Euro 2024 daily recap: Costa saves Ronaldo, Portugal from heartbreak

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Portugal is moving onto the Euro 2024 quarterfinals after Diogo Costa made three saves in a penalty shootout against Slovenia at Deutsche Bank Park on Monday.

Here's everything that happened on an emotional day at Euro 2024, with stats from FOX Sports Research:

France 1, Belgium 0

  • France is now 18-1-3 (W-L-D) all-time at the Euros when scoring first.
  • France is now 9-4-10 (W-L-D) all-time when tied at half at the Euro.
  • This was the third straight knockout stage for Belgium, and they have not made it past the quarters in any of those appearances.
  • Belgium is now 1-9-1 (W-L-D) all-time when conceding first at Euros.
  • Belgium is now 4-2-3 (W-L-D) all-time when tied at half at Euros.
  • There have now been nine own goals this Euro; the record is 11 during the 2020 Euro.
  • France has had 67 shots at Euro 2024 — they have two own goals and a penalty to show for it.
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Portugal 0 (3), Slovenia 0 (0)

  • Portugal has reached eight straight Euros knockout stages, the longest active streak by any nation. It lost in the Round of 16 in 2020 and won the tournament in 2016.
  • Portugal is 14-4-8 (W-L-D) all-time when tied at half at Euros.
  • Ronaldo has now taken 60 direct free kick attempts at major tournaments for Portugal, with 14 on target and just one goal.
  • Roberto Martínez is 15-3-1 (W-L-D) since taking over Portugal in Jan. 2023.
  • Slovenia made its debut in the knockout stage of the Euros as an independent nation.
  • Slovenia is still looking for their first win ever at the Euros, they are 0-1-6 (W-L-D).
  • Slovenia is 0-0-4 (W-L-D) all-time when tied at half at Euros.
  • 3/4 games in Frankfurt drawn so far, with Slovakia beat Belgium in the only one that didn't draw.
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