Watch|Poland vs Portugal| Quarter Final|Match Highlights| EURO 2016|01-July-2016
Portugal reached the semi-finals of the European Championship for the fourth time in five tournaments with a penalty shootout victory over Poland.
Ricardo Quaresma scored the winning spot-kick after Jakub Blaszczykowski’s effort was saved by Rui Patricio.
Robert Lewandowski had fired Poland ahead in the second minute with teenager Renato Sanches equalising via a deflected strike.
Ronaldo opened the penalty shootout with a goal down the middle.
Lewandowski, Milik, and Kamil Glik answered for Poland with Sanches, Moutinho and Nani on target for Portugal before Patricio saved Blaszczykowski’s attempt and Quaresma ended it.
Portugal will next face the winners of Friday’s game between Belgium and Wales, with a possible matchup between Ronaldo and his Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bale waiting in the semifinals should Wales advance.
Teams
Poland: Fabiankski, Piszczrk, Glik, Pazdan, Jedrzejczyk, Blaszczykowski, Krychowiak, Maczynski (Jodlowiec, 97), Grosicki (Kapustka, 82), Milik, Lewandowski.
Portugal: Rui Patricio, Pepe, Fonte, Ronaldo, Mario (Quaresma, 80), W Carvalho (Danilo, 96), Sanches, Nani, Eliseu, Soares, Adrien Silva (Moutinho, 74).
Watch|Poland vs Portugal| Quarter Final|Match Highlights| EURO 2016|01-July-2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLW3_XDV_nk
