Portugal have 2 quarter-final on 24 June, and a meeting with England in 2004 was all about: a breakthrough in the early, a goal to remember and opportunities aplenty for hero emerged.
Portugal 2-2 England (Portugal win 6-5 on pens)
Owen 3, Lampard 115; Postiga 83, Rui Costa 110
2004 quarter-finals, Lisbon
Portugal beat England on penalties to advance to Euro 2004 semi-final after a dramatic equalizer in the Da Luz stadium, with the mistake of David Beckham and Darius Vassell to prove decisive in an exchange of fire. Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo nervelessly converting the winning penalty kick.
Put the completion of the Michael Owen of England improvised three minutes in, but since then they handle the pressure of relentless, Portugal settlement in the end with the end in sight when Helder Postiga in the head and through Simao. And was then the turn of the third alternative Portugal, Rui Costa, who beat David James sumptuous strike. Despite Frank Lampard in the game sent to the sanctions, it just prolong the agony for England.
Other EURO fixtures
1984 semi-finals: Spain 1-1 Denmark, Spain won 5-4 on pens
2000 quarter-finals: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
2000 quarter-finals: Italy 2-0 Romania
Portugal 2-2 England (Portugal win 6-5 on pens)
Owen 3, Lampard 115; Postiga 83, Rui Costa 110
2004 quarter-finals, Lisbon
Portugal beat England on penalties to advance to Euro 2004 semi-final after a dramatic equalizer in the Da Luz stadium, with the mistake of David Beckham and Darius Vassell to prove decisive in an exchange of fire. Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo nervelessly converting the winning penalty kick.
Put the completion of the Michael Owen of England improvised three minutes in, but since then they handle the pressure of relentless, Portugal settlement in the end with the end in sight when Helder Postiga in the head and through Simao. And was then the turn of the third alternative Portugal, Rui Costa, who beat David James sumptuous strike. Despite Frank Lampard in the game sent to the sanctions, it just prolong the agony for England.
Other EURO fixtures
1984 semi-finals: Spain 1-1 Denmark, Spain won 5-4 on pens
2000 quarter-finals: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
2000 quarter-finals: Italy 2-0 Romania
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