22:57
France joins the Netherlands at the top of Group D
France successfully entered with a first victory against Austria. Little worried, the Blues barely developed their game, and took advantage of a CSC from Wöber. To follow the state of health of Kylian Mbappé who had a broken nose, and left at the end of the match. Next deadline for the Blues, the Netherlands.
22:56
90+9 – Thuram calms things down
Thuram leads the counter on the left, but ultimately decides to delay and keep the ball on the edge of the Austrian area.
22:55
90+8 – Giroud close to the break
Kolo Muani serves behind Giroud who is in the middle. His shot is blocked by Danso, author of a big defensive match.
22:52
90+5 – Kolo Muani catches up
Kolo Muani plays the move badly by wanting to combine with Koundé and loses the ball. He struggles to recover, and wins a free kick.
22:51
90+4 – Giroud pushes Danso to make a mistake
Giroud is wanted in depth, and is retained by Danso who receives a logical yellow.
22:50
90+2 – Wimmer hit
Another big aerial shock, this time with Wimmer taking Hernandez’s shoulder in the French area.
22:49
90+2 Change for Austria
Schmid replaces Laimer.
22:48
90+1 – Additional time
There will be 9 extra minutes in this match.
22:48
90+1 – Mbappé leaves
Fofana and Giroud replace Griezmann and Mbappé.
22:47
90′ – Mbappé sanctioned
Mbappé is on the ground and holding his nose. The referee gives him a yellow which Didier Deschamps protests.
22:46
89′ – Change for Austria
22:44
87′ – Mbappé bleeding
Following the previous free kick, Mbappé has a bloody nose after being hit by Danso, and needs trainers.
22:43
86′ – What a comeback from Kanté!
Wimmer places a quick counter, but Kanté comes back even faster to take the ball away from the Austrian. Huge comeback from the French scene!
22:41
84′ – Mbappé provokes Laimer
Mbappé is found on the left, and wants to dribble past a Laimer who is obstructing, and takes a yellow. The community is mad with rage.
22:40
83′ – Thuram doesn’t worry Pentz
Mbappé launches Camavinga on the left who follows with a cross for Thuram. The latter’s shot is captured by Pentz.
22:37
80′ – Baumgartner penalized
Both players got up, and Baumgartner received a yellow following this action.
22:36
79′ – Big clash between Maignan and Baumgartner
Laimer launches Baumgartner perfectly to the right of the surface. Maignan rushes to catch the ball, but the two players collide, and need the trainers.
22:34
77′ – Good defense from Hernandez
Good intervention from Hernandez, who succeeds in his tackle in front of Posch who was waiting for the ball on the left. The Blues were little worried by the Austrian attacks.
22:33
75′ – Small warning for Griezmann
After a big clash with Wimmer, Griezmann complains about his knee. Number 7 manages to get up.
22:31
74′ – Thuram misses
Great combination between Hernandez and Thuram. The latter tries to get back on track. After leg passes, he unscrews his shot with the right.
22:28
71′ – Double change for the Blues
Kolo Muani and Camavinga replace Dembélé and Rabiot.
22:27
70′ – Koundé very serious
Koundé also had a big match. He passes Baumgartner who was trying to accelerate on the left.
22:25
68′ – Pentz’s parade!
Thuram’s turn to shine with a right shot into the area, deflected by the firm hand of Pentz. Have a good time for the Blues!
22:24
67′ – The Blues close to the break!
The Blues wake up! Hernandez is found on the left, and places a strong cross that Griezmann is unable to cut. Koundé follows with a shot blocked by a defender.
22:23
66′ – The Kanté show
After a returned corner, Dembélé breaks away and serves Kanté on the right. Faced with two players, the midfielder manages to cross. It lands on an opposing head.
22:22
65′ Dembélé unscrews his shot
Dembélé accelerates to the right, and attempts a completely unscrewed shot passing far from Pentz’s frame. Since Mbappé’s failure, the Blues are less dangerous.
