UEFA European Football Championship - History

Fàbregas (Spain) scores from the penalty spot.
Portugal 2-4 Spain - The substitute wins it. Firing low to the bottom left corner and the ball deflects off the post and into the net.

Bruno Alves (Portugal) hits the crossbar from the penalty spot.
Portugal 2-3 Spain - Spain have the chance to win it as the defender crashes his effort against the crossbar.

Ramos (Spain) scores from the penalty spot.
Portugal 2-3 Spain - The defender repeats Andrea Pirlo's penalty against England, chipping down the centre.

Nani (Portugal) scores from the penalty spot.
Portugal 2-2 Spain - An unstoppable effort is sent into the top corner. We are level again.

Piqué (Spain) scores from the penalty spot.
Portugal 1-2 Spain - The defender keeps his cool as the ball goes just inside the post.

Pepe (Portugal) scores from the penalty spot.
Portugal 1-1 Spain - Iker Casillas went the right way but could not quite reach the low effort which slips inside the post.

Iniesta (Spain) scores from the penalty spot.
Portugal 0-1 Spain - The midfielder sends the keeper the wrong way, stroking the ball into the right corner.

João Moutinho (Portugal) missed the penalty saved by the goalkeeper.
Portugal 0-0 Spain - Iker Casillas guesses the right way and dives to his right to save.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) missed the penalty saved by the goalkeeper.
Portugal 0-0 Spain - Rui Patrício makes a great save, diving to his left to keep out the powerful penalty.

The penalty shoot-out is set to begin.

The referee ends the second period of extra time.
Tom Kell, Donbass Arena: Vicente del Bosque and Paulo Bento are down to my right furiously deciding on their penalty takers after 120 goalless minutes. Something, someone, is going to have to give.

Jordi Alba (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Varela (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ramos (Spain).

Iniesta (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Rui Patrício (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Fàbregas (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on João Pereira (Portugal).

Fàbregas (Spain) delivers the corner.

João Moutinho (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldo (Portugal).

Rui Patrício (Portugal) makes a save.

Jesús Navas (Spain) has an effort on goal.
Portugal get very forunate as the winger drives the ball at goal from the angle on the right. Rui Patrício saves well low down, but cannot keep hold, but the ball bounces back into his grateful arms after striking Pepe.

Bruno Alves (Portugal) blocks a shot.

Fàbregas (Spain) has an effort on goal.
The substitute is allowed plenty of space 20 metres from Portugal's goal and he tries his luck, but Bruno Alves blocks well again and the ball loops into Rui Patrício's arms.

Jordi Alba (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Custódio (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Spain).

Arbeloa (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Nélson Oliveira (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arbeloa (Spain).

The second period of extra time begins.
Portugal were on the ropes for the final few minutes of that first period. Can they respond or are they happy to settle for penalties? It seems Spain want to win this before then if the last few minutes are anything to go by.

The referee brings the first period of extra time to an end.
Tom Kell, Donbass Arena: A late flurry from Spain suggests this is not necessarily destined for penalties after all. Both sides need to show just a little more composure in front of goal and there could yet be a dramatic winner.

Ramos (Spain) delivers the free-kick wide.

Miguel Veloso (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Pedro Rodríguez (Spain).
The midfielder is blocked and Spain have a chance to shoot from 25 metres.

Fàbregas (Spain) delivers the corner.

Iniesta (Spain) has an effort on goal.
Brilliant save from Rui Patrício denies Spain the lead. A series of intricate passes allows the midfielder to nip into the area, and with only the goalkeeper to beat, he is denied by a great reflex save from close range.

Rui Patrício (Portugal) makes a save.

Fàbregas (Spain) delivers the corner.

Fàbregas (Spain) delivers the corner.

Pepe (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Pedro Rodríguez (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Pepe (Portugal).

Ronaldo (Portugal) blocks a shot.

Iniesta (Spain) has an effort on goal.
Pedro Rodríguez works space on the left and his cross is headed to the edge of the area by Pepe. The Barcelona midfielder collects and drills at goal low and hard, but Bruno Alves throws himself in the way to block excellently.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.

João Moutinho (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Iniesta (Spain).

Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.

João Moutinho (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Ramos (Spain).

Bruno Alves (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Busquets (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Raul Meireles (Portugal).

Arbeloa (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Ronaldo (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Arbeloa (Spain).

