The French team lost on the lawn of Croatia this Thursday (0-2) during the quarter-first leg of the League of Nations and will have to overthrow the trend this Sunday during the return match at the Stade de France.
22:50 – The summary of the match
France bows to Croatia in Split (0-2). The Vatreni start very hard obtaining a penalty in the 7th minute. Opposite, the Maignan wall, a specialist in the exercise, prevents Kramaric from giving the advantage to his team. French awakening is not long. Mbappé is close to opening the score but Livakovic makes a superb stop (17 ‘). However, the Croats will not really worry and it is they who will unlock the scoring of the meeting on a Budimir’s head (26 ‘). Maignan deviates but not enough. France is without solution in this first act and will bow a second time just before the break. Perisic achieves a sublime volley at the second post and Cheap Maignan (45+1 ‘). After a very shy second period, the Blues switch the second at the time of play. Dembélé offers two frank opportunities in two minutes. Mbappé also requests Livakovic at the end of the match but the Croatian porter makes his talent speak disgusting a little more the French captain (81 ‘), the Blues will ultimately be in the run of solution and inspiration to deceive the vigilance of the goalkeeper of Croatian valiant who take an option on qualification. The return match this Sunday will constitute the outcome of this quarter -final of the League of Nations. The Blues will have to win by two goals in advance at least to stay alive in this competition.
22:40 – A return match on Sunday
This Croatia – France was only the first round of this quarter -final of the League of Nations which has therefore not yet completely rendered its verdict. At the Stade de France this Sunday, France will have to score, at least, twice and win with two goals apart to tear off extensions. A victory with three goals in advance would offer them the semi-final.
22:36 – It’s over!
Big disappointment in this Croatia – France. The Blues bowed on the score of 2-0 and will have a lot to do during the return match this Sunday in this quarter-final of the League of Nations.
22:36 – The match symbol (90+3 ‘)
Two misses immediately will certainly conclude this Croatia – France. Mbappé unscrews before Koné slipped and misses his strike. The Blues will have been particularly clumsy tonight.
22:34 – Gvardiol again (90+2 ‘)
Koundé is looking for a partner at the center. Except that Gvardiol is still on the trajectory and does not leave a crumb of hope to the Blues in this Croatia – France.
22:33 – Four minutes more (90 ‘)
The additional time of this Croatia – France is four minutes. A little goal from the Blues could change everything before the return match this Sunday.
22:32 – Time press (89 ‘)
We enter the last minute of the regulation time of this Croatia – France and the mass now seems to be said. The Blues do not succeed this evening.
22:29 – Modric Sermonne Mbappé! (87 ‘)
The Croatian captain attacks, with humor, his teammate Kylian Mbappé to whom he reproached for having simulated in the Croatian surface. The Real Madrid striker was also smiling.
22:27 – Dembélé is replaced (84 ‘)
Didier Deschamps Makes its latest changes to this Croatia – France. Dembélé and Guendouzi are replaced by Olise and Koné. On the Croatia side, the same time replaces Kramaric.
22:25 – Stanisic’s composure (83 ‘)
The Croatian side puts from the chest to his goalkeeper. An assured gesture full of composure. Confidence is undeniably on the side of Croatia this evening.
22:23 – Livakovic’s brilliant stop !! (81 ‘)
This is the biggest opportunity of the Blues in this Croatia – France! Mbappé takes over a center in first intention. His shot is deflected but Livakovic relaxes and deviates in a corner with his fingertips. What a stop!
22:22 – The authoritarian return! (80 ‘)
Gvardiol is, at first, late but returns perfectly in the feet of Dembélé with a perfect tackle in its surface.
22:21 – Dembélé crosses too much (79 ‘)
Dembélé’s usual success is not present in this Croatia – France. The PSG striker closes his foot too much when he was in a situation he appreciates very much.
22:21 – Croatia has raised its block (78 ‘)
While we thought that Croatia was going to make their back for the last minutes, the players of Zlatko Dalic are trying to go and register a third goal.
22:20 – The faults are linked (77 ‘)
It looks like frustration. Camavong also makes a fault in this Croatia – France and does it without yellow card.
22:18 – A new yellow card (76 ‘)
Upamecano commits a gross fault on Gvardiol. The Bayern defender is logically warned of a yellow card. He was not threatened with a suspension in this Croatia – France either.
22:16 – Information Tchouaméni (74 ‘)
The French midfielder is late and commits a fault on Stanisic. Tchouameni was not under suspension.
22:15 – Barcola is missing his gesture! (73 ‘)
A gap had been made! Guendouzi finds Barcola in the surface. The latter is ahead of Sutalo but his gesture is missed and the ball passes in front of the Cages of Livakovic.
22:14 – Livakovic not too worried (72 ‘)
If the Blues have recovered the mastery of the ball, they still find it difficult to worry Livakovic in this Croatia – France.
22:12 – A new change (69 ‘)
Zlatko Dalic proceeds to his third change of this Croatia – France. Perisic, scorer and passer, is replaced by Vlasic.
22:11 – Disaster clearances (68 ‘)
Croatia is no longer really trying to build something on its reminders. Zlatko Dalic’s men are now content to free up no matter how.
22:10 – Mbappé balanced (67 ‘)
No fault on Mbappé when he seemed to have been pushed in the back. The referee of this Croatia – France lets a lot play this evening.
22:08 – A real alarm clock (65 ‘)
The Blