France 3-2 Portugal, 1984 semi-final
Widely regarded as the best match ever, this clash had everything: A screaming free-kick, a packed stadium going crazy and a 120th-minute winner! Host-nation France went into the match as the overwhelming favourites but had to go through a nail-biting finale to see the Portuguese off.
Jean-Francois Domergue gave France the lead with a powerful top-corner free kick. Despite dominating the game, the Les Blues could not find the net again, and were made to rue their missed chances as Portugal equalized to take the match into extra time, and further rubbed it in by taking the lead in the 98th minute.
With only six minutes remaining to save themselves, Domergue again stepped up to equalize for the French, making the scoreline 2-2. Portugal were defending deep, desperately trying to hold on for the lottery of penalty kicks when a magical moment saw Jean Tigana dribble half the pitch into the Portuguese penalty box to set up Michel Platini for the winner, it broke the underdogs’ hearts.
France went through to their first major championship final and would later go on to clinch the trophy, beating Spain 2-0.
