Thanks to a late goal, the Blues qualified in the quarter by beating a weak Belgian team which did not show much. The best team won at the end of a stressful match.
The Blues waited until the very end of the match to find the net and beat a Belgian team which only distinguished itself by two strikes from De Bruyne and Lukaku. The French team hit 20 times on goal and only had three shots on target. The Vice-world champions annihilated Doku, Lukaku and De Bruyne and showed themselves superior to the Red Devils. Jules Koundé, named man of the match, shone both in defense and attack. Once again, the Blues did not concede a goal and showed enormous defensive potential and despite the chances not on target, the French team also demonstrated formidable offensive power.
End of the match! The Blues advance to the quarter-finals!
90+2: Great acceleration from Kolo Muani who pushes Mangala to make a mistake!
90th: There will be three minutes of added time
88th: De Ketelaere and Lukébakio come on in place of Castagne and Carrasco
85th: The goal is finally awarded to Vertonghen against his camp
85th: BUUUUUUUUUUT FROM KOLO MUANI! On a pass from N’Golo Kanté for Kolo Muani, the new starter hits from the right and takes advantage of Vertonghen’s deflection to open the scoring! 1-0 for the Blues!
83rd: Mike Maignan saves the Blues! Kévin De Bruyne takes his chance with a powerful shot from the right and the Blues goalkeeper intervenes!
80th: We are entering the last ten minutes and the French
79th: Kylian Mbappé shoots from outside the area but lacks precision
78th: The Belgians are clearly waiting for counter-attacks, but so far the French rearguard has been very vigilant.
75th: First yellow card on the Belgian side. Vertonghen is cautioned
74th: Corner for the Blues but shot too short. Continuing the action, Saliba hooks and shoots with his left foot but it’s off target!
70th: The first opportunity for Romelu Lukaku! In the area, the Belgian striker hits hard but Maignan intervenes!
69th: Tchouaméni strikes at the edge of the area but once again his shot escapes the target
65th: Griezmann takes his chance at the edge of the area but it misses Casteels’ goals
63rd: Mangala also comes on in place of Openda
62e : Kolo Muani replaces Marcus Thuram
Review the defensive action of Théo Hernandez
61st: Superb comeback from Théo Hernandez! While Carrasco was going to challenge Maignan, the left side intervenes and cleanly tackles the Belgian player
59th: There have already been three fouls in the second half, almost as many as in the first half
56th: Another cross from Koudé taken by Mbappé but his shot is not on target
55th: Doku tries to overflow on the left side but Koundé once again wins his duel
Rewatch Kylian Mbappé’s strike
54th: Nice slalom from Kylian Mbappé from the left side, the captain of the Blues cuts back into the middle and tries his luck but once again it’s not on target!
50th: On a cross from Koundé, Thuram gets the better of the Belgian defense but his header goes over the crossbar.
Review the Chouaméni strike
49th: Another shot from Tchouaméni on a pass from Kanté! This time Casteels had to work hard to get it out for a corner!
48th: Carrasco center once again taken by Koundé. The full-back is having an excellent match so far
46th: It’s back to work in Düsseldorf! The Belgians kick off the second half
Figures from the first period
Possession of the ball
France 61 / Belgium 39
Shots
France 8 (1 frame) / Belgium 1 (0 frame)
Recovered balloons
France 16 / Belgium 15
Faults
France 3 / Belgium 2
Yellow cards
France 3 / Belgium 0
It’s halftime in Düsseldorf! The Blues generally dominated the proceedings and created the best chances in the first period. Koundé and Hernandez brought danger in the corridors and Marcus Thuram was close to opening the scoring as did Aurélien Tchouaméni who placed two nice shots unfortunately not on target. Despite a first half to their advantage, the Blues were unable to score. The Belgians did not try many things and defended well during these first 45 minutes. Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Antoine Griezmann were warned.
45+1: Following an overflow from Kylian Mbappé, the number 10 of the Blues crosses back for Aurélien Tchouaméni whose shot flies over the Belgian goals! What an opportunity for the Blues!
44th: Super tackle by Faes on an acceleration by Théo Hernandez
41st: Rabiot crosses left side from the surface but Mbappé cannot straighten the trajectory of the ball! Another opportunity for the Blues!
38th: Nice strike from Aurélien Tchouaméni which passes close to the Belgian goals!
36th: The Blues are showing themselves to be sharper now and are pushing the Belgians further and further back.
34th: The best chance of the match! On a cross from Koundé, Thuram heads it but his ball goes just wide of Casteels’ left post! What an opportunity to open the scoring!
