Mario Gavranović rejoices after forcing extra timeGetty Images
Didier Deschamps set up with a three-man defence but his side struggled to adapt to the unfamiliar formation and found themselves behind when Haris Seferović s towering header beat Hugo Lloris. The lively Kylian Mbappé and Adrien Rabiot fizzed efforts wide but the Nati were good value for their half-time lead.
Kingsley Coman s introduction at the break instigated a change of shape for Les Bleus but it was the shift in their fortunes that proved more telling. Lloris altered the momentum, brilliantly saving Ricardo Rodríguez s penalty after Benjamin Pavard s foul on Steven Zuber, and France took full advantage.
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Portugal 2-2 France: Ronaldo puts holders into last 16 Wednesday 23 June 2021
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France claimed first place in Group F, though Portugal will join them in the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams.
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Cristiano Ronaldo dispatched twice from the penalty spot – in yet another night of individual records – to cancel out Karim Benzema s double and ensure Portugal advanced to the round of 16 alongside Group F winners France.
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France had already confirmed their last-16 spot ahead of the 2016 final repeat, but in greater need of points, Portugal – fresh from a 4-2 loss to Germany – could not afford another defeat.