Pepe (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Pedro Rodríguez (Spain) is flagged for offside.

The first period of extra time begins.
We have 30 more minutes to play. Can the teams be seperated or are we set to see penalties once again?

The final whistle is blown.
Tom Kell, Donbass Arena: Into extra time we go. Cristiano Ronaldo had a good chance in the final minute after a splendid Portugal counterattack, but opportunities have been at a premium for both sides since half-time. Will anyone go for broke now?

Miguel Veloso (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Jordi Alba (Spain).

Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the corner.

Ronaldo (Portugal) misses the target.
A Spanish free-kick into the area is wasted and Portugal break with spead. They have a three-on-two situation and Raul Meireles slips in the Real Madrid forward on the left side of the box, but he fails to hit the target, driving over.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Miguel Veloso (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Xabi Alonso (Spain).

Nani (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Jordi Alba (Spain).

Pedro Rodríguez (in) - Xavi Hernández (out) (Spain)
One Barcelona man replaces another as Vicente del Bosque makes his final change with extra-time looming.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Bruno Alves (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Fàbregas (Spain).

Ronaldo (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Busquets (Spain).

Ronaldo (Portugal) delivers the free-kick wide.

Arbeloa (Spain) fouls.
Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick strikes the wall, but it is the hand of Álvaro Arbeloa which is struck so another free-kick is awarded.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Ronaldo (Portugal).

Piqué (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Nélson Oliveira (in) - Hugo Almeida (out) (Portugal)
The 20-year-old SL Benfica forward impressed when entering from the bench in the group stages and will be hoping to do the same.

Nani (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Jordi Alba (Spain).

Miguel Veloso (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Ramos (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Nani (Portugal).

Fàbregas (Spain) misses the target.

Iniesta (Spain) takes the free-kick.

João Pereira (Portugal) is penalised for a foul on Iniesta (Spain).

Bruno Alves (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fàbregas (Spain).

Nani (Portugal) delivers the corner.

Piqué (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Fábio Coentrão (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arbeloa (Spain).

Pepe (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Fàbregas (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Pepe (Portugal).

Ronaldo (Portugal) misses the target.
The Real Madrid man hits a swerving free-kick over the wall but it just fails to dip enough, and Iker Casillas is grateful to see it zip over his bar.

Arbeloa (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldo (Portugal).
Arbeloa blocks off the forward's run and he will try his luck from 25 metres. The free-kick is central.

Hugo Almeida (Portugal) misses the target.
Released down the left side of the area once again, the striker tries an angled shot, but the ball flies wide of the left upright.

Rui Patrício (Portugal) makes a save.

Xavi Hernández (Spain) has an effort on goal.
The pitch opens up for Spain, and with runners pulling the defence apart the Barcelona man tries his luck from 25 metres but his drilled effort is straight into the arms of Rui Patrício.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) delivers the free-kick wide.
The midfielder attempted an effort similar against France in the quarter-final, shooting from just inside the Portugal half, but Rui Patrício is not threatened as the ball floats a long way wide.

João Moutinho (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Xabi Alonso (Spain).

Bruno Alves (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Arbeloa (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nani (Portugal).

Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
The midfielder swings a dangerous inswinging ball into the area, but the Portugal defence does well and a strong header guides the ball from danger.

Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.

João Pereira (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fàbregas (Spain).
The substitute gets goal side of the defender who brings him down on the left side of the area.

Pepe (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Iniesta (Spain) fouls.

Busquets (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Pepe (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Xabi Alonso (Spain).

Jesús Navas (in) - Silva (out) (Spain)
The Sevilla FC man enters the fray. He scored the winner when he came on against Croatia, and Vicente del Bosque will be hoping he can repeat the trick.

Piqué (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Hugo Almeida (Portugal) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Hugo Almeida (Portugal) misses the target.
Hugo Almeida plays a neat one-two with Cristiano Ronaldo, but from his position on the left of the box when he gets the return pass, he opts to shoot and fires wide of the near post.

Hugo Almeida (Portugal) misses the target.
A good opening goes to waste as Portugal find space in Spain's final third, but with Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani flanking him, the Beşiktaş JK thumps a drive over the bar from 20 metres.

Nani (Portugal) delivers the corner.
Fábio Coentrão released on the left by Cristiano Ronaldo and does well to win the corner which Nani will take.

