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29 March 2024

Spain beat Portugal 4-2 to reach Euro final

Spanish players celebrate winning the penalty shootout after the Euro 2012 soccer championship semifinal match between Spain and Portugal in Donetsk, Ukraine. (AP)

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By AFP

Defending champions Spain beat Portugal 4-2 on penalties after their Euro 2012 semi-final finished 0-0 after extra-time here on Wednesday.
Cesc Fabregas put away the decisive penalty in a shootout which saw Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo end up not taking one as he was their fifth penalty taker.

The Spanish should have taken the lead in the first-half of extra-time but Andres Iniesta's point blank shot - set up by a great run by Jordi Alba - was brilliantly saved by Rui Patricio

Both sides had a couple of clear chances in each half of normal time, with Ronaldo missing a great opportunity in the 90th minute, firing high over the bar when one on one with the goalkeeper.

Germany play Italy in the other semi-final on Thursday in Warsaw.