England captain David Beckham rallies his side following a rousing national anthem as the game gets underway
Both defences look shaky early on, but neither side is able to produce the killer pass and create a clear chance
Much of Portugal's better play comes through captain Luis Figo, but he is well marshalled by the England defence
However, a Figo free-kick causes confusion and Tiago pounces, but England keeper Paul Robinson saves
At the other end, Frank Lampard wastes England's best chance when he fails to connect with Beckham's looping cross
John Terry is injured after a clash with Tiago - the defender is booked and will miss the semi-final if England go through
England's poor display leads Steven Gerrard to discuss tactics with boss Sven-Goran Eriksson during a break in play
With half-time approaching, Joe Cole is brought down on the edge of the area, but Beckham's free-kick hits the wall
The second-half gets off to a bad start when Beckham picks up an injury and has to be replaced by Aaron Lennon
Beckham is distraught on the sidelines, evoking memories of Paul Gascoigne's tears at the 1990 World Cup
Things get worse after an hour when Wayne Rooney stamps on Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho's testicles
The England striker can barely believe it when he is shown the red card for his actions by Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo
Rooney's frustration on the touchline is evident as Beckham hobbles over to protest over the decision
Chelsea's Joe Cole is sacrificed as Sven-Goran Eriksson brings Liverpool's Peter Crouch on to play as the lone striker
Tempers start to fray as the tension mounts with the prospect of extra-time and penalties looming
Lennon provides flashes of brilliance down the right but England cannot break the deadlock and extra-time is needed
Eriksson gathers his weary troops for one final push in extra-time as the England fans continue their vociferous support
The game ends goalless leading to the all-too familiar sight of England's players lining up for the penalty shoot-out
Simao Sabrosa scores the first, but Lampard sees his effort saved by Ricardo as Portugal gain the early initiative
Hugo Viana and Petit miss either side of Hargreaves scoring to put England in the ascendancy but Ricardo saves from Gerrard
Postiga makes it 2-1 - Jamie Carragher nets to level, but the referee wants it retaken and Ricardo pulls off another save
And Cristiano Ronaldo sends Robinson the wrong way to send Portugal through to their second World Cup semi-final
England are inconsolable after exiting a major championship at the quarter-final stage for the third consecutive time
For Eriksson it is a sorry end to his tenure as England manager - he now leaves the post with Steve McClaren taking over
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