World Cup showdown, wonderful shots have become a scarce resource? Belgium can defend against France's wide cross, but not their own own, what kind of football absurd script is this going to stage? Own-goal stunner, 1-0, France had the last laugh, but this victory was a little embarrassing......
Dull, boring strong dialogue
I thought that the confrontation between France and Belgium would be a pinnacle showdown between Mars and the Earth, but it turned out to be a sullen drama. In the first half, the two sides went back and forth, but they were indistinguishable and exchanged blank papers. France tried to tear down the Belgian defence with a steady stream of crosses from the flanks, but neither Antoine Griezmann nor Kylian Mbappe could pose a real threat.
Belgium had occasional counter-attacking opportunities, but they were short-lived, and were quickly defused by France's defense. De Bruyne and Carrasco's shots were saved by goalkeeper Maignan from a tricky angle. The bout was lethargic to watch, as if two heavyweight fighters were playing aged Tai Chi in the ring.
Half-time change of formation helpless
Heading into the second half, French coach Didier Deschamps tried to change the situation on the pitch with substitutions, with Muani coming off the bench. However, this change of formation did not bring about substantial changes, and the French attack remained lackluster. Tchouameni and Mbappe took turns shooting, but they either missed or were saved by the goalkeeper, and the shooting practice was simply played into a multi-player archery game.
Belgium defended well, but they were also ineffective in attack. Except for a few sporadic counterattacks, he basically played a game of passing and catching in his own half. Fans should wonder if this game has entered the rhythm of the penalty shootout in advance.
The absurd script of the oolong lore
Just when everyone thought the game would end 0-0, a goal in the 85th minute changed everything. Muani turned and shot in the box, and the ball hit the Belgian defender Vertonghen and went into the net, which was an authentic own goal!
In this way, France unexpectedly gained a valuable three points and advanced to the quarter-finals. But the victory was a bit embarrassing, because France themselves did not expect that the final fatal blow would be an own goal from their opponent. Belgium defended Antoine Griezmann and Mbappe, but failed to prevent their own mistakes, which has to be said to be an absurd football script.
So in the end, the editor would like to ask: When a World Cup knockout match is decided by an own goal, is there any highlight of such a strong dialogue? What do you think about this?