Here’s five things we learned from the performance and result
The Australian manager sprang a surprise by selecting Ada Hegerberg at 9 and moving Melchie Dumornay into midfield
dropping Danielle van de Donk from the starting XI
He also started Wendie Renard for her 500th Lyon game instead of youngster Alice Sombath
who had played well at the Emirates Stadium
Renee Slegers reinstated Daphne van Domselaar in goal
while Chloe Kelly came onto the wing for Beth Mead
I actually thought Caitlin Foord would be dropped after her poor performance at the Emirates
as the Australian winger performed superbly in Lyon
just as she did in the previous 5–1 away win
Lyon posed a three-pronged fast attacking threat with players frequently threatening to run behind the Arsenal defence
a player who does most of her damage inside the penalty area
Arsenal were allowed to defend with a higher line than last week
putting far more pressure on Lyon‘s build-up play
effectively cutting the supply line to the Lyon forwards
and Frida Maanum pressing well alongside the front three against Selma Bacha
Arsenal were able to completely disrupt Lyon‘s attacking scheme
marking the most UK travellers ever for a game
There were even more away fans (over 1,000) in Oslo overall
as the Arsenal supporters’ group is particularly strong in Scandinavia
It is a long way from when I used to be the sole away fan at some European games in the early 2000s
The adventure began at Meadow Park in September
with a four-team mini-tournament and wins against Rangers (6–0) and Rosenborg (1–0)
they lost 1–0 away to Häcken but triumphed 4–0 in the home leg to qualify for the group stage
setting up a quarter-final tie against group runner-up Real Madrid
The Spanish team won 2–0 at home on a horrible
but Arsenal overpowered them 3–0 at the Emirates Stadium on a perfect surface
but Arsenal found the resources to win 4–1 away at the Groupama Stadium
The final will take place in Lisbon against a Barcelona side that destroyed Chelsea 8–2 on aggregate
It will be the ultimate test for Renee Slegers and her troops
England will now finish second in the five-year association ranking and therefore will qualify two teams directly for the League phase in 2026/27
as avoiding a qualifying round allows for better pre-season planning and recruitment
Renee Slegers excels at adapting and tweaking tactics to improve her team
We have seen twice in the Champions League knock-out stage that the team managed to overturn a deficit from the first leg to advance
She has consistently demonstrated an ability to deeply analyse matches and make smart adjustments to both tactics and personnel
She is also known for early second-half substitutions if things do not go according to plan
alongside the players’ buy-in and their ability to shift into multiple roles when needed
a single substitution triggers positional changes for three or four players during a game
with the Brazilian outfit also part of the Eagle Football Group portfolio – as well as a 45 % share in Premier League side Crystal Palace to balance the books
Despite the American businessman’s confidence that the meeting with the DNCG went well
the financial watchdog evidently did not agree
Lyon will be relegated to Ligue 2 if their financial situation does not improve dramatically
Les Gones might be forced to sell their prized assets
including France U21 international attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki (21) or Belgian international winger Malick Fofana (19) on a cheap this winter transfer window
A 4-1 victory on the night saw the Gunners claim a 5-3 aggregate triumph and book a place in the final against Barcelona
Entering the second leg trailing 2-1 after the first meeting at the Emirates
Arsenal needed an extraordinary display and delivered just that against a Lyon side that last conceded four goals in 2022 when Arsenal put five past them
Arsenal came out firing from the very first whistle and struck inside five minutes when a calamitous own goal from Christiane Endler put Arsenal ahead from a corner
Mariona Caldentey doubled the lead with a spectacular strike from outside the box
The second half brought no respite for Lyon
finishing from a tight angle after a clever pass from Frida Maanum
Caitlin Foord then made it four with a ruthless finish after a Lyon defender slipped
Lyon managed a late consolation through Melchie Dumornay when Arsenal switched off
“We all can’t wait to represent this great club in the final.”
