Summary

  • France, Spain, Portugal & Germany reach Nations League semi-finals

  • FT: France 2-0 Croatia (agg 2-2) - France win 5-4 on penalties to complete turnaround

  • FT: Spain 3-3 Netherlands (agg 5-5) - Spain win 5-4 on penalties after shootout goes to sudden death

  • FT: Portugal 5-2 Denmark AET (agg 5-3) - Hosts win in extra time after Ronaldo scores & misses penalty during thrilling 90 minutes

  • FT: Germany 3-3 Italy (agg 5-4) - Italy come from 3-0 down to draw on night but hosts edge through

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    #bbcfootball, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply).

    I think we can conclude that the Nations League has been a nice addition. Much better than the meaningless friendlies we had before.

    Willem

    Compared to those tedious friendlies, teams, managers and players are really taking the Nations League seriously.

    Tom

  2. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Portugal 3-2 Denmark (3-3 agg)

    Back under way for extra time in Lisbon.

  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    France 2-0 Croatia (2-2 agg)

    Off we go with extra time in this one.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 2-2 Netherlands (4-4 agg)

    Oscar Mingueza is cramping up and can't carry on so on comes Pedro Porro.

  5. Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 2-2 Netherlands (4-4 agg)

    Lovely touch from Pedri allows him to free Ferran Torres but it's brilliant defending from the Netherlands.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Germany 3-3 Italy (5-4 agg)

    What a comeback by Italy but in the end it was a bridge too far.

    Germany just about squeeze through to the final four.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 2-2 Netherlands (4-4 agg)

    We're back for more at the Mestalla.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    France 2-0 Croatia (2-2 agg)

    All square at full-time so this one goes to extra time.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Portugal 3-2 Denmark (3-3 agg)

    Extra-time awaits us.

  10. CLOSE!published at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Portugal 3-2 Denmark (3-3 agg)

    Denmark almost win it in the final moments! The ball comes through a crowd of players but it dribbles just wide.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Germany 3-3 Italy (5-4 agg)published at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Giacomo Raspadori pen (94 mins)

    Comeback on the night complete!

    Giacomo Raspadori makes no mistake from the spot and Italy are level on the night but one goal behind on aggregate with just over a minute to go...

    Giacomo Raspadori celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  12. PENALTY TO ITALYpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Germany 3-2 Italy (5-3 agg)

    Oh hang on...!

    Italy are awarded a spot kick after a VAR review for a foul by Maximilian Mittelstadt...

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Portugal 3-2 Denmark (3-3 agg)

    Off comes Cristiano Ronaldo and he actually looks OK with it.

    On comes Goncalo Ramos.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 2-2 Netherlands (4-4 agg)

    And that is that. To extra time we go.

  15. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    France 2-0 Croatia (2-2 agg)

    The 90 minutes are up and there's five minutes of stoppage time.

    Will there be one final twist? Or are we going to extra time?

  16. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Portugal 3-2 Denmark (3-3 agg)

    Four more minutes have been added on at the end of this one.

  17. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 2-2 Netherlands (4-4 agg)

    Lamine Yamal looks to win it for his side but his powerful strike is blocked well by Virgil van Dijk.

  18. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 2-2 Netherlands (4-4 agg)

    Looks as though both teams are happy to settle for extra-time.

    Who wouldn't want to watch another 30 minutes of this?!

  19. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Germany 3-2 Italy (5-3 agg)

    Italy gave it a good go in this second half but it seems like it was just too much to do.

    The 90 minutes are up and there will be six minutes of stoppage time.

  20. Postpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 2-2 Netherlands (4-4 agg)

    Three minutes have been added on at the end of this one. Time for a winner?

    Jeremie Frimpong and Spain defender Marc CucurellaImage source, Getty Images