Good evening and welcome to live coverage of Portugal versus France in Group A3 of the UEFA Nations League. What we have here in Lisbon tonight could be the group decider. Both teams are locked on ten points, far out of the reach of Sweden and Croatia. Portugal head the group on goal difference and, after a draw between these two sides last month, a win by either tonight will secure their place in the 2021 Nations League Finals in October on head-to-head results. Portugal are the holders of the Nations League title, as well as the European Championship, while France are incumbent world champions. With those CVs, we should be in for a decent evening here. Teams from the Estadio de Luz will follow shortly.

UEFA Nations League / League A

Estádio da Luz / 14.11.2020

Portugal

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France

N. Kanté(55')

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ByDan Quarrell

Updated 14/11/2020 at 21:37 GMT

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That's it, France have won 1-0 and qualify for the European Nations League Finals in October 2021.

90+4'

Griezmann wins a free kick for France in the bottom right corner, and that should be that.

90+3'

Portugal are reduced to lumping it into the box now, it's desperation time.

90'

There will be a minimum of four additional minutes.

88'

Almost a penalty here, as Trincao evades Hernandez to get to the byline in the penalty area. Hernandez slightly catches Trincao and sends him stumbling, but the youngster stays on his feet and clips his cross straight at Lloris. Had Trincao hit the deck that was surely a penalty.

85'

The final two changes for Portugal, as Paulinho and Oliveira replace Joao Felix and Danilo.

84'

A Portuguese corner is headed out to the edge of the area, where Trincao tries a half volley but can't keep his shot down and it sails high over the bar.

82'

Hernandez is booked now for clattering Jota on the touchline. Portugal work the free kick to Cancelo who whips in a superb cross that's just missed by Ronaldo and two others at the back post.

81'

Rabiot wins a free kick for France on the left of the Portuguese area. He's been excellent tonight.

79'

Kante is booked for going through Danilo to win the ball in the centre circle.

78'

Olivier Giroud replaces Martial for France.

77'

Portugal are piling on the pressure now. Guerreiro whips in a wicked cross to the back post for Ronaldo, only for Kimpembe to intervene with a superb defensive header and win a free kick for his side at the same time.

75'

GOOD SAVE! Ronaldo has been peripheral, but suddenly snaps into life here; he dances past three on the right of the French area before laying it off to Moutinho on the edge. Moutinho wallops a ferocious drive to the top left corner and Lloris dives at full stretch to parry the ball away from goal.

74'

Trincao is immediately into this, and picks out a nice run from Cancelo who in turn wins Portugal a corner.

71'

France win a corner, from which only comes a free kick for Portugal. Fernando Trincao and Joao Moutinho then replace Fernanes and Bernardo Silva.

69'

Portugal are getting frustrated here, as Pogba wins a cheap free kick near the centre circle. More changes are imminent for the hosts.

65'

Griezmann, who has been excellent tonight, finds Hernandez with a reverse pass this time. From the left of the area Hernandez drills in a low cross which Martial gets to first, only to see his effort blocked at close range again by Patricio. We soon learn that Martial was offside, but Patricio didn't know that.

62'

Lloris is booked for time-wasting. Already!

61'

To recap the situation here, if France can stay in front they will be in the Nations League finals next October. If Portugal can equalise, destiny is still in the hands of France as both teams will be level on points at the top of the group but France will have the edge due to the head-to-head record and their away goal here. Portugal badly need two goals here.

60'

OFF THE POST! After Lloris parries away a 40 yard shot from Fernandes, Portugal cross it straight back into the box where Fonte crashes a header off the post and out from six yards away.

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