Asked if she thought Arsenal could beat Barcelona
their quest for a ninth Champions League crown ending in brutal fashion at home
the win secures their first final appearance since 2007
They will now meet reigning champions Barcelona in Lisbon on Saturday
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Ellie Carpenter helped Lyon to a dramatic comeback in the first leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals
Amy Sayer scored her first goal of the season in Sweden
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The first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-finals took place on the weekend
Chelsea became the first team to defeat Barcelona at home in five years
a first-half Erin Cuthbert goal the difference as the English side finished 1-0 winners
Having been knocked out of the FA Cup and facing a fight for the title in the WSL
Emma Hayes’ side have plenty to prove and are halfway towards what would be a dramatic upset
Sam Kerr remains unavailable for Chelsea for the rest of the season after injuring her knee in January
Lyon pulled off an incredible late comeback to hold a slender 3-2 advantage in the tie against PSG
PSG held a two-goal lead early in the second half thanks to a Marie-Antoinette Katoto brace
Melchie Dumornay and Amel Majri – all after the 80th minute – saw Lyon overhaul the deficit
and take the lead heading into the second leg
Ellie Carpenter played the full match at right-back for Lyon and picked up an assist for the first goal
Clare Hunt remains unavailable for PSG through injury
The WSL is reaching the business end of the season
and the stakes are getting higher on both sides of the ladder
Everton picked up a crucial away win against Brighton & Hove Albion
Tatiana Pinto equalised for Brighton after Everton took the lead through Karen Holmgaard in the second half
a late own goal meant that Everton took the lead
Clare Wheeler started and played the full match in midfield for the Toffees
Teagan Micah kept a crucial clean sheet as Liverpool defeated Bristol City 1-0 on Saturday
A goal to Marie Höbinger was enough for the Reds to secure the result against a Bristol that looked more and more destined for relegation – they would need to win all three of their final games in order to have any chance of staying in the WSL next season
equal on points with Manchester United in fourth
It was Micah’s fifth appearance for Liverpool in the WSL
Manchester United relied on a stoppage-time equaliser from Maya Le Tissier to draw against Tottenham Hotspur
the team who will be their FA Cup final opponents next month
Melvine Malard gave United the lead early before a quickfire double to Bethany England and Jessica Naz put Spurs in front
They would remain that way until the 92nd minute when Le Tissier’s goal rescued a point for United
It leaves plenty to think about as both teams prepare for the next time they meet when there will be silverware on the line
Charli Grant was an unused substitute for Tottenham
Arsenal made light work of Leicester City on the weekend
A brace to Beth Mead on either side of an Alessia Russo goal was enough to reward the Gunners' dominance with three points
Steph Catley played the full match for Arsenal at centre-back
and assisted Russo’s goal with a brilliant run up the middle
while Caitlin Foord got the assist for Mead’s first before being replaced in the 82nd minute
Kyra Cooney-Cross remains unavailable with a minor knock
Manchester City kept up their side of the title race bargain with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham
Leila Ouahabi’s goal in the first minute was a sign of things to come as a Khadija Shaw brace
followed by late goals to Laura Blindkilde and Jess Park
In a season where goal difference may come into play to decide the champions
Alanna Kennedy and Mary Fowler both started and played the full match for City
while it was a match to forget for Mackenzie Arnold in goals for the Hammers
Katrina Gorry remains injured for the rest of the season for West Ham
Three first-half goals to their opponents meant that Kristianstads DFF suffered their first home defeat of the season
The flurry of goals in the first half – Rosengård scored three goals in the space of four minutes – proved insurmountable
Clare Polkinghorne and Sayer both started for Kristianstads
San Diego Wave were defeated 1-0 by a dominant Orlando Pride on Saturday (AEST)
Casey Stoney’s side were unable to overcome a first-half goal from Summer Yates and will have plenty to think about after being overrun for much of the game
Emily van Egmond started the match in midfield for the Wave and played the full 90
Paris FC fell to a shock 1-0 loss to Saint-Étienne on the weekend
The away side scored in the fourth minute through Alexandria Lamontagne-Maycock and parked the bus
holding on despite Paris’ 17 shots to 3 and 57% possession
Sarah Hunter was not named in the matchday squad
Real Madrid secured a crucial 4-2 victory over Levante
Gabi Nunes scored first for Levante in the fifth minute and held onto the lead until the second half – but when Madrid got the breakthrough
a brace to substitute Linda Caicedo in between goals to Claudia Zornoza and Maite Oroz
Hayley Raso started on the bench and was introduced in the 67th minute
Winonah Heatley’s FC Nordsjælland have gone to the top of the Elitedivisionen
Josefine Funch and Anna Christine Walter were on the scoresheet as they came from behind to secure the all-important three points
prompting some pundits to envisage an economic windfall as fans flock to dozens of sold-out shows from Dublin to Vienna and beyond
along with the Olympics Games in France and the Euro 2024 soccer championship in Germany will provide a shot in the arm for a continent that has just skirted recession for most of the past two years and badly lagged the United States
But there is one problem: "Swiftonomics" is not actually real
She may be a megastar revolutionising the music industry
you will need a magnifying glass to spot the economic benefit
Close to 180,000 fans attended her three shows in May
with half of them coming from abroad and generating close to NZ$131.6 million in turnover for the city
That is a great three-day haul for Stockholm but a drop in a bucket even for the modestly-sized Swedish economy
which ranks eighth in the European Union with annual output of NZD$1 trillion
"This extra turnover is a great weekend boost for Stockholm and in particular
the Chief Economist at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
with no visible or significant impact on overall economic growth."
