Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of the Euro 2020 last 16 tie between Belgium and Portugal. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following this intriguing match with you.

Dalot was through on goal after a great ball from Dias but after chesting the ball down he shoots well wide of the far post - and in any case the flag went up.

Lovely effort from Meunier with the outside of the boot coming in from the right flank and curls it about a yard high and wide of the upright.

Belgium cleared easily and then Belgium raced away on the counter with Lukaku being held for 20 yards before losing the ball on the edge of the box but no foul.

Vertonghen gives away an unnecessary foul on the touchline 30 yards from goal.

Play being punctuated with lots of free kicks in unthreatening areas at present.

Good point here. It is one aspect of the Messi rivalry how the Argentinian has got better with free kicks as he has got older and Ronaldo a lot less potent.

They look the dominant side now Portugal and Belgium's defence has a lot more gaps than their opponent. The period of play ends with Joao Paulhinha firing high over the bar.

Ronaldo hits the target but Courtois parries low to his right. The rebound header is gathered comfortably by the Real Madrid stopper.

Handball from Vermaelen after Jota slipped the ball past him. The set piece is five yards in from the edge of the penalty area.

Halfway through the first half, it's more than fair to call this a disappointment so far. Sanches shoots from fully 35 yards out and it flies well wide of the target.

A lovely long ball from De Bruyne finds wing back Meunier on the by-line but his cross is cleared.

Eden Hazard finds some space in the box but sees his shot blocked by Palhinha.

Mountinho and Witsel both go down on the edge of the Portugal box. No free kick either way but too sore lads it seems...though both fine to continue.

A lot of neat passing in the middle third of the field, mostly from Belgium, but little threat at present.

Lovely 360-degree turn from Hazard and then one-two with Lukaku on the edge of the box but he did not connect well with the shot from the edge of the box and it flies high over the bar.

First chance for Portugal as Sanches raced through the middle of the field and then played in Jota running into the left hand side of the penalty area but he skewed his effort a long way across the goal.

It looks like Lukaku will be played on the right of a front three with De Bruyne more central in a false nine position.

Belgium with the early territorial advantage but both sides beginning patiently.

Belgium get the game underway in Seville.

The players are on the field. Not long now...

Belgium are favourites to win at around 6/4, though more money seems to be coming in on Portugal at 2/1 - maybe due to the geriatric Belgian back three. A 90-minute draw at 5/2 seems attractive.