Portugal have won Euro 2016 after Eder\u2019s superb extra-time strike gave them a 1-0 victory over hosts France in Paris, despite Cristiano Ronaldo coming injured in the first half.<\/p>\n
Substitute Eder, who came on as a late second-half replacement for Renato Sanches, struck low into the bottom corner past Hugo Lloris from 25 yards to hand Portugal their first-ever major tournament crown in dramatic fashion.<\/p>\n
The sight of Portugal\u2019s captain Cristiano Ronaldo in tears after being substituted with a knee injury was undoubtedly the key moment from a tame first half in Paris, though the majority of half-chances fell to France.<\/p>\n
In the second half, unmarked Antoine Griezmann\u2019s glancing header went just over the bar from close range, before substitute Andre-Pierre Gignac hit the post in stoppage time.<\/p>\n
Portugal had the better chances in extra-time before Eder\u2019s stunning winner, and the victory also means Fernando Santos\u2019 side ended a 41-year winless streak against the French, which included the infamous 1984 European Championship semi-final defeat in Marseille.<\/p>\n
Portugal had the first half-chance of the game, new Valencia signing Nani striking over the bar from the right corner of the area with a first-time half volley after Cedric Soares\u2019 searching ball from deep.<\/p>\n
Tournament top scorer Griezmann\u2019s instinctive header inside the area looped towards the top corner moments later, only for Rui Patricio to acrobatically tip wide, before disaster struck for Ronaldo.<\/p>\n
Portugal manager Fernando Santos replaced Ronaldo with Ricardo Quaresma, but his side looked conservative for the remainder of the first half as France pushed for the opener.<\/p>\n
Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, France\u2019s brightest player in the first half, turned wonderfully in the area to gain a yard on Adrien Silva, but his fierce effort from 12 yards was beaten away by Patricio.<\/p>\n
The early stages of the second half continued in a similar fashion as France dominated possession while failing to create any clear-cut chances, forcing Didier Deschamps to replace Payet with winger Kingsley Coman.<\/p>\n
Griezmann came close with 25 minutes remaining, heading over from six yards after Coman\u2019s superb cross from the left, an opportunity that looked tailor-made for the Atletico Madrid man having scored two headers previously in the tournament.<\/p>\n
Coman then fed the ball through to Olivier Giroud to shoot from a tight angle from the left of the area, but Patricio was equal to it, parrying it across goal and clear.<\/p>\n
At the other end, Lloris\u2019 unnecessary acrobatic punch clear from Nani\u2019s mis-hit cross put France in danger, but the Tottenham goalkeeper was able to catch Joao Mario\u2019s rebound from an overhead kick.<\/p>\n
Only one goal had been scored in the previous four periods of extra-time in the tournament, but Eder did his best to buck the trend in the first-half, powering a header towards goal from Quaresma\u2019s corner, only for Lloris to beat clear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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