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The quarterfinal stage of Euro 2016 gets underway on Thursday night with Poland taking on Portugal at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille. Portugal are yet to win a match in 90 minutes at Euro 2016.

Poland became the first side to reach the last eight after beating Switzerland 5-4 in a penalty shootout, with the scores level at 1-1 after extra time. Kuba Blaszcyzkowski continued his superb Euros record, opening the scoring in the first half. Blaszczykowski has scored or assisted five of Poland’s six goals in the competition’s history.

Poland were pushed back in the second half and conceded late on when Xherdan Shaqiri’s spectacular overhead kick beat Lukasz Fabianski. The Swansea keeper was in a great form on the day and looks set to keep out Wojciech Szczesny, should the latter recover from a thigh injury.

Poland converted all five of their penalty kicks in the shootout, with Granit Xhaka’s miss for Switzerland proving costly.

Portugal creeped through to the quarterfinal with a narrow 1-0 win over Croatia. Portugal were outplayed for the majority of the 90 minutes but held on for their fourth consecutive normal-time draw. The match looked to be heading for a penalty shootout before substitute Ricardo Quaresma struck in the 117th minute.

Speaking after the match, Portugal headcoach Fernando Santos said: “Sometimes you have to be pragmatic. It’d be nice to play pretty but that’s not always how you win tournaments. Both teams went into this thinking this was a key step towards the final and luck was on our side – we earned it. Next up, Poland.”

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to add to his 2 goals and 2 assists while his Polish counterpart Robert Lewandowski is still to get off the mark in France. Teenage midfielder Bartosz Kapustka will be back in contention for Adam Nawalka’s side, having served a 1-match suspension in the previous round.

The match will be Poland’s second at the Stade Velodrome, following their 1-0 win over Ukraine in the group stage. The winner of the tie will face one of Wales or Belgium in the semi-finals in Lyon on July 6.

Possible XI

Poland: Fabianski, Piszczek, Glik, Pazdan, Jedrzejczyk, Blaszczykowski, Krychowiak, Maczynski, Grosicki, Milik, Lewandowski.

Portugal: Rui Patricio, Soares, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro, Joao Mario,, Adrien Silva, Carvalho, Renato Sanches, Nani, Ronaldo.

Expect cr7 magic

*update:*
First Semi-finalist

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Am predicting extra time and penalties.

It's a win for Portugal 1-2 final score.

Poland all the way; Barca for life

Portugal is a surefire loser tonight and I can see Lewandowski netting a brace.

My prediction is 2-0

darkenedrebel:
Portugal is losing tonight and I can see Lewandowski netting a brace tonight.

Has he scored a goal?

CR7 WILL RETIRE TOO

Lemme take ma spot
#C'monPortugal

Not my biz... I don't watch ball neither do I bet....

general1970:


Has he scored a goal?

There's always a first time to everything. And don't forget he's always in animal spirits when CR7 is involved - remember what happened last three seasons, Dortmund versus Real where he slid in four goals.

Let's wait and see
30 mins to kick off
I anticipate a boring game

Spells:
Not my biz... I don't watch ball neither do I bet....

So wetin u find come here

Spells:
Not my biz... I don't watch ball neither do I bet....

Childish, then wetin you find come here woman wrapper, must you reply to anything you see? Real men watch sports.

i believe finland will win this match

As a punter, I tipped it under2.5 goals and expecting a boring game. 12k loading good luck to me

Lewa vs Ororo. Who will win.
Timbros i hail you, you busy gan this euros o.

Timoleon:
i believe finland will win this match

Poland rather bro

general1970:


Childish, then wetin you find come here woman wrapper, most you reply to anything you see? Real men watch sports.

Real man thanks for the insult...

hustla:

So wetin u find come here

i dey find musa my gate man...

pamcode:
Lewa vs Ororo. Who will win.

Timbros i hail you, you busy gan this euros o.

Lol. ..I hail you bro. Wetin man go do nah..

C. Wahala takes the day for me.

Portugal: 2X and U2.5

Somebody's gonna quit today after this match........next exit loading and the name... CR.

this match is under 2.5 goals. if you get mind stake 1,000,000naira.

Portugal have not been impressive all these while

Adeyeancah:
As a punter, I tipped it under2.5 goals and expecting a boring game. 12k loading good luck to me

just tear your ticket already....I see an over 2.5 goals match ....or perhaps 2-3 goals for safety ...

CR7 and Nanni go score.

And yes, Pepe go collect card

lalasticlala why did my "time spent online" change from 1month plus to 1 hour plus

Adeyeancah:
As a punter, I tipped it under2.5 goals and expecting a boring game. 12k loading good luck to me

Goodluck