Portugal v Wales, 06 July 2016

Kick-off: 9.00pm local (8.00pm BST). Assistant referees: Mathias Klasenius (Sweden) Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden) Fourth official: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) Additional assistant referees: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden) Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden) Reserve assistant referee: Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland) Man of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) On the night they became the first British nation to play in the semi-final of a major tournament in 20 years, at their first tournament in 58 years, Wales' hopes of becoming the first British nation to reach the final of a major tournament since 1966 crashed in the space of three second-half minutes. With their first attempt on target, Portugal opened the scoring after 50 minutes when, with an amazing leap at the far post, Cristiano Ronaldo headed home from a routine corner. Having become the first player to appear in three European Championship semi-finals, the Real Madrid superstar had now equalled Michel Platini's European Championship finals all-time record of nine goals. Portugal, playing in their fifth Euro semi-final, virtually clinched victory moments later when Nani diverted Ronaldo's long-range shot past Wayne Hennessey. They were now unbeaten in 13 competitive games under coach Fernando Santos but this was the first that they had won by more than a one-goal margin. Although they departed with heads held high, the Welsh were unable to over come the absence of suspended midfield playmaker Aaron Ramsey. Having vastly exceeded all expectations by becoming the first country to reach the semi-finals on their debut at the Euros since Sweden in 1992, at the end of their epic journey, Chris Coleman's charges returned home as heroes.