Fans rejoiced in Marseille’s old port on Thursday (July 7) after watching France overcome world champions Germany 2-0 to reach the final of Euro 2016, a first competitive victory over their old rivals in 58 years.
Fans lit flares, chanted songs and danced in the streets having witnessed Antoine Griezmann’s two goals to end the world champions’ hopes of back-to-back major trophies.
Twice winners France will face Portugal in Sunday’s final in Paris after defending stoutly against a Germany side who dominated possession but conceded a needless first-half penalty before being picked off on the break in the second period.
The opening goal arrived in stoppage time when Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli spotted Bastian Schweinsteiger had handled as he challenged Patrice Evra in the air and the tournament's top scorer Griezmann stepped up to blast the ball home.
Griezmann then poked in his sixth goal of the competition with 18 minutes remaining, after keeper Manuel Neuer flapped at a cross, as France wrapped up their first win over Germany at a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup.
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