Portugal 0-0 Spain (aet, Spain win 4-2 on pens)Cesc Fàbregas
converted the winning spot kick as the holders reached Sunday's final on
a Donetsk night of few chances and jangling nerves. 
Spain flirted with the end of the road, but Sunday's final in Kyiv
now awaits the holders after Cesc Fàbregas sealed a penalty shoot-out
win against Portugal at the end of a goalless draw in Donetsk.
It may not have been spectacular, but fascinating, tense and committed it certainly was, Portugal neutralising Spain as few teams have over 120 minutes of football. It was beyond midnight in Ukraine by the time misses from João Moutinho and Bruno Alves allowed Fàbregas to crown victory, but a new day has yet to dawn on the international scene as Spain stand a step away from becoming the first team to win three consecutive major tournaments. Only Germany or Italy can stop them now.... UEFA
Spain flirted with the end of the road, but Sunday's final in Kyiv
now awaits the holders after Cesc Fàbregas sealed a penalty shoot-out
win against Portugal at the end of a goalless draw in Donetsk.It may not have been spectacular, but fascinating, tense and committed it certainly was, Portugal neutralising Spain as few teams have over 120 minutes of football. It was beyond midnight in Ukraine by the time misses from João Moutinho and Bruno Alves allowed Fàbregas to crown victory, but a new day has yet to dawn on the international scene as Spain stand a step away from becoming the first team to win three consecutive major tournaments. Only Germany or Italy can stop them now.... UEFA
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