Hotels and restaurants made a killing and even cowboy hat sales surged 155 percent
The impact on prices is similarly invisible and could even be smaller than when Beyoncé performed in the city a year earlier
Swedish inflation has since fallen from 10 percent to just over 2 percent now
"There is copious research in the run-up to big events outlining the economic benefits but after the fact you need a magnifying glass to find these so-called benefits in the numbers," Brzeski said
The verdict is the same for the Olympics or Euro 2024
beer sales and sellers of "merch" but do not durably affect consumption patterns
"The consumer spending that occurs is expenditure that would happen anyway and tends to be a form of substitution," explained Professor Simon Shibli at Sheffield Hallam University
The argument is that cash spent on a concert ticket or a hotel would come from a family's budget
meaning there would be less left for other expenditure
Danske Bank's tongue-in-cheek "draft beer index" showed massive surges when Denmark played its previous European Championship - topping out at a 106 percent rise in pub and restaurant receipts for a game against England compared to the usual take
such events do provide a boost but even that is small and temporary," Danske's Piet Haines Christiansen said
like for hotels and catering wherever Taylor Swift goes or for beer sales in countries that are playing football."
Some local media last month jumped on Barclays research about the spending habits of Swifties to suggest her concerts would bring in one billion sterling for the UK economy
But besides the likely substitution effect they have on other spending
there is also the fact that much of the income from the Swift tour will end up in the United States - muting an already small local economic benefit
For economies the size of Britain or those in continental Europe
any such transfers would not move the dial on their trade ledgers either: the 20-country euro zone had a balance of exports over imports of no less than NZ$68.5 billion in April alone
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Catch Sportstar’s highlights of the France vs Germany international friendly from the the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu
It was Germany’s second consecutive win over France but only its third win in 11 games
giving Julian Nagelsmann’s team a timely boost before Germany hosts Euro 2024 this summer
A morale-boosting win for Germany as it beats France 2-0 in the international friendly
Florian Wirtz and Kai Havertz with the goals
It is France’s second defeat after the World Cup final loss against Argentina
Giroud and Mbappe try to combine but the former’s pass to is captain is underhit and the Germans regain possession
It sums up France’s story of the night really
Giroud gets at the end of a cross from the left flank and goes for an acrobatic finish and alnost hits the target
He will be relieved to keep his clean sheet
Four minutes added at the end of the second-half
There is a potential penalty check as the ball had hit the arms of Mittelstadt as he went for the cleanrance
VAR has a look but the replay shows that he has kicked the ball into his own hand
Mbappe’s cross is difficult for Mittelstadt to deal with
He almost scores an own goal in a bid to clear the ball but is saved from the blushes by Rudiger who manages to clear the ball
In his 150th game in charge of the French national team
it has not been a memorable evening for him
Mbappe goes for a cross from the left but he cannot keep the ball in play
it has been a poor outing for the France captain
both put Samba under pressure late in the match
Muller opens up the face of his boot and tries to place the ball inside the net
It is a good shot and Samba is forced to make a save
Germany cannot clear the ball and this time
Undav shoots hard and low from the edge of the box
Maximilian Mittelstadt almost scores on his debut after going for a first-time shot from the left side of the box.
