In the last eight of the European Championship, two strong teams met and one side was defeated in the penalty shootout.
It was an undesirable outcome for both teams, but at the end of the game, France beat Portugal on penalties to advance to the semi-finals.
Despite the suspenseful and uneventful penalty shoot-out, Portugal broke their record of shame at this moment - they have never failed to score a goal in three consecutive games in their 110-year history!
The two powerhouses meet.
In the quarterfinals of the European Championship, Portugal's match against France was undoubtedly the most watched one.
Although both teams have won the European Championship, their performances at this tournament have not been satisfactory.
In the group stage, Portugal beat Hungary 3-0 to quickly establish qualification, while France also managed to qualify for the round of 16 with two draws and one victory.
Although their performance was not great, it did not affect their performance in the knockout stage.
In the knockout stage of the round of 16, Portugal faced Croatia in a fierce battle and finally eliminated their opponents on penalties to advance to the quarterfinals.
France also faced a difficult situation in the knockout stages, but they managed to advance with a score of 3-3 against Switzerland.
Although both teams have experienced quite a few ups and downs in the group stage and the knockout stage, there is no doubt about their quality.
As one of the top two teams in the world, this match is undoubtedly the pinnacle of this European Championship.
Half-time draw.
In the quarter-finals, Portugal and France battled it out in a tight battle, but neither side could find the back of the net in regulation time.
Both teams showed top-notch defensive quality on the field, as well as excellent offensive playmaking.
Although both sides had chances to score, neither side was able to capitalise on those chances.
The heavy bombardment from outside the Te'o penalty area shot at a high speed of 127 kilometers per hour, and Costa did not dare to slack off and knocked the ball out with both fists.
The French coach was very eye-catching, and after fighting with Ronaldo, the two met head-to-head, and Ronaldo fell to the ground in response, and it hurt a lot to watch.
At the end of the first half, the two sides were evenly matched and the score remained 0:0.
Heading into the second half, both teams stepped up their attacks and had more scoring opportunities.
Portugal had a close chance to score in the 63rd minute, but it was saved by French goalkeeper Maignan.
France also had a chance to break the deadlock, almost having a chance to strike at the end of 90 minutes of regulation time, but was saved by Maignan.
Unfortunately, 90 minutes later, the two sides were still tied 0-0.
In order to decide the winner of the match, the two sides began to play extra time.
Although the overtime also showed fierce competition and suspenseful plots, it was not able to distinguish the winner in the end.
In order to determine the winner, the two sides began to play penalty shootouts.
This moment will be one of the most humiliating in the history of the Portuguese team.
Penalty shoot-out.
After 120 minutes of fierce battle, neither Portugal nor France could decide the winner in regulation time.
With the start of the penalty shootout, the game entered the climax of the tense and exciting stage.
Portugal took the first penalty and Dembele took the lead and successfully slotted the ball into the back of the net.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to come on, and he slotted the ball into the opposition's goal.
France then took the lead again, taking a 2-1 lead on penalties in the third round.
Although Portugal managed to equalise on penalties in the fourth round and had a chance to overtake the scores, Felix's shot bounced off the left post.
At the same time, France managed to extend their score to 3:2 in this round of penalty shootouts.
With the end of the penalty kick in the fifth round, the French team won with a 5:3 lead.
Portugal's shame comes not from the defeat itself, but from their failure to find the back of the net in three consecutive games at this European Championship.
Since its inception in 1914, the Portuguese men's football team has never faced such an embarrassing situation.
They have reached the semi-finals, the quarter-finals, the quarter-finals, the quarter-finals, the round of 16, the round of 32, the round of 64......
However, it has never been able to break through further in the European Championship, and has also set a 110-year embarrassing record of missing the semi-finals.
I think
The Portuguese men's football team missed out on the semi-finals of this European Championship and set a new record of shame at this moment - they have not failed to score a goal in three consecutive games in their 110-year history!
So what's next, what's next at the World Cup?
Looking forward to seeing Portugal again at the World Cup!