Euro 2016: France Beat Germany To Enter Final

July 08, 2016 02:27

France defeated Germany 2-0 to enter the final of Euro 2016 where they will take on Portugal on Sunday night.

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The beautiful Stade Velodrome was ready to host the second Euro 2016 semifinal between hosts France and Germany (Image credit: UEFA Euro 2016/Twitter and AFP)
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It was quite an exciting start to the last four clash with France having a couple of chances at the start
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But the Germans clearly dominated the first half with some brilliant performances
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Germany had more than 60 percent of the possession in the first half of the game
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France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris had a superb day on the pitch, making sure the Germans did not get off the mark
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Lloris stood out for his team, making a couple of stunning saves to keep Germany at bay
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But just as the first half was about to end, Germany skipper Bastian Schweinsteiger was shown the yellow card
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What was worse for the German fans was that it was a penalty!
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And Griezmann did not disappoint, putting the ball past Neuer to put France 1-0 up at half-time
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Germany coach Joachim Loew had to come out with something extraordinary to stop the French going to the final
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But the semifinal kept getting worse for Germany who went on to lose Jerome Boateng to an injury
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Meanwhile, Griezmann was at it again and made it 2-0 for the hosts in the 72nd minute
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It was tough for the Germans to come back from 2-0 down with only 18 minutes remaining on the clock
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Minutes passed by and France entered the final of the continental championship
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Griezmann now has six goals from the tournament, three more than anyone else
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France will now take on Portugal in the final at Stade de France near Paris on Sunday night.
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