Portugal vs Wales as it happened: Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani goals send Portugal into Euro 2016 final

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Tom Doyle7 July 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani struck in quick succession for Portugal as Fernando Santos' side stunned Wales with a 2-0 win to reach the Euro 2016 final.

Wednesday night's semi-final in Lyon was billed as a battle between Real Madrid team-mates Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, but in truth it no contest as the Portugal captain scored the opener and created the second as his side sucker-punched Wales after a cagey first half.

Ronaldo put Portugal ahead with a superb header from a corner five minutes after the restart, and Wales were soon two goals behind before they had time to regroup.

Ronaldo collected a weak clearance 25 yards out, and his skewed shot was turned past Wayne Hennessey from close range by Nani just three minutes after the opener to seal the win.

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What they said

Wales manager, Chris Coleman: "The bigger countries have got to get into quarter-finals, semi-finals, final. We didn't. We had to come and perform for us, for inside our camp.

"Other countries who've been there before - the pressure is different for them. I've not really got any interest in other countries, whether that's England, Spain or whoever.

"It's just about Wales and the next game in the campaign has always been our biggest one. We know Portugal are favourites, they have had tournament experience and played at World Cups, and we'll go into it as underdogs. But that's no problem at all.

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Portugal coach, Fernando Santos: "Of course, Wales and Iceland are the teams everyone likes, because nobody expected them to get this far," Santos told reporters at the French Rugby Federation's headquarters on the outskirts of Paris where Portugal are now based.

"I'm not worried about being the ugly duckling or someone who feels sorry for himself. I'm interested about getting to the final and winning it," added Santos, whose side face Wales in Lyon on Wednesday in their semifinal.

"It doesn't bother me or the players at all. Would I like us to be pretty? Yes. But, in between being pretty and being at home, or being ugly and being here, I prefer to be ugly."

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