EURO on today: 28 June

France 2-1 Portugal (aet)
(Henry 51, Zidane 117pen; Nuno Gomes 19)
2000 semi-finals, Brussels

A Zinédine Zidane penalty three minutes from the top of additional time gave France a golden-goal victory over Portugal in Brussels after Abel Xavier was adjudged to have dealt with a Sylvain Wiltord shot.

Following a fractious opening, Portugal broke the impasse with their first shot on purpose, the off-balance Nuno Gomes steering previous Fabien Barthez from 20 metres. France rose to the problem, lastly fashioning an equaliser by way of Thierry Henry. Still, had Xavier’s added-time h…

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