France have managed to edge past Belgium and make it to the Euro 2024 quarter-final. Randal Kolo Muani scored the only goal of the match after coming off the bench and sealed a 1-0 win for Les Bleus. Sportsdunia brings you France vs Belgium Highlights below!
France vs Belgium Highlights
14′ – YELLOW CARD: Aurélien Tchouaméni is the first player booked by the referee today.
23′ – YELLOW CARD: Antoine Griezmann is the next one to have his name taken after a foul on Jeremy Doku.
24′ – YELLOW CARD: Adrien Rbiot follows Griezmann into the books a minute later for the same reason.
62′ – SUBSTITUTION: France are the first to make a change today with Randal Kolo Muani coming on for Marcus Thuram.
63′ – SUBSTITUTION: Belgium are going defensive as they have taken off Lois Openda and brought on Orel Mangala.
75′ – YELLOW CARD: Jan Vertonghen has a kick out at Randal Kolo Muani after the two tangle for the ball and goes into the books.
75′ – YELLOW CARD: The referee is not happy with something the Belgian coach has to say and Domenico Tedesco is also shown the yellow card.
85′ – GOAL! The deadlock is finally broken and it is thanks to a big deflection off Jan Vertonghen. Kolo Munani has a shot at goal, but the ball bobbles off the Belgian defender’s knee and loops over the helpless Koen Casteels who is on his way down.
90′ + 3′ – YELLOW CARD: Orel Mangala gets booked for bringing down Kolo Muani on the counter and that is the final action of the match.
90′ + 3′ – FULL TIME
Key Moment
France were keeping the pressure on Belgium and were passing the ball around the box. Jules Kounde finds N’Golo Kante at the edge and the midfielder plays a one-touch pass to Kolo Muani.
The Frane star would have had his FIFA World Cup final miss at the back of his mind, but still turned towards the goal and had a shot away. Jan Vertonghen is just inches away and cannot do anything as the ball deflects off his knee and loops into the goal.
Player of the Match
Aurélien Tchouaméni got booked early in the match and skied a lot of shots from the edge of the box. However, he was their key man once again and always a threat to the Belgian defense.
Conclusion
Several fans, especially the neutrals, would be delighted with the goal at the very end as it was rather a boring match from start to end. Belgian fans will be heartbroken, but the French faithful would be delighted with the result, even though the performance was subpar.
They will now face the winner of the game between Portugal vs Slovenia!