France 1-0 Belgium: Post-match highlights as Les Bleus edge through to Euro 2024 quarter-finals
France are yet to score from open play in the tournament
Saliba keeps Lukaku in check
Kounde is in fine form
The player line-up on the field is not as per the live broadcast schedule.
France’s starting line-up is expected to be a 4-1-2-1-2 or 4-4-2 diamond formation, with Antoine Griezmann as the number 10 to support the two forwards, Kylian Mbappe and Marcus Thuram.
However, the actual formation on the field, Didier Deschamps, the coach of the “Les Bleus” team, has his team stand in a 4-3-3 formation.
4 are Kounde – Upamecano – Saliba – Teo
3 is Kante – Chuameni – Rabiot
3 is Griezmann – Thuram – Mbappe
Griezmann plays on the right wing, but he cuts inside into the half-space and acts as a creative number 10.
When Griezmann tucks in, the right-back area is free, and Kounde, who is a right-back, will move up high like a winger to support the attack.
As for Belgium, at first, on the live broadcast, it was seen that they would play 4-3-3. But in reality on the field, the “Red Devils of Europe” formed a 4-4-2 formation.
4 is Castagne – Wout Fast – Fertonghen – Teot
4 is Carrasco – Onana – De Bruyne – Doku
2 is Lukaku – Openda
France still has problems finishing.
Believe it or not, Deschamps’ side are still in the round of 16 and have yet to score a single goal from open play at Euro 2024. Despite boasting a world-class attacking force.
They had 67 shots in four games, 16 on target and only three goals were scored.
Three of their goals came from penalties and two from their opponents’ own goals.
In the last game against the “Red Devils of Europe”, “Les Bleus” had a total of 19 shots, but only 2 were on target. And the goal they scored in this โปรโมชั่น ufabet match came from their opponents’ own goals, which, when collecting statistics, are not considered to be on target.
Defense is not a problem, but their problem now is their finishing.
Saliba pockets Lukaku
The Arsenal defender was one of the French players who impressed in the match.
He was constantly manning Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku and every time Lukaku got the ball, he couldn’t beat William Saliba.
Saliba doesn’t make mistakes easily. He is calm, strong, focused and has a good grip on Lukaku. The winning goal for the team came when he intercepted the ball from Lukaku.
Mike Maignan and the two full-backs were in fine form.
28-year-old goalkeeper Maignan kept his third clean sheet at Euro 2024, having played four games, the most in the competition.
He played a key role in keeping the team scoreless, making crucial saves from Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne in the second half.
While Theo Hernandez added to the attacking game in his usual style, it was his excellent blocking of Carrasco’s crucial shots in both the first and second halves, especially in the second half, which helped the team avoid a goal.
As for Jules Kounde, in terms of defense he has to deal with the speedy winger Jeremie Doku, but Doku’s pace is no match for him.
In attack, he joined up with Griezmann and crossed the ball into the penalty area with precision for Thuram to score twice with a header and was involved in the winning goal.
After the game, Kounde won the “Man of the Match” award.