European Championship matchup: Gallic roosters peck at the Red Devils and narrowly win to advance
France and Belgium are just facing the front, and it is difficult to score goals
It is said that on July 2, the big drama of the knockout round of the European Championship was staged, and the French team and the Belgian team, the two giants ranked second and third in the world, collided in the round of 16. Originally, they were all aiming for the championship, but in the group stage, these two teams scored goals like squeezing toothpaste, what's the matter, this time they met, not only a collision of hard power, but also to see who solved the puzzle of scoring goals first.
Arrange the troops and change the formation to survive
On the Belgian side, Coach Tedesco moved his mind and replaced Carrasco and Opponda, thinking of speeding up, more impact, and making the attack lively. On the French side, Antoine Griezmann returned to the starting line-up and Thuram stepped up, allowing Mbappe to burst forward on the left flank, with the goal of making the midfield more creative and the front court more fluid.
First half: French master of ball possession, Belgium counter-attack
From the start, the French team took possession of the ball, Tchouameni's long pass, Rabiot's volley, it was lively to watch, but it was just a little bit close. As for Belgium, defending the counterattack, De Bruyne and Carrasco almost tore through the French defense with a few quick breaks, and at half-time, it was 0-0, and France had the advantage of possession, but it was not converted into a goal.
Second half: France bombarded indiscriminately, Belgium made their own own
In the second half, the French team was full of firepower, Tchouameni and Mbappe took turns bombing, and Belgium was in front of the goal. Belgium weren't idle, too, with Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne close to equalising with a couple of shots. It wasn't until the 85th minute that N'Golo Kante sent a clever pass, Muani received the ball and turned to shoot, the ball hit Vertonghen's leg and bounced into his own goal, Belgium sent an own goal to give France a 1-0 lead.
France advances and Belgium goes home
At the final whistle, France beat Belgium 1-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Despite their best efforts, Belgium failed to reach the quarterfinals three times in a row, so they had to pack up their mood and prepare for the next challenge. In this game, both sides showed a high level, but it also exposed the problem of difficulty in scoring goals, and we have to continue to work hard in the future.
This matchup between the French team and the Belgian team is like a master's move, and every move is exquisite. For the fans, it's a heart-pounding game; For players and coaches, this is a valuable experience to remind them that in the future games, they must not only have hard skills, but also have the wisdom to solve problems.