France shoot down Germany to reach 2016 Euro final

Antoine Griezmann scored twice last night as France beat world champions Germany 2-0 to seal a place in the Euro 2016 final against Portugal.

Having converted a controversial first-half penalty for Bastian Schweinsteiger's handball, Griezmann put the result beyond doubt with a sweet second half shot.

"We suffered but we knocked them out," said French coach Didier Deschamps after the game in which Germany dominated possession.

The victory in Marseille means Les Bleus face Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal in Sunday's final at the Stade de France.

Griezmann is now the top scorer at the European Championship finals with six goals.

France's first win over Germany in their fifth meeting at major finals came out of a controversial penalty before half-time.

Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli took an eagle-eyed decision.

Schweinsteiger conceded the penalty as replays showed his arm grazed the ball.

Germany's stars crowded Rizzoli, furious with the decision. But it was a decisive blow from which the 2014 World Cup winners never recovered.

With Mats Hummels suspended, and Mario Gomez and Sami Khedira injured, Germany were forced into changes at the Stade Velodrome.

Deschamps kept the same starting side that beat Iceland 5-2 in the last eight, retaining Samuel Umtiti and Moussa Sissoko.