Bleuets hooked by Italy

There was a very good burst of pride, but unfortunately, it was not enough to achieve victory. The France Espoirs team played a friendly match against Italy this Friday, November 15. Author of a disappointing start to the match, the French selection was surprised from the first quarter of an hour by Italian realism. Chelsea player Cesare Casadei opened the scoring. The Bleuets reacted with several dangerous chances, but the locals were able to count on their goalkeeper Sebastiano Desplanches, who made numerous saves to keep his clean sheet. On the counterattack, Carmine Nunziata's players caused numerous problems for the Bleuets and doubled the lead in stoppage time in the first half thanks to Giuseppe Ambrosino.

The French comeback

But the French have not said their last word. Upon returning from the locker room, Gérald Baticle's players showed a more positive face, being sharper in their actions. And it ended up paying off. In the 58th minute of play, France managed to find the net thanks to Rayan Cherki. In this positive momentum, the Bleuets managed to equalize in the 65th minute thanks to Valentin Atangana Edoa. But unfortunately, in a very tense end to the match, neither team was able to get ahead on the scoreboard. The Bleuets will play a second preparation match for Euro 2025 on Tuesday against Germany.