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Italian Soccer Serie A
49% Ball Possession PORTUGAL and 51% Ball Possession FRANCE
Portugal 1 – 2 France
31′ Cristiano Ronaldo (pen) 45′ Karin Benzema (pen)
60′ Cristiano Ronaldo (pen) 48′ Karim Benzema
Portugal and France ending the UEFA Euro 2020 Group F Matchday 3 with a draw on Wednesday 23 June 2021 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. Portugal and France qualified to the Round of 16.
- Portugal’s victory at Euro 2016 is their only win in 13 games versus France (D1, L11).
This is the fifth major tournament meeting between the sides – but the first time they have met in the group stages. All four previous encounters took place in the semis (Euro 1984, Euro 2000, 2006 World Cup) or final (Euro 2016). France won the first three while Portugal won in 2016.
✅ Italian Serie A players in this game.
- Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) scored 2 goals, played all game. All-time top international goalscorers with 109 goals
- Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot (France) replacing Lucas Digne in the 52nd minute.
✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group F Standing after Matchday 3
🏆 UEFA Euro 2020 Group F Standing after Matchday 3 on Wednesday 23 June 2021. France, Germany, and Portugal qualified to the Round of 16. pic.twitter.com/VJV0JqwyVu
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 23, 2021
Top scorer ever in EURO final tournaments ✅
Most appearances in EURO final tournaments ✅🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo 💪#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/zs20LEpPZZ
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
Portugal opening the score in the 31st minute. Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz giving a penalty to Portugal. It is Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo to convert the penalty defeating France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris converting it with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
🏆👉Euro 2020: Portugal 1 – 0 France, 31st minute, goal by ⚽️ Cristiano Ronaldo for @Portugal converting a penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Hugo Lloris. https://t.co/siN1oCjEsj
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 23, 2021
Your majesty…… Mr. CRISTIANO RONALDO. @Cristiano @socios @selecaoportugal https://t.co/ZTP2PpmH7v
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 23, 2021
🏆 Euro 2020: Cristiano Ronaldo breaking record after record. @Cristiano is just superb. What a top player! @socios @selecaoportugal @juventusfcen https://t.co/gnzzz3o1kg
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 23, 2021
Another penalty… Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz giving this time a penalty to France. In the 45th minute, it is forward Karim Benzema to convert the penalty defeating Portugal goalkeeper with a right footed shot.
🏆👉Euro 2020: Portugal 1 – 1 France, 45th minute, goal by ⚽️ Karim Benzema equalizing for France converting a penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner. The penalty is conceded by Nélson Semedo. https://t.co/HNpqvAB6ei
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 23, 2021
5 – Karim Benzema scored his first goal with France since 8 October 2015, 5 years and 258 days ago, the longest gap between 2 goals with Les Bleus since Didier Deschamps (7 years between his 3rd and 4th goal, also against Portugal). Finally. #EURO2020 #PORFRA #FRA pic.twitter.com/nqnQAjs73J
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) June 23, 2021
🇵🇹🆚🇫🇷 Who’s on top?#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/3gX1NOOgGH
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
France taking the lead in the 48th minute. Karim Benzema with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The goal was ratified after consulting the VAR.
🏆👉Euro 2020: Portugal 1 – 2 France, 48th minute, goal by ⚽️ Karim Benzema with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Paul Pogba https://t.co/Agux6RoEvk
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 23, 2021
Portugal equalizing in the 60th minute.
🏆👉Euro 2020: Portugal 2 – 2 France, 60th minute, goal by ⚽️ Ronaldo in all his majesty! @Cristiano Ronaldo converting a penalty for @selecaoportugal with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Jules Koundé.@socios @juventusfcen https://t.co/itwmkSb9aV
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 23, 2021
🔝 All-time top international goalscorers:
⚽️1⃣0⃣9⃣ Ali Daei 🇮🇷
⚽️1⃣0⃣9⃣ Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/NRx7rCLqMC— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
Click the video to watch Portugal vs France highlights on Wednesday 23 June 2021.
TEAM NEWS:
🇵🇹 Renato Sanches & João Moutinho start for Portugal
🇫🇷 Koundé, Hernández and Tolisso coming in for France trio Pavard, Digne and Rabiot🤔 Who are you backing to shine? #EURO2020
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬.#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/sLM0SaoUNg
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
Friends reunited 🤗#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/fdUZqNELDF
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
🇵🇹 Portugal have a 100% record of progressing from the group stage at a EURO (8 out of 8) 👏#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/vibeMGwle3
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
✍️ Wow, years ago, baby boy Kylian Mbappé seeing his dream come true years later playing next to his idol @Cristiano Ronaldo. LOVE THIS FAIRY TALES. https://t.co/rhzJeqTZmK
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 24, 2021
Round of 16 ✅
Cristiano Ronaldo & Kylian Mbappe 😀#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/tHVGhSdzp1
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
⏰ RESULT ⏰
🇵🇹 Ronaldo hits double as Portugal go through
🇫🇷 Benzema nets first goals since 2015🤔 Fair result? #EURO2020
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 23, 2021
UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group F – Matchday 3
Portugal 2 – 2 France
Puskás Aréna
Budapest
21:00
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Ovidiu Hategan (ROU)
Reserve AR: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU)
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
AVAR 1: Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP)
AVAR 2: Inigo Prieto Lopez (ESP)
AVAR 3: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP)
Referee Observer: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
Goals: 31′ Cristiano Ronaldo (pen)(P), 45′ Karin Benzema (pen)(F), 48′ Karim Benzema (F), 60′ Cristiano Ronaldo (P)(pen)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
Portugal: Rui Patricio, Nelson Semedo, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro, Joao Moutinho, Danilo Pereira, Sanches, Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Jota
Subs: Fonte, Andre Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Lopes, William Carvalho, Rafa Silva, Neves, Dalot, Rui Silva, Joao Felix, Sergio Oliveira, Joao Palhinha
Head Coach:
France: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Kimpembe, Lucas, Pogba, Kante, Tolisso, Griezmann, Mbappe, Benzema
Subs: Pavard, Lenglet, Lemar, Giroud, Rabiot, Zouma, Mandanda, Sissoko, Digne, Coman, Ben Yedder, Maignan
Head Coach: Didier Deschamps