France and Portugal set up an intriguing quarterfinal contest, coming off games that didn't exactly set the goal counter ticking or saw their star players shining.
France knocked Belgium with a late own goal, substitute Randal Kolo Muani's shot forcing an own goal just five minutes from time while goalkeeper Diogo Costa was the hero for Portugal, who needed a penalty shootout to beat Slovenia after Cristiano Ronaldo's extra-time miss from the spot,
ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from all the Euro 2024 action on July 1:
France 1 - 0 Belgium
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N'Golo Kante now has the longest unbeaten run by any European player in major tournament history (World Cup and Euros), with France not losing any of the 19 such games in which he's played (Won 13, drawn 6).
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France has scored 3 goals so far this Euro, but none of the goals have been scored from open play (two own goals and a penalty kick goal by Kylian Mbappe).
5
France has benefited from 5 opponents own goals in In Euro, the most all-time in the tournament.
9
Jan Vertonghen's own goal was the 9th scored in EURO 2024, the second-most in a single tournament (after 11 at Euro 2020).
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Jan Vertonghen is the oldest player (at 37 years, 68 days) to score an own goal in a Euro match. He is also the first-ever Belgian to do so at the tournament.
5 - France have benefited from their fifth own goal at the EURO, more than any other team. Les Bleus are also the team whose opponents have scored the most such goals at the World Cup (6). Luck.#FRABEL pic.twitter.com/lYpg8SCWmD
- OptaJean (@OptaJean) July 1, 2024
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France advanced to their sixth quarterfinal appearance at the European Championship, and its first since 2016. This ties them with Spain, behind only Portugal.
5
Belgium had 5 shots against France, the fewest in a major tournament match since 1990, when they had 4 against Uruguay at the World Cup (Belgium won that game 3-1.)
Portugal 0 (3) - 0 (0) Slovenia
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Cristiano Ronaldo attempted 20 shots without scoring at Euro 2024 so far. Only four players have taken more shots without scoring at a single Euro tournament since 1980. He also leads tournament with his shots and shots on target.
20 - Cristiano Ronaldo attempted 20 shots without scoring at the #EURO2024 - only four players have taken more shots without scoring at a single EURO tournament since 1980. Drought. #PORSLO pic.twitter.com/ccOdUziwps
- OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) July 1, 2024
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This was the first time in his career for club or country that Ronaldo missed a penalty kick in extra time.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is now 0-33 in his Euro career on direct free kick attempts (0-4 today).
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Diogo Costa is the first goalkeeper to save three penalties in a Euro penalty shootout. He is also the first keeper to concede zero goals in a Euro shootout.
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Interestingly, Costa made more saves in the shootout (3) than he did in the 120 minutes preceding it (2)
5
With Portugal-Slovenia ending 0-0 there have now been 5 0-0 draws in Euro 2024 - tying the 1996 tournament for most 0-0 draws in a Euro.
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Portugal has advanced to their 7th Euro quarterfinal appearance to extend their record.
(Stats courtesy: ESPN Stats and Information Group)