“Dodi Lukébakio fires Belgium into a shock lead with a left-footed strike from outside the box after a quick break, assisted by Roméo Lavia's through ball.”
Pivotal“Désiré Doué levels for France with a well-struck left-footed shot from outside the box, following a free kick won by substitute Lucas da Cunha.”
Pivotal“Rayan Cherki turns the game in France's favor, converting from the center of the box after being set up by Michael Olise.”
Pivotal“Michael Olise completes his brace, curling a left-footed finish into the center of the goal from Désiré Doué's through ball to cap off a dominant France display.”
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Outstanding performance
France•MidfielderFrance dominated territory and chances throughout, racking up 66% possession and 23 shots to Belgium's 5, but found themselves behind at the break after Dodi Lukébakio punished a rare lapse with a stunning strike on the break. The hosts kept probing and their changes paid off as a flurry of substitutes - Cherki, Olise, Doué - combined to flip the game entirely in the final half hour. Désiré Doué's equalizer from outside the box broke the deadlock, Cherki finished off an Olise assist to put France ahead, and then Olise himself took over, scoring twice in the dying minutes off Doué assists to turn a nervy 2-1 lead into a comfortable 4-1 rout. For France this is a statement of squad depth and firepower ahead of tournament qualifiers, while Belgium will be concerned about how porous they looked once their early lead evaporated, managing just 5 shots and 2 on target all game.
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The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
assist: Désiré Doué
Goal! France leads 3-1 against Belgium. Michael Olise scores for France with a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Désiré Doué.
Substitution for France: Adrien Rabiot comes on for Eduardo Camavinga.
Substitution for Belgium: Mandela Keita comes on for Roméo Lavia.
Substitution for Belgium: Loïs Openda comes on for Diego Moreira.
Substitution for Belgium: Leandro Trossard comes on for Hans Vanaken.
Attempt missed. Nathan Ngoy (Belgium) takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes to the right after a corner.
Belgium is awarded a corner after Leny Yoro concedes.
assist: Michael Olise
Goal! France leads 2-1 against Belgium. Rayan Cherki scores for France with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Michael Olise.
assist: Lucas Da Cunha
Goal! Désiré Doué scores for France with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Lucas da Cunha. The match is now 1-1 against Belgium.
Lucas da Cunha from France wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Joaquin SeysYellow CardJoaquin Seys of Belgium receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul committed by Joaquin Seys from Belgium.
Substitution for France: Désiré Doué comes on for Bradley Barcola.
Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola's right-footed shot from the center of the box is close but goes to the right. He was assisted by Michael Olise.
Substitution for Belgium: Mika Godts comes on for Dodi Lukébakio.
Foul committed by Hans Vanaken of Belgium.
Jules Koundé wins a free kick for France in the defensive half.
Substitution for Belgium: Charles De Ketelaere comes on for Romelu Lukaku.
Romelu Lukaku wins a free kick for Belgium in the attacking half.
Maxence Lacroix commits a foul for France.
Maxence LacroixYellow CardMaxence Lacroix from France receives a yellow card for a foul.
Corner awarded to France after Joaquin Seys concedes.
Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Vandevoordt. The assist came from Andy Diouf.
France is awarded a corner after Maarten Vandevoordt concedes.
Michael Olise's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Rayan Cherki provided the assist.
Attempt saved. Michael Olise's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Maarten Vandevoordt. The shot was assisted by Rayan Cherki.
Timothy Castagne commits a foul for Belgium.
Eduardo Camavinga wins a free kick for France on the left wing.
Corner awarded to France after Joaquin Seys concedes.
Substitution for France: Lucas da Cunha comes on for Manu Koné.
Substitution for France: Rayan Cherki comes on for Maghnes Akliouche.
Substitution for France: Michael Olise comes on for Ousmane Dembélé.
France wins a corner after Maarten Vandevoordt concedes.
Roméo LaviaYellow CardRoméo Lavia from Belgium receives a yellow card for a foul.
Roméo Lavia commits a foul for Belgium.
Estéban Lepaul from France is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Maxence Lacroix from France has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left.
Jules Koundé from France misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Maghnes Akliouche with a cross.
Manu Koné's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Bradley Barcola.
Attempt missed by Ousmane Dembélé from France, who shot with his left foot from the center of the box but missed to the left.
Nicolas Raskin wins a free kick for Belgium in the defensive half.
Manu Koné commits a foul for France.
Maghnes Akliouche's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
The second half begins with the score at France 0, Belgium 1.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
The first half ends with France trailing Belgium 1-0.
France has been awarded a corner after Dodi Lukébakio conceded it.
Ousmane Dembélé's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Manu Koné.
assist: Roméo Lavia
Goal! Belgium takes the lead 1-0 against France. Dodi Lukébakio scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner, assisted by Roméo Lavia's through ball after a fast break.
Attempt missed. Estéban Lepaul (France) shoots with his right foot from the center of the box, but it's too high. He was assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
Ousmane Dembélé's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Jules Koundé provided the assist.
Foul committed by Hans Vanaken of Belgium.
Manu Koné wins a free kick for France in the attacking half.
Dodi Lukébakio from Belgium misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it close but to the right. The attempt was assisted by Diego Moreira, who provided a cross after a corner.
Belgium wins a corner after Jules Koundé concedes.
Nicolas Raskin commits a foul for Belgium.
Manu Koné wins a free kick for France in the attacking half.
Estéban Lepaul's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Maarten Vandevoordt in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Manu Koné.
Foul committed by Joaquin Seys of Belgium.
Ousmane Dembélé from France wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nicolas Raskin from Belgium misses an attempt with a header from close range, sending it too high. The cross was assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
Attempt blocked. Eduardo Camavinga's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Manu Koné provided the assist.
Nicolas Raskin from Belgium is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Maghnes Akliouche of France.
Romelu Lukaku is caught offside for Belgium.
Attempt saved. Maarten Vandevoordt from Belgium saves a right-footed shot from Bradley Barcola of France, who was on the left side of the box. The shot was assisted by Manu Koné.
France wins a corner after Maarten Vandevoordt concedes.
Corner awarded to France after Romelu Lukaku concedes.
Romelu Lukaku wins a free kick for Belgium in the defensive half.
Maxence Lacroix commits a foul for France.
Corner awarded to France after Joaquin Seys concedes.
Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guillaume Restes.
Attempt blocked. Estéban Lepaul's header from the center of the box is blocked. Ousmane Dembélé provided the assist.
Corner awarded to France after a concession by Diego Moreira.
Ousmane Dembélé's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
Nicolas Raskin commits a foul for Belgium.
Eduardo Camavinga wins a free kick for France in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Ousmane Dembélé provided the assist.
Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Leny Yoro provided the assist.
First half begins.
France head into the Stade de France rematch fresh off a 1-0 win in Brussels, sitting top of Group A1 and chasing a repeat result against a Belgium side missing two key midfield leaders. With Kevin De Bruyne and Youri Tielemans suspended, Belgium face an uphill battle to end France's recent dominance in this fixture.