30th: The Belgians are more aggressive in midfield and are causing problems in the organization of the Blues’ game.
27th: Nice Belgian combination on their left side. Openda crosses back but it is blocked by the Blues. Carrasco’s shot is repelled by Hernandez. New hot moment in the Blues area
25th: Another uncontrolled tackle on the Blues side. Adrien Rabiot is cautioned and will be suspended for the next match of the Blues.
Review Mike Maignan’s reflex save
24th: De Bruyne’s free kick is not cut by anyone and Maignan pushes back at the last moment with his foot
23rd: Antoine Griezmann in turn receives a card for a late tackle on Doku
22nd: Doku spends more time defending against Jules Koundé than attacking. The Blues’ game system is preventing him from showing his qualities at the moment.
20th: Castagne cross for the Belgians that Jules Koindé calmly heads towards Mike Maignan
20th: Adrien Rabiot tries his luck from afar but it goes well beyond the goals
19th: fairly closed match for the moment. The Blues have the ball but come up against a very solid and compact Belgian defense
16th: Carrosco escapes on the right but is caught by Thé Hernandez! Nice return from the left side!
15th: Aurélien Tchouaméni is warned for protesting
14th: First corner for the Blues. Antoine Griezmann shoots it by combining which results in a strike from Kylian Mbappé. It seemed to be deflected but the referee signals a goal clearance
12th: Great combination between Griezmann and Koundé. The defender enters the area and crosses back but there is no blue to take the ball! What a shame!
11th: The Belgians try to find Lukaku in depth but Saliba wins his duel by imposing himself physically
Rewatch Antoine Griezmann’s strike
10th: Strike from Griezmann at the entrance to the area but his attempt is too crushed
8th: Antoine Griezmann plays well on the right side of the attack in front of Jules Koundé
7th: Thuram tries to overflow on the right side, then collapses but the referee designates a goal kick for the Belgians
6th: Belgian counterattack attempted with a long ball towards Doku but Maignan is on guard and clears into touch
5th: Theo Hernandez’s first overflow was stopped by Castagne. This could be one of the duels of the match
3rd: We see the first possession of the ball for the Belgians. Kevin De Bruyne is highly sought after
2nd: The first moments of the match suggest that Antoine Griezmann is playing on the right side. Les Bleus seem to be playing in a 4-3-3 formation.
1st: The Blues moved the ball around well in these first moments, which resulted in a first attempt from Griezmann not being on target.
1st: The match kicks off with the French and Marcus Thuram!
The two teams enter the field! Time for the anthems of the two selections with the Belgian anthem before the Marseillaise!
PREMATCH
This is the second time that France have played in Düsseldorf since the start of the competition. It was in this city that Didier Deschamps’ men obtained their only victory at Euro 2024. A sign?
The French team will play in white for this round of 16. This is the third time since the start of Euro 2024 after the matches against Austria and the Netherlands.
Both teams finished second in their respective groups. France is still undefeated (two draws, one victory) while the Belgians lost from the start against Slovakia before taking four points in two matches.
The last meeting between the two teams dates back to 2021 in the Nations League. The French team won 2-3 after being led 0-2. That evening Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappé and Théo Hernandez were the scorers for the Blues.
The Blues’ defense, which has only conceded one goal in three games, has not changed. The question of this game system concerns the animation in the corridorssince for the first time in the competition, Didier Deschamps decided not to align his 4-3-3 with offensive players on the wings, like Ousmane Dembélé.
Antoine Griezmann is indeed back in the blue starting lineup! As announced several days ago, he should play in a four-man midfield with the trio N’Golo Kanté, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Adrien Rabiot, who performed satisfactorily against Poland.
This quartet will support captain Kylian Mbappé associated with Marcus Thuram on the attacking front.
There are several new additions to the Belgian starting lineup. Trossard, Tielemans and Lukebakio take their places on the bench. Lois Openda, the former Lens player, will make his first start during this Euro 2024, of which he only played 8 minutes in two matches! Started on the first day during the defeat against Slovakia, Former Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco player Yannick Carrasco returns to the starting eleven.
The referee of the match is the Swede Glenn Nyberg.
Here are the compositions of France – Poland:
France : Maignan – Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez – Kanté, Tchouaméni, Rabiot, Griezmann -Mbappé (Cap.), Thuram
Coach: Didier Deschamps
Belgium : Casteels – Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate – De Bruyne (Cap.), Onana, Carrasco – Openda, Lukaku, Doku
Coach: Domenico Tedesco
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