34′. PENALTY FOR THE BLUE!
Barcola tries to advance into the small spaces in the box and Faes lies down and makes a hand in the box. Penalty for the Blues and card for the Belgian.
33′. Barcola with the ball
32′. Koné stumbles on defense
Kolo Muani serves Koné behind who sends a heavy strike blocked by the Belgian defense.
31′. A big gap in the middle
Guendouzi, Tchouaméni and Koné have difficulty moving the ball forward in the middle and do not show themselves.
29′. Doku does not fit
De Ketelaere serves Doku from behind who hits hard from the edge of the area… It brushes Maignan’s post!
28′. Yellow card for Mangala
Author of a late foul on Kolo Muani.
27′. Konaté’s rescue!
On a loss of the ball by Guendouzi, Doku accelerates to the right before sending Openda into the area deep… But Konaté narrowly pushes the ball away for a corner!
26′. Group point
Italy and Israel are still back to back (0-0) in this group 2.
25′. The Barcola festivals!
The PSG phenomenon takes out a check from elsewhere before getting back on his right foot to curl his shot at the entrance to the area… Well taken out by Casteels!
24′. petite state
2 shots on target for the Belgians against 0 for the Blues.
23′. OOOH TIELEMANS MISSES HIS PENALTY!
Amazing ! Tielemans completely misses his penalty and sends it over the Maignan cages!
21′. PENALTY FOR BELGIUM
The VAR ruled that Openda’s position was not offside and gave the Red Devils a penalty. Saliba gets a yellow card.
20′. Penalty for Belgium?
Openda is sent deep and pushes his ball before entering the area. He is tackled by Saliba in the area. But the VAR is called for a possible offside position by the Belgian.
19′. THE MAIGNAN PARADE!
On a lost ball from Konaté, Trossard accelerates to the left before entering the area and hitting… But Maignan lies down to send the ball for a corner!
18′. Doku hurts
The twirling winger has been making Digne suffer since the start of the match, who has been unable to get the ball back.
17′. Barcola does not fit
On the French corner, Barcola headed the ball at the far post but put it out.
16′. First corner for the Blues
Dignified cross towards the penalty spot to find Kolo Muani but Theate sends the ball for a corner.
15′. Maignan watches
Corner calmly captured by Maignan.
14′. Imperial Konate
Trossard enters the area on the left and provokes Konaté. The Belgian gets a corner.
13′. Randal Kolo Muani in the duel
12′. Openda still clumsy!
On a caviar from Tielemans at the near post, Openda takes the ball from the right but does not target. We won’t have to regret all these opportunities on the Belgian side…
11′. Doku encore!
The Manchester City winger rushes down the right side and crosses towards the far post where Openda throws himself but is unable to push the ball into the back of the net!
10′. The Blues jostled
New set piece for the Belgians following a foul by Tchouaméni on Tielemans.
9′. Openda not very precise
Castagne gets the better of Koundé on the right and serves Openda who completely loses his control. Saliba recovers the ball.
8′. Openda does not fit
On a free kick, Tielemans looks for Openda’s header at the near post which does not target his attempt.
7′. Yellow card for Digne
Guilty of a late foul on Doku on the wing. Good free kick ahead for the Belgians.
6′. Dangerous barcola
The Parisian recovers a ball high in the Belgian camp and advances to the penalty area… But he can’t find an angle to strike!
5′. Doku en grande forme
Doku easily passes Digne and sends a marvelous through pass for Openda… Flagged offside.
4′. Tchouaméni and De Ketelaere on the ground
The two players collide in a sliding tackle but get up quietly.
3′. No understanding between the Blues
Barcola and Digne try to combine on the left but do not understand each other. The Belgians are recovering.
2′. Tielemans already dangerous
Castagne rushes down the left side before finding De Ketelaere at the penalty spot. The Belgian serves Tielemans on the left in the area who hits directly into Maignan’s gloves.
1′. Here we go!
The French kick off the first period!
20:40
The 22 actors enter the field
Now for the national anthems with the Marseillaise first!
20:30
Captain Tchouaméni for the 2nd time
20:23
Kylian Mbappé, why so many waves?
20:15
Player to watch: Bradley Barcola
Scorer against Israel, the French winger could still show off against Belgium this evening. In the absence of Kylian Mbappé, the PSG phenomenon is expected. With a new goal?
20:05
Belgium wants to catch up
Currently third in the group with four points, Belgium will want to win in front of their home crowd to get ahead of France (six points) and forget their draw against Italy (2-2).
19:55
The Blues want to continue
Beaten by Italy (1-3) then victorious against Belgium (2-0) and Israel (1-4), the French occupy second place in the standings of this group 2 with a small point behind the Azzurri. A victory would bring them closer to qualifying for the quarter-finals of this Nations League.
19:46
That of Belgium too!
Casteels – Debast, Faes, Theate, Castagne – Tielemans, Mangala – De Ketelaere, Trossard, Doku – Openda.
19:45
The Blues lineup is down!
Maignan – Kounde, Saliba, Conate, Digne – Guendouzi, Tchouameni, Kone – Dembele, Kolo Muani, Barcola.
19:41
The Blues want to dispel doubts
19:41
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