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Euro 2016: Quaresma Header Sends Portugal into the Last Eight

The mercurial Ricardo Quaresma scored an extra-time header to send Portugal into the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 after a dour last 16 tie with Croatia in Lens, with the 117th minute winner the only shot on target in the match.

Like the second match of the day between Wales and Northern Ireland, this was a highly anticipated match that failed to live up to expectations. Both Croatia and Portugal struggled to impose themselves on the game, with misplaced passes and wild attempts on goal typical of this last 16 encounter.

It was billed as a matchup between two of the most interesting sides in the competition, with Croatia beating reigning European champions Spain in their final group match to win Group D and Portugal boasting the likes of three-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo in their ranks.