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2016 Uefa European Championship (Euro 2016)
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Euro 2016 Day 5: Iceland stump Ronaldo; Magical Magyars get first win since 1964

Iceland draw 1-1 with Portugal, Hungary beat Austria 2-0, and fears of violence in northern France

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Iceland's Birkir Bjarnason celebrates scoring Photo: AP
James Porteous

Good morning - here’s your update of all the overnight action at Euro 2016. Click the links for full stories:

Winter is coming

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo is frustrated as the Iceland flag flies in the background. AFP PHOTO / FRANCISCO LEONG
Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo is frustrated as the Iceland flag flies in the background. AFP PHOTO / FRANCISCO LEONG
With a population of just over 300,000, Iceland are by far the smallest team at the Euros - but they left Portugal and superstar Cristiano Ronaldo frustrated with an excellent battling display to earn a 1-1 draw.

Nani gave Portugal the lead on the half-hour mark, firing in Andre Gomes’ cross from the right.

It had been coming for a while, and at that point you thought Portugal would cruise to victory.

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Evidently they did too as they took their foot off the gas, and Birkir Bjarnason scored Iceland’s first ever goal at a major tournament five minutes into the second half.

Portugal were rattled, and although it was backs to the wall for Iceland for the rest of the match, Ronaldo and co. never got a clear sight of goal.

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Ronaldo equalled his country’s all-time appearances record, but it’s doubtful this one will feature in any future self-aggrandising documentaries he makes.

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