The Numbers Game: Martinez faces Ronaldo decision against Les Bleus

Portugal and France confirmed their places in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, but both the pre-tournament favourites were far from convincing in doing so.

Roberto Martinez had Diogo Costa to thank for his penalty heroics against Slovenia as the Porto goalkeeper spared Cristiano Ronaldo s blushes in Frankfurt.

Ronaldo saw his spot-kick saved by Jan Oblak in extra time, reducing the five-time Ballon d Or winner to tears at the interval before stepping up to score in the shootout.

Earlier that day, France were aided by the knee of Jan Vertonghen as they squeezed past Belgium in Dusseldorf, with their struggles in front of goal continuing.

This will be the first meeting between the two sides since Euro 2020, in which three of the four goals were scored fr…