Portugal VS France | EURO2020 | GROUP F Match day 3

[Music] so welcome one and all to our live coverage of the ongoing group stage here the tournament making steady progress towards its lockout phase we'll be ready to go once the final checks are carried out we have a hugely expectant crowd here we just hope that the game lives up to the atmosphere this of course one of the most recognizable venues in the Netherlands perhaps the whole of the continent it is the Johan C Arena we stand for the national anthem of well they have thrown down the gauntlet with that Anthem now to match it [Music] [Applause] Jim who do you reckon is pivotal um P May well need to be on his best there's a power about his game than a very decent pace for a big man and he doesn't lose out much in the air either he could prove to be a very reliable presence here I wonder whether that has anything to do with you being a Defender Once Upon a Time Jim [Music] now we're on the way and it's [Applause] martial he's missed but not by that far mbappe clearly became one I then he just decided to force it [Music] [Music] shoot oh fine stop pretty much in a phase of of testing the waters and and sizing each other up oh what played he France have pushed both fullbacks into quite Advantage tries a shot goal France what a great finish but how about the touch it just allowed him to put the ball exactly where he wanted it and the rest became a formality that is contante crossed in he's G for it [Applause] [Music] xia Canelo attempts a clearance and we've reached half time and here we are off they go for halim the Breakthrough did indeed come in the first half but there has only been that one goal it is very very tight that's the start of another defending of the desperate variety [Applause] Guerrero oh and they really should have been made to pay Bruno Fernandez with the short one builts it on the volley and the shot big relief it just needed better contact but he was so quick to respond to that almost made it count great opportunity watch himim well the time has arrived to start taking risks has a PP in two up and threatening to pull clear oh high quality goal lovely first touch Sumptuous second he's made it two and no doubt he's hungry for more and here's Cristiano it's christio [Applause] Ronaldo to clear Ruben Diaz what it it's Canelo Pedro Netto is onto it and can take it up and that's been Xiao Canelo goes for the cross well to be honest I think they're all added time is up and there goes the whistle no joy for the players nor indeed for the loyal fans it has ended in defeat a thoroughly disappointing outcome so what do you take away from [Applause] [Music]