He catches the shot well and forces a fingertip save from Samba
Mbappe had all the time and space to put the Germany backline under pressure with his cross but instead
who will collect those kind of crosses all night long
It has been a poor performance from the French team in the second-half
Les Blues have hardly created proper chances
Germany look the likelier team to score the next goal and kill the match
Andrich goes for a shot from distance but it was always going to be a difficult one because there were so many bodies inside the box
France booking: Rabiot becomes the latest player to see a yellow card
Germany booking: Robert Andrich becomes the first player to get booked as he sees a yellow card for dissent
France booking: Mbappe has also seen a yellow card for getting in a minor tussle with Andrich
The referee blew his whistle after he fouled Mbappe but the German player argued with the referee
saying the contact was not enough for the player to go down
ICYMI: Julian Nagelsmann was also shown a yellow card earlier in the match for his antics on the touchline
Havertz shows good vision to find Gundogan between a sea of blue shirts at the edge of the France box
Gundogan gets to the ball but he is crowded out before he could take the shot and the Germany captain eventually loses the ball
Havertz spots the loose ball inside the France box and makes a run for it
But Rabiot gets to the ball before Havertz
sending it out of play with a sliding clearance
as the latter makes a darting run towards the France goal
Samba comes off his line to narrow the angle but he is not troubled as Upamecano does well to put pressure on Musiala
not allowing his Bayern Munich teammate to take a shot
Mbappe has the pace and trickery to beat his marker Antonio Rudiger but his final ball is disappointing as his low cross inside the Germany box goes straight to Ter Stegen
Dembele makes a good run and cuts in at the edge of the box
trying to find the far-corner with a curling shot
It is not the worst of efforts but the bend on the ball was not enough to rattle the net
who squares the ball in the hope of finding a teammate
But Benjamin Pavard is there to anticipate the cross and clear the ball to safety
France finds itself on the backfoot early in the second-half
Havertz’s goal has clearly put Germany in a good position to win this clash
We can expect some changes from Deshchamsps really soon
Wirtz shows his class to pick out Musiala with an excellent through ball over the top
Musiala shows immaculate control in bringing down the ball inside the France penalty-area
He has the composure to take the ball around Samba and square the ball to Havertz in the middle
who lashes the ball inside the net with the easiest of finishes
Germany makes a fast start in the second-half
Havertz gets the ball after getting at the end of a cross from the left
He shoots at goal but pulls his effort a bit
Germany with a 1-0 lead against France as the second-half gets underway at the Groupama Stadium
No added time at the end of the first-half
keeps Germany in a 1-0 lead against France at the break
Stay tuned for live updates from the second-half
Germany dominated the first 15 minutes or so
but France has come out all guns blazing and come close to equalising on a couple of occasions
It seems unlikely that the match would finish with a 1-0 scoreline
Wirtz gets the ball at the edge of the box and rolls it to his right in space for Kimmich
The latter goes for a first-time shot but fails to keep his effort on target
France coming closer and closer to getting the equaliser
who tries to guide the ball inside the net from close distance but fails to so amidst pressure
Joshua Kimmich tries to find Musiala with a through ball but the weight of the ball is too much for Musiala
Upamecano gets to the ball and shows his strength to shield the ball from Musiala till the ball goes out of play
It is Germany’s time to attack and Jamal Musiala leads it
Musiala gets in the box and goes for a shot from the right side of the box
ButMusiala’s Bayern Munich teammate Upamecano arrives in time to make the block for France
Dembele sends in an accurate cross inside the box from a freekick
Tchouameni gets at the end of the cross and tries to guide the ball towards the far-corner with a first-time effort
Gundogan does well to clear the ball to safety
Mbappe tries to conjure something in a tight space
He gets past his marker inside the box and sends in a floating cross towards the middle in the hope of finding a teammate
But the German backline is alert enough to anticipate the cross and clear the ball to safety
It seems France is finally finding its footing in the match
Mbappe puts on the afterburners and makes a run at goal
He makes his way inside the box from the left and Ter Stegen comes off his line to narrow down the angle
trying to dink Ter Stegen but the German keeper reads it and gets a hand to it to make the save
Dembele puts the German backline under pressure again and does well to find Mbappe with a low cross from the right
Mbappe shows good control to bring down the ball and has a shot at goal
Dembele twists and turns past his marker and tries to find a teammate with a cutback but he cannot find a blue shirt as Germany clears the ball to safety
Thuram gets the ball after a deflection and tries to trouble Ter Stegen
But he cannot keep his shot down as the ball sails above the crossbar
The goal came earlier than Lukas Podolski’s for Germany against Ecuador in 2013 when the forward pinched the ball from a defender and scored seven seconds into the match
that early goal seems to have given a lot of momentum to the Germans
France cannot find any openings for a possible equaliser
Mbappe tries to send club teammate Warren Zaire Emery on the run with a backheel but cannot pull it off
Kylian Mbappe looks to get himself involved for the first time in the match as he tries to cut in from the left but he cannot control the ball
Wirtz makes another run at goal and tries to find Kai Havertz inside the France box
But Wirtz’s pass is cut out and Les Blues get the ball to safety
Didier Deschamps’ team has been rocked with the fast start and the Germans are on a high at the moment
Germany has had the best possible start it could have hoped for
Toni Kroos finds Florian Wirtz after Germany kicked-off the match
picks out the top-left corner from outside the box and giving his team a lead within seven seconds
The international friendly between France and Germany has kicked-off at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu
The teams are on the pitch and it is time for the national anthems
France will clash against Germany in an international friendly at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu
which faces a challenging prospect against Didier Deschamps’ France despite the match being a friendly contest
