and played all 120 minutes for the Selecao. Pepe completed 97 percent of his 138 passes and won 67 percent of his tackles in the game.
Nuno Mendez - 8/10
The Paris Saint-Germain fullback was integral in the game. He secured his flank defensively for all 120 minutes of the game. he completed 97 percent of his passes, half his dribbles and tackles, and converted his spot kick for his country.
Joao Palinha - 7.5/10
The Fulham midfielder was impressive yet again at Euro 2024 for his country but was unable to avoid defeat on penalties. He laid 90 minutes and was taken off before extra time for Ruben Neves.
Vitinha - 8/10
The PSG midfielder enjoyed another good game for his country and while he could not create any goalscoring opportunities, he can be proud of his performance. he completed 94 percent of his passes and got a shot on target before being taken off in the 119-minute for Matheus Nunes.
Bruno Fernandes - 6.5/10
The Manchester United captain was decent in retaining possession, which is almost contrary to his best ability which involves risky passes forward. He tested the keeper once and made three passes into the final third before being taken off in the 74th minute for Francisco Conceicao.
Bernardo Silva - 7.5/10
Bernardo was remarkable in this game but ultimately did not influence the game where it mattered. The Manchester City star played all 120 minutes and completed all but one pass while creating three chances and testing the keeper once.
Rafael Leao - 7/10
The AC Milan star was a hard-working presence during his 105 minutes on the pitch at Euro 2024. He created two chances that were ultimately missed won 100 percent of his tackles and completed 90 percent of his passes. He was taken off for Joao Felix in the second half of extra time.
Cristiano Ronaldo - 6/10
The Al-Nassr star was the worst attacker on the pitch and continued to be poor at converting chances. He played all 120 minutes and only managed 21 passes on the pitch while taking only a shot on target and making 40 touches in that whole time. He at least scored his penalty in the shoot-out, but could not save Portugal from elimination from Euro 2024.
Portugal substitutes ratings:
Ruben Neves - 6/10
He came on for Palinha after the full-time whistle and was unremarkable for the rest of the game.
Joao Felix - 5/10
He came on for Rafael Leao at halftime in extra time and was generally ineffective in his 15-minute cameo. He missed his penalty in the shoot-out that eliminated Portugal from Euro 2024.
Nelson Semedo - 6.5/10
The Wolverhampton Wanderers fullback came on for Cancelo and looked alright if unremarkable in his place.
Francisco Conceicao - 6.5/10
The FC Porto winger came on in the 74th minute for Bruno Fernandes, but could not drag Portugal to the Semifinals.
Matheus Nunes- NA
The Manchester City midfielder came on just before penalties and never kicked the ball in the game before Portugal's Euro 2024 exit.