Wales fans celebrate after their team beat Northern Ireland 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 ©Getty Images

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Earelier, Poland had reached the last eight of the European Championships for the first with a penalty shootout victory over Switzerland ©Getty Images

The victory sparked wild celebrations among the Polish fans at the at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne ©Getty Images

But some Swiss fans just could not believe it ©Getty Images

Gareth Bale was again the star for Wales and his daughter Alba Viola wanted to help him celebrate ©Getty Images

But there was only disappointment for Northern Ireland's players as their remarkable run finally came to an end ©Getty Images

Euro 2016 will miss Northern Ireland's passionate and friendly fans ©Getty Images

Portugal's Ricardo Quaresma celebrates his late extra-time winner which beat Croatia 1-0 ©Getty Images

The victory clearly meant a lot to World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo ©Getty Images

The tension was almost unbearable for Portuguese fans watching in Alameda Square in Lisbon ©Getty Images