Portugal vs Czechia LIVE: Euro 2024 result and final score as Francisco Conceicao goal wins it for Ronaldo

Portugal 2-1 Czech Republic: Conceicao scored the winner just moments after coming off the bench after Lukas Provod had given the Czechs the lead

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A late goal by Portugal substitute Francisco Conceicao secured a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their opening Group F game at Euro 2024, where they also needed an own goal as they came from behind to snatch victory.

As Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to feature at a sixth European Championship, Portugal dominated possession and had the lion’s share of the chances but it was the Czech’s who took the lead in the 62nd minute when Lukas Provod whipped a stunning strike into the far corner.

Seven minutes later Portugal were level when Czech goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek pushed away a header from Nuno Mendes but only as far as the leg of Robin Hranac and the ball ricocheted into the defender’s own net. The game was in added time when Conceicao tapped in from close range after a defensive mistake from Hranac to give Portugal the win

Follow all the latest reaction in our live blog below, as well as the news from the day’s other games:

Portugal vs Czech Republic

• FULL TIME! Francisco Conceicao hits stoppage-time winner for Portugal
• 90+1 GOAL! Conceicao fires in late winner from close range (POR 2-1 CZE)
• 88’ NO GOAL! Diogo Jota scrambles in but Ronaldo offside after hitting post (POR 1-1 CZE)
• 69’ GOAL! Unfortunate Hranac own goal gifts Portugal the equaliser (POR 1-1 CZE)
• 63’ GOAL! Stunning Provod strike stuns Portugal and Ronaldo (POR 0-1 CZE)
• 57’ SAVE! Ronaldo fires free-kick straight at goalkeeper (POR 0-0 CZE)
• HALF TIME! Ronaldo and Portugal frustrated in Leipzig (POR 0-0 CZE)
• 32’ SHOT! Bruno Fernandes goes close from range (POR 0-0 CZE)
• 8' CHANCE! Ronaldo goes close with early header (POR 0-0 CZE)
• Why are Czech Republic called Czechia at Euro 2024?
• How Portugal’s unexpected decision with Cristiano Ronaldo made them huge Euro 2024 contenders

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Match stats and head-to-head

This is Georgia’s first major international tournament, so of course two sides have never met in international competition, though they have faced off in three friendlies and two World Cup qualifiers between 2002 and 2012.

The first meeting came in August 2002, when Turkey won 3-0 in a friendly, before World Cup qualifiers in September 2004 (which ended 1-1) and March 2005, in which Turkey ran out 5-2 winners.

Georgia’s only win against Turkey came in February 2007, when they won 1-0 in another friendly.

The two sides have not met since 2012, when Turkey ran out 3-1 winners thanks in part to goals from ex-Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop and recently appointed Borussia Dortmund manager Nuri Sahin.

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Euro 2024: Turkey and Georgia fans clash in Dortmund

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Euro 2024: Turkey vs Georgia

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[18 June 2024 12:24 · Mike Jones]

Good afternoon!

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Euro 2024. There are two matches taking place today with the first being a Group F clash between Turkey and Georgia.

Turkey underperformed at Euro 2020 after being backed as that tournament’s dark horses and will want to improve this time around. However they come into the competition in rotten form and will hope to build some momentum against Georgia today.

For their part, Georgia are playing in their first ever European Championship. They came through the play-offs to make it into the tournament proper and have been placed in a group they can potential get through. To do so they would need to get a positive result against Turkey this evening.

Kick off is at 5pm and we’ll have all the build-up throughout the day so stick with us.