22:20
63′ – Sabitzer hopes for the penalty but…
Fighting with Upamecano and Saliba, Sabitzer collapses in the area. No penalty for Austria, and Maignan can restart.
22:18
61′ – Wimmer blocked
Wimmer tries to force entry into the axis, but comes up against a very solid defensive block on the Blues side. The Austrians keep the ball.
22:17
60′ – Austrian triple change
Wöber, Gregoritsch and Grillitsch are replaced by Wimmer, Arnautovic and Trauner.
22:15
58′ – The Blues defend well
For now, the Blues are managing to manage the opposing set pieces. Saliba resists the aerial duel with Gregoritsch.
22:13
56′ – Yellow for Dembélé
Dembélé receives a yellow, after pushing Mwene.
22:13
56′ – Mbappé’s miss!
What a failure from Mbappé! The captain of the Blues overtakes Danso, and finds himself alone against Pentz. The Madrilenian opens his right foot, but misses the target.
22:11
54′ – Upamecano concentrated
Sabitzer strikes on the left, and places a cross suddenly deflected by Upamecano’s head. The Blues then try to attack quickly, but without success.
22:09
52′ – Thuram wanted
Good call from Thuram, who is found via an opening from Upamecano. Posch beats him, and seems to concede the corner, but the referee gives a goal kick.
22:07
50′ – Griezmann loses his bandage…
In the first offensive sequence, Griezmann has already lost his bandage. To see if he will have to come out to put one back on.
22:06
48′ – Return of Griezmann
With a bandage around his head, Griezmann returns to the pitch. Meanwhile, Posch fires a long shot that goes wide of the frame.
22:04
47′ – Griezmann bleeding
Jostled by Wöber, Griezmann hits the advertising barrier. Number 7 gets up, but is bleeding in the face and has to go out. The author of the csc already has a yellow.
22:02
Here we go again !
The match resumes, with the Blues getting serious during the first 45 minutes.
21:48
First serious act for France
Good first period for the Blues who dominated the Austrians, and were rewarded with a csc from Wöbert shortly before the break. Maignan was valuable with a big save in front of Baumgartner shortly before this goal.
21:46
45+1 – Big outing from Pentz in front of Mbappé
Excellent opening from Griezmann to find Mbappé alone in the area. The attacker loses his control, and Pentz comes out perfectly to take the ball away from the Blues captain.
21:46
Additional time:
There will be 1 minute extra in this first act.
21:44
44′ – The Blues still calm
Austria is struggling to take the ball from the Blues who are very calm in their conservation phase. Rabiot’s interventions are also valuable.
21:42
42′ – Koundé cautious
On the right this time, Sabitzer takes a corner, caught in the middle by Danso’s head. Koundé then takes care of restarting.
21:41
41′ – The referee is lenient towards Kanté
Strong intervention from Kanté on Grillitsch. The referee does not give a yellow, despite protests.
21:38
38′ – France leads via a csc from Wöber!
The Blues take the advantage! Mbappé uses his speed to overflow on the left, and places a cross deflected by Wöber’s head. The ball ends up in the back of the net. 0-1!
21:37
36′ – Huge opportunity for Austria!
What a fright for the Blues! On the left, Gregoritsch delivers an excellent cross for Sabitzer who puts it back for Baumgartner. He tries to dive, but Maignan quickly comes out to hinder number 19.
21:34
34′ – The Dembélé poison
Dembélé plays Mwene on the right, and forces the latter to make a tackle earning him a yellow. The free kick is returned by the defense.
21:33
33′ – Reliable Saliba
Another projection from Baumgartner, who launches a Laimer well watched by Saliba. The Arsenal defender is having a good match at the moment.
21:31
31′ – Mbappe available
If he doesn’t have too many opportunities to get his teeth into, Mbappé makes himself available by not hesitating to make the cut until the middle.
21:29
29′ – A little slack for the Blues?
France is struggling to get closer to Pentz, and even scares itself with recovery errors. The Austrians are starting to touch a lot of balls.
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