Ramos (Spain) takes the free-kick.

João Moutinho (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Busquets (Spain).

Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Nani (Portugal) fouls.

Fàbregas (in) - Negredo (out) (Spain)
Fàbregas is making his seventh substitute appearances in the UEFA European Championships, taking him level with the Netherlands' Aron Winter's record of seven.

João Moutinho (Portugal) delivers the corner.

Bruno Alves (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Ramos (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
More good possession from Spain frees Álvaro Arbeloa on the right and his cross, aimed towards Álvaro Negredo, is turned behind by João Pereira. More promising from the holders, and they have their first corner.

Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Bruno Alves (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Negredo (Spain).

Busquets (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Hugo Almeida (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Busquets (Spain).

Jordi Alba (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on João Pereira (Portugal).

Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Nani (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Xabi Alonso (Spain).

The second half begins.
Paulo Bento nor Vicente del Bosque have made any changes during the interval. The second half is under way and Portugal are giving Spain the sternest of tests, as La Roja aim to become the first side to retain the European Championship crown.

The referee blows for half-time.
Tom Kell, Donbass Arena: We may not have had a hatful of chances, but it has been an intriguing first half nevertheless. Though Spain, predictably, have been more controlled on the ball, Portugal have shown real energy and aggression. Perhaps most encouraging for Paulo Bento is the willingness of his five-man midfield to break forward in support of Hugo Almeida.

Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Bruno Alves (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Negredo (Spain).

Bruno Alves (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Busquets (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Bruno Alves (Portugal).

João Moutinho (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Arbeloa (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldo (Portugal).

João Moutinho (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Ramos (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldo (Portugal).
Portugal break with pace and the defender blocks of the forward's run as he attempts to latch on to Raul Meireles through ball.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Bruno Alves (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Negredo (Spain).

Ronaldo (Portugal) misses the target.
Jordi Alba steals the ball from Nani on the right wing, but the full-back in turn loses the ball to the Real Madrid forward who turns on to his left foot and shoots low and just wide, with Iker Casillas scrambling to his left.

Miguel Veloso (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nani (Portugal).

Iniesta (Spain) misses the target.
A long ball forward is collected by Álvaro Negredo on the right side of the area. He pulls back to Xavi Hernández who then finds his fellow FC Barcelona midfielder on the left side, but the shot curls just over the bar.

Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.

João Pereira (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Spain).

Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Hugo Almeida (Portugal) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Ronaldo (Portugal) misses the target.
The forward's first effort at goal is a wild one. A bouncing ball is sent a long way over the bar from 20 metres.

Ronaldo (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Arbeloa (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fábio Coentrão (Portugal).

Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Hugo Almeida (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Piqué (Spain).

João Moutinho (Portugal) delivers the corner.

Xavi Hernández (Spain) blocks a shot.

Ronaldo (Portugal) delivers the free-kick on target.
The Real Madrid man strikes at goal from a tight angle on the left but his powerful effort is straight into the two-man Spanish wall.

Arbeloa (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldo (Portugal).
Another burst down the left causes worry for Spain, as the midfielder cuts inside two defenders and is brought down.

Rui Patrício (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Arbeloa (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fábio Coentrão (Portugal).

Iniesta (Spain) misses the target.
Andrés Iniesta finds himself in some room outside the area and elects to shoot, but fires a rising drive over the bar.

Arbeloa (Spain) misses the target.

Arbeloa (Spain) takes the free-kick.

Raul Meireles (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arbeloa (Spain).

Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.

João Moutinho (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Jordi Alba (Spain).

Ramos (Spain) takes the free-kick.

João Pereira (Portugal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Xabi Alonso (Spain).

Miguel Veloso (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Piqué (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Hugo Almeida (Portugal).

Fábio Coentrão (Portugal) takes the free-kick.

Arbeloa (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fábio Coentrão (Portugal).

Raul Meireles (Portugal) delivers the corner.

Miguel Veloso (Portugal) delivers the corner.
An inswinging corner almost catches out Iker Casillas as it drifts towards the far corner, but the goalkeeper tips over the bar.

Xavi Hernández (Spain) blocks a shot.

Miguel Veloso (Portugal) has an effort on goal.

The match is under way.
Spain kick us off in Donetsk, as they bid to maintain their 100% record in European Championship semi-finals. Neighbours Portugal will certainly not make it easy for them.