Good evening everyone and welcome to our live coverage of what should be a superb semi-final at Euro 2012: world and European champions Spain against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal .

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Spain become only the second team to reach a third major tournament final in succession after a 4-2 penalty victory over Portugal. They will play Germany or Italy in the final.

FABREGAS SCORES! In off the inside of the post and Spain go into the final! Ronaldo didn’t even get the chance to take the fifth!

Fabregas to win it for Spain...

ALVES HITS THE BAR! This time it is his turn and he smacks his penalty against the woodwork! 3-2 Spain.

RAMOS DOES A PANENKA! Take that, Pirlo! 3-2 Spain.

NANI SCORES! Bizarrely the United man stops Alves going up and sends him back to the half-way line as he runs up instead. He finds the roof of the net. 2-2.

PIQUE SCORES! A lovely spot kick from the defender as he tucks it inside the post. 2-1 Spain.

PEPE SCORES! It’s a fine pen from the Madrid defender against his club-mate. Right in the corner. 1-1.

INIESTA SCORES! The Barca star sends the keeper the wrong way. 1-0 to Spain.

CASILLAS SAVES FROM MOUTINHO! The Spain keeper responds with a fine stop of his own, to the right this time. 0-0.

PATRICIO SAVES FROM ALONSO! A wonderful stop from the keeper and he throws himself to his left. 0-0

Spain won the toss and will take the first spot kick.

You can check both teams’ penalty shoot-out records in our article

FULL TIME. 0-0 after extra time so penalties it is. Spain could have won the game in extra time but we have spot kicks.

Arbeloa hurtles to the byline to pull the ball back for Iniesta in the box but Portugal clear. Just seconds left now.

A lovely run from Pedro as he slaloms into the centre of the box and for a moment looks to have the chance to go down and win a penalty. He stays up though and Portugal are able to clear.

Alba, who has been superb tonight, whips in a cross, only for Pepe to get in front of Fabregas and clear. The usual disciplinary lapses aside, Pepe has had a great game.

Iniesta is called offside before he slides a pass back to Pedro but that was a suspect decision.

Spain waste a huge chance! Fabregas plays in Pedro with a gorgeous pass. He takes a couple of touches when seemingly through on goal but has to check right, allowing Coentrao to come across and make a crucial clearance.