Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) and Francisco Conceicao celebrate after a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Portugal substitute Francisco Conceição scored in stoppage time for a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their European Championship opening game on Tuesday. Conceição, who only made his entrance in the 90th minute, fired the ball home in the 92nd after Robin Hranac's attempted block of fellow substitute Pedro Neto's shot fell kindly for the Porto winger to shoot inside the left post. It comes almost 24 years to the day since Conceição's father, Sérgio Conceição, scored a hat trick to knock defending champion Germany out of Euro 2000. Portugal's 41-year-old defender Pepe became the oldest player to play at the tournament, though he had little to do as the 2016 champions dominated ball possession and chances.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) and Francisco Conceicao celebrate after a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Portugal's Francisco Conceicao, left, celebrates his side's second goal during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Portugal's Francisco Conceicao, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Czech Republic's Lukas Provod (14) and David Doudera celebrate after Provod scores the opening goal during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Czech Republic's Patrik Schick, left, tussles for the ball with Portugal's Nuno Mendes during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Portugal's Pepe kicks the ball during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Portugal's Rafael Leao heads the ball during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Czech Republic's goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek (1) stops a shot by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, duels for the ball with Czech Republic's Tomas Holes during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.