Portugal beats Wales to reach Euro final
LYON, Jul. 6, 2016 (AMP) — France 2016 : Portugal reached the UEFA Euro final for the second time in their history with a 2-0 win against Wales (halftime: 0-0) on Wednesday night at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon.
45 minutes of play and neither the Portugueses nor the Welshs have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Ronaldo ('50) and Nani ('53).
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Portugal at the Euro
- 7 appearances (first in 1984)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004)
Wales at the Euro
- First appearance
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Portugal
2:0
Wales
2:0 (0:0)
- 6 July 2016
- 21:00
- Lyon
Euro History
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