Euro 2024: Diogo Costa saves three penalties to book Portugal’s quarter-finals ticket

Portugal advanced to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 3-0 penalty shootout victory over Slovenia after a goalless draw.

Bernardo Silva scored the decisive spot kick, while Diogo Costa made three crucial saves to secure the win.

The match, held in Dusseldorf, was tightly contested with neither side able to break the deadlock in regular time.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a chance to give Portugal the lead in the first half of extra time when his penalty was saved by Jan Oblak, leaving the Portuguese captain visibly emotional.

Euro 2024: Diogo Costa saves three penalties to book Portugal's quarter-finals ticked
Diogo Costa helps Portugal into the quarter-finals – Getty image

The game continued and ended on penalties, where Costa made the brilliant saves.

Portugal will now face France in Hamburg on Friday for a place in the semi-finals.

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