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Match Details
King Baudouin Stadium
(Brussels)
· 40,857 fans
· Fox Sports 2
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Highlights
Michael Olise nets late winner as France edge past Belgium
Michael Olise produced a stunning 89th-minute winner as France overcame Belgium 1-0 in their Nations League clash in Brussels.
Recap via ESPN
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Belgium 0, France 1.
- 90'+4'Second Half ends, Belgium 0, France 1.
- 90'+3'Attempt missed. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Godts with a through ball.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'Substitution, France. Manu Koné replaces Lucas da Cunha.
- 88'Goal! Belgium 0, France 1. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a fast break.
- 87'Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (France).
- 87'Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'Substitution, Belgium. Matias Fernandez-Pardo replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 85'Substitution, Belgium. Nicolas Raskin replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 83'Foul by Jérémy Jacquet (France).
- 83'Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BEL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Leaders
France- MO Michael Olise · 1Goals
- DD Désiré Doué · 5Total Shots
- MM Mike Maignan · 2Saves
- ML Maxence Lacroix · 11Defensive Interventions
- ML Maxence Lacroix · 88Accurate Passes
Belgium- KD Kevin De Bruyne · 3Total Shots
- SL Senne Lammens · 5Saves
- TC Timothy Castagne · 11Defensive Interventions
- NN Nathan Ngoy · 42Accurate Passes
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Key Events
88'Goal! Belgium 0, France 1. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a fast break.
Team Stats
FranceBelgium
General
64.6
Possession %
35.4
18
Shots
12
7
On Target
2
1
Offsides
0
6
Corners
2
9
Fouls
12
Passing & Defense
629
Passes Completed
306
1
Crosses Won
2
11
Tackles Won
10
7
Interceptions
10
16
Clearances
13
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Saves
5
Recent Form
Belgium
W
W
W
L
W
France
W
W
L
L
W
Starting Lineups
Belgium4-2-3-1
France4-3-3
Full lineups and substitutes
Belgium
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SL #1 Senne LammensG
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BM #4 Brandon MecheleCD-L
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NN #15 Nathan NgoyCD-R
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JS #18 Joaquin SeysLB
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TC #21 Timothy CastagneRB
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KD #7 Kevin De BruyneAM
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YT #8 Youri TielemansLM
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RL #6 Romeo LaviaRM
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CD #17 Charles De KetelaereF
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MG #10 Mika GodtsAM-L
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DM #19 Diego MoreiraAM-R
Substitutes · 5 used
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MK #16 Mandela Keita
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MD #5 Maxim De Cuyper 68' for Joaquin Seys
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LO #11 Loïs Openda
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NR #23 Nicolas Raskin 85' for Romeo Lavia
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JD #13 Jari De Busser
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DL #14 Dodi Lukébakio 63' for Diego Moreira
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HV #20 Hans Vanaken 63' for Kevin De Bruyne
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RL #9 Romelu Lukaku
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KD #3 Koni De Winter
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MV #12 Maarten Vandevoordt
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MF #22 Matias Fernandez-Pardo 85' for Charles De Ketelaere
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ZD #2 Zeno Debast
France
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MM #16 Mike MaignanG
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ML #17 Maxence LacroixCD-L
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JJ #22 Jérémy JacquetCD-R
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AD #13 Andy DioufLB
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PK #2 Pierre KaluluRB
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LD #21 Lucas Da CunhaCM
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EC #6 Eduardo CamavingaLM
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MA #18 Maghnes AklioucheRM
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EL #19 Esteban LepaulF
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BB #12 Bradley BarcolaLF
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DD #20 Désiré DouéRF
Substitutes · 4 used
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OD #7 Ousmane Dembélé 68' for Esteban Lepaul
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DU #4 Dayot Upamecano
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AR #14 Adrien Rabiot
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MK #8 Manu Koné 90' for Lucas Da Cunha
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LY #15 Leny Yoro
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GR #1 Guillaume Restes
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AT #3 Adrien Truffert
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RC #9 Rayan Cherki 77' for Maghnes Akliouche
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MO #11 Michael Olise88' 77' for Bradley Barcola
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JK #5 Jules Koundé
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JB #23 Jean Butez
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