Portugal 1 - 0 (a.e.t) France [EC2016 Final]


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Stage: UEFA Euro 2016 Final
Teams: Portugal vs. France
Date: Sunday, July 10th 2016
Kick-off: 21:00 CET
Stadium: Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 75.868
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Assistant referees: Simon Beck (England), Jake Collin (England), 
Fourth official: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Additional assistant referees: Anthony Taylor (England), Andre Marriner (England)
Reserve assistant referee: György Ring (Hungary)
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HONORS


UEFA European Championship 2016 Winners
* First international title (f
irst Euro title)
* Third medal (first gold)
* Best UEFA Euro finish
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Trivia
* This was Portugal's 7th Euro appearance and 9th consecutive major tournament (starting with Euro 2000).
* Portugal defeated the host nation in the final and effectively did to France what Greece had done to them in 2004!
* This was the first time Portugal beat France at a major tournament, having lost to them the previous three times in the semi-finals of Euro 1984, Euro 2000 and the World Cup 2006! Vingançaaaa!! 
* Portugal finished this tournament undefeated: they drew thrice, won once in 90 minutes, twice in 120 minutes and once in a penalty shoot-out. Endurance.
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