having gone through a crisis period involving the change of several managers
has Julian Nagelsmann at the helm right now
with his team having won just one of four friendlies where he has been in charge
the 2018 world champion and 2022 runner-up
had an easy qualification route to Euro 2024 and will start as the heavy favourites against Germany
Deshcamps’ men lost 2-1 against Germany when both sides played last September
France will have the services of captain and star player Kylian Mbappe
France predicted lineup: Maignan(GK); Pavard
Germany predicted lineup:: Ter Stegen(GK); Kimmich
When and where will the France vs Germany international friendly kick-off
The France vs Germany international friendly will kick-off at 1:30 AM IST on Sunday
March 24 at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu
Where can you watch the France vs Germany international friendly in India
The France vs Germany international friendly will be live telecasted on the Sony Sports Network in India
The match can also be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and website
Where can you watch the France vs Germany international friendly outside India
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after jumping for the ball during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Portugal's Nani applauds fans at the end of the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Hungary's Balazs Dzsudzsak celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio fails to stop a shot from Hungary's Balazs Dzsudzsak scoring his side's 2nd goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Hungary's Balazs Dzsudzsak celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after Hungary scored their second goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
scores his side's 2nd goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
fails to stop Hungary's second goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly fails to stop a shot from Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
scores his sides second goal past Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly
during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammate Nani
after scoring his side's second goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
kicks the ball during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
stands on the pitch during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
is congratulated after scoring his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Hungary players celebrate after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Hungary's Zoltan Gera celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio fails to stop a shot from Hungary's Zoltan Gera opening the score during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo stands on the pitch during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Hungarians fans light a flare during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
scores his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
right,after scoring his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Portugal's Nani celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Wed 22 Jun 2016 at 20:15Cristiano Ronaldo broke his Euro 2016 duck as Portugal drew 3-3 with Group F winners Hungary to secure their passage through to the last 16
Portugal came from behind three times in a breathless tie in Lyon and progress as one of the four best third-placed teams
Hungary have been one of the surprise packages of the tournament
with a win over Austria and draw with Iceland guaranteeing their progress prior to this match
Coach Bernd Storck made five changes to his side but they certainly did not rest on their laurels and took the lead in the 19th minute through one of the goals of the tournament from Zoltan Gera
Nani levelled matters just before half-time and a crazy 17-minute spell after the break saw Hungary captain Balazs Dzsudzsak twice put them back into the lead only for Ronaldo to cancel it out both times
the Real Madrid star found the net with his 24th effort of the tournament to become the first player to score at four different European Championship finals
Portugal had been held to draws by both Iceland and Austria
and their hopes of reaching the last 16 were dealt a blow when Gera struck
The 37-year-old Ferencvaros playmaker controlled the ball 25 yards out after a corner was half cleared by Nani before sending a superbly-struck half-volley arrowing into the bottom corner
Hungary might have added a second five minutes later after a defensive mix-up allowed Akos Elek a clear sight of goal but goalkeeper Rui Patricio kept out his shot
Ronaldo's first sight of goal came from a free-kick but it was pushed behind by Gabor Kiraly
who was wearing his customary grey tracksuit bottoms despite the 30-degree temperatures
Portugal were then correctly denied by the offside flag but two minutes later they did find their equaliser
Ronaldo turning provider with a perfect through ball for Nani to beat Kiraly at his near post
Both sides made changes at the break - Renato Sanches coming on for Joao Moutinho for Portugal while Barnabas Bese replaced Gera
who had lost all five previous competitive encounters with Portugal
only two minutes after the break to regain their lead
scores his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
eyes the ball during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
attempts a shot at goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Hungary's Zoltan Gera scores his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
and Portugal's Pepe vie for the ball during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
scores his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Hungary's players celebrate after Hungary's Zoltan Gera scored
during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu
Dzsudzsak lined up a free-kick 25 yards out to the right of goal and his deflected strike beat Patricio
Gergo Lovrencsics then shot into the side-netting as Hungary threatened again but their lead lasted only three minutes before Ronaldo struck
The 31-year-old - who set another record by playing in his 17th match at European Championship finals
surpassing Lilian Thuram and Edwin van der Sar - produced a typically sublime piece of skill as he met Joao Mario's cross with a back flick
But five minutes later Hungary scored again
and it was another deflected strike from Dzsudzsak
This time his free-kick from an almost identical spot was blocked by the wall but the ball came back to him and he was allowed time and space to cut inside and find the far corner
Portugal boss Fernando Santos sent on Ricardo Quaresma
who had been left out of the starting line-up
and with virtually his first touch he provided a perfect cross for Ronaldo to head in yet another equaliser
Portugal exerted most of the late pressure