The French team in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. At the end of a tight and tactical match, the Tricolores beat Belgium 1 goal to 0 and continue their adventure in this European Nations Championship.
Coming on for Marcus Thuram in the second half, Randal Kolo Muani allowed the French people to beat Belgium and continue to believe in a new success in the European Cup. Didier Deschamps’ men will face the winner of the match between Portugal and Slovenia in the next round.
A look back at this round of 16 with the notes of the Tricolors.
He wasn’t called upon often in this match, but Mike Maignan was able to make the right saves in the hot moments. The French goalkeeper held his own and showed once again that he is a top-class goalkeeper. MAGIC MIKE!
A very solid Jules Koundé on the defensive side but less comfortable in projection. The Blues’ full-back has overall managed to contain Jérémy Doku who gave him a hard time in certain phases of play. The Barça player is gaining momentum!
Certainly the most prominent defender on the French team’s side. William Saliba put in a rather attractive performance in the central defense of the Blues. The Arsenal defender muzzled Romelu Lukaku in all areas of the game. He sometimes tried to bring the extra man by projecting himself forward. Reference match in Blue? It’s possible!
Good and bad for Dayot Upamecano. The Bayern Munich player did not make any mistakes but was not as reassuring as his central defense partner William Saliba. A clean sheet to add to his credit despite everything.
We expected a little more from Théo Hernandez on his left flank. The AC Milan full-back, as usual, spared no effort but nevertheless lacked a little precision in the opposing half of the field. Note his saving return on Carrasco who was heading for goal at the hour mark.
One of the best French players on the pitch at the Merkur Spiel-Arena. Aurélien Tchouaméni stood out against the Belgians. Whether offensively with the ball or defensively when recovering the ball, the Real Madrid player set the pace for his team and never hesitated to take risks by multiplying the reversals of play or trying his luck on the edge of the area.
N’Golo Kanté did N’Golo Kanté. Between generosity and self-denial, the 2018 world champion responded as often in the French midfield. He was at the origin of the Blues’ goal by delivering the decisive pass to Kolo Muani.
Adrien Rabiot’s performance was a bit disappointing this Monday evening against Belgium. The Turin player failed to make the link between the midfield and the attack and often looked back rather than forward. In addition, he will be suspended for the quarter-final…
Antoine Griezmann will not necessarily remember this round of 16 match of the European Cup against Belgium. Positioned on the right side of the Tricolores’ attack, the French number 7 did not really influence his team’s play.
Worse, he seemed out of it at times and a little lost on the pitch. He should return to a more natural position in the quarter-finals.
We expected him to be there, but Kylian Mbappé missed his mark a bit against the Red Devils. Despite his desire and willingness to take charge of the game, the captain of Les Bleus lacked success and very rarely got the better of the opposing defense. Too often stopped when receiving the ball, he sometimes slowed down his team’s play, despite his desire to speed it up. His counter remains stuck at one unit in this Euro.
A complicated match for Marcus Thuram. Aligned at the forefront of the attack by Didier Deschamps, the Inter Milan striker missed his game against the Red Devils.
The number 15 of the Tricolores never managed to get past the opposing central hinge and also missed a few clear opportunities which he could have finished better.
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