The French team is off to a perfect start in its home stretch before Euro 2024! On the occasion of the reception of Luxembourg at the Saint-Symphorien stadium in Metz, the Blues gave the visitors no chance during the meeting and calmly managed the meeting to their advantage, finding the net three times ( 3-0). The only downside (rather anecdotal): the recurring lack of accuracy in the last meters of Luxembourg, which somewhat tarnishes the offensive performance of the French team, without particularly worrying.
International Matches – Friendlies 1
| R. Kolo Muani 43′ J.Claus 70′ K. Mbappe Lottin 85′ | ||
| France | 301 – 0 | Luxembourg |
THE FACT OF THE MATCH
The French team sometimes lacked efficiency in the final meters! Randal Kolo Muani’s opening score before returning to the locker room had the effect of a real deliverance, as the Luxembourg defense repelled, one by one, the French attacks, sometimes with a little luck, it is TRUE. Likewise before Jonathan Clauss’ achievement at the dawn of the last 20 minutes of play, before which the Blues strangely lacked technical accuracy in the last gesture. Regardless, France calmly managed their match and even scored a third goal through Kylian Mbappé.
THE GOALS
1-0 (43rd): The Blues finally find the net! On the left side, Kylian Mbappé inherits the ball near the Luxembourg penalty area. With fiery legs, the new Real Madrid striker accelerates and leaves the two defenders on the spot and crosses towards the heart of the Luxembourg area. At the reception, it was his former teammate Randal Kolo Muani who propelled the ball into the back of the net with a pretty header.
2-0 (70th): What a goal from Jonathan Clauss! On a corner played on the left, Kylian Mbappé serves the OM piston, carefully hidden at 20 meters. The Olympian then unleashes a heavy shot which hits the crossbar before crossing the Luxembourg goal line. The French team is taking shelter!
3-0 (85th): Kylian Mbappé goes for his goal! On percussion from Bradley Barcola, the kid from Bondy is served at the right tempo by his former teammate and, with a tackled shot, deceives the vigilance of Anthony Moris. Game, set and match for the Blues!
THE NOTES
French team : Maignan (6) – Koundé (6), Upamecano (6), Konaté (6), T. Hernandez (6.5) – Kanté (6.5), Fofana (5.5), Griezmann (6) – Kolo Muani (6.5), Mbappé (c) (8.5), M Thuram (6).
Luxembourg: Anthony Moris (4.5) – Maxime Chanot (4), Enes Mahmutovic (3.5), Dirk Carlson (3) – Laurent Jans (c) (4), Mathias Olesen (4), Christopher Martins (4), Sébastien Thill (4), Eldin Dzogovic (3.5) – Danel Sinani (3.5), Gerson Rodrigues (4.5).
MAN OF THE MATCH
Kylian Mbappé (France). Probably freed from his chains after the officialization of his transfer to Real Madrid, the kid from Bondy seemed to be walking on water, on the lawn of the Saint-Symphorien stadium. In addition to being involved in all the goals of the match by being a decisive passer for Randal Kolo Muani and Jonathan Clauss and scorer, the French striker tormented the two Luxembourg players who did not let go of him during the entire the meeting, Eldin Dzogovic and Danel Sinani. Accelerations, changes of pace, dribbling, percussion, Kylian Mbappé delivered a much more attractive performance than his last outings with PSG and perfectly responded to observers who expressed doubts about his physical freshness. A very good omen for Euro 2024! To top it off, Kylian Mbappé scored the 3rd goal of the match on a serve from Bradley Barcola. XXL service!
THE RESULTS
The French team is starting its home stretch in the best possible way before the start of Euro 2024 by winning against Luxembourg. Dominant, the Blues could still have done better offensively, while they came up against the Luxembourg goalkeeper and his well-established defense on numerous occasions. Nevertheless, Didier Deschamps’ protégés can calmly approach their next preparation match, scheduled for June 9 against Canada, at Matmut-Atlantique of the Girondins de Bordeaux.
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