Portugal’s Nuno Mendes, a defender, scored a stunning penalty in the shootout loss to France. During the shootout, he stepped up and smashed home a stunning kick.
On June 5, Portugal was eliminated from the tournament by the Les Blues (France).
In Portugal’s shootout loss to France at Euro 2024 last night, Portugal defender Nuno Mendes’ name was on the lips of people after that stunning penalty that came with a steely nerves.
In spite of that kick, Cristiano Ronaldo‘s team was eliminated from the tournament after losing on spot kicks in a tense matchup in Hamburg.
Theo Hernandez scored the winning penalty after Joao Felix, was introduced as a late substitute, saw his work hit the beyond the post in the only miss.
Mendes, on the other hand, did not succumb to any lingering tension when he stepped up, as his shot from 12 yards went perfectly into the top corner.
Social media users praised him for his superb strike, despite the fact that it was insufficient to send his nation over the line. They maintained that the penalty was one of the best.
Mendes beat France goalkeeper Mike Maignan with a shot from 12 yards that went into the top corner.
After a game that finished 0-0 it went to extra time, where France advanced to the semifinals on penalties. Les Bleus won 5-3.
