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21 shots towards goal, 10 of them - on target, 3 penalties from 11 meters, many dangerous attacks, offensive actions, fighting spirit and dynamics on both sides of the field, once again improving the record of effectiveness Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, who stood out in the French national team after a long time - a true football fiesta in the cold Budapest stadium, where European and world champions met. A football celebration that ended in a draw - with a score of 2:2. After the match and a draw between the Germans and the Hungarians, Portugal remained third in Group F, but advanced to the quarter-finals. There - they will face the Belgian national team. The head coach of the Portuguese national team, Fernando Santos, commented: "We did what we had to do. I told my players not to think about the result in the other stadium, because we have to solve our own fate. Our game has improved significantly since our last match in the group. Now we need to improve even more until the moment we face the Belgians on the field. The truth is that any opponent in this championship should have problems with our team, because we can score goals." "We have 48 hours less to prepare for the upcoming match than the Belgians, but this will not give any advantage to our opponents. Now, the quality rest time is very important. We need to make sure that our players regain their strength and are ready for the upcoming fight, where progress will, as always, be important," added the coach.
