(28 Jun 2012) Spanish football fans were in party mode in Madrid on Wednesday as Spain advanced to another major final by beating Portugal 4-2 in a penalty shootout at the European Championship in Ukraine.
Far from its best, Spain gave its fans an anxious wait as the teams were locked together at nil all at the end of full time.
The supporters at a fan zone next to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium then had to endure a nervy penalty shootout.
The crowd broke into celebration as Cesc Fabregas, who came on as a substitute in the second half of regulation time, scored the deciding penalty after Bruno Alves had hit the crossbar for Portugal moments earlier.
Spain, which is trying to win a third straight major trophy after claiming titles at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, will next face either Germany or Italy on Sunday in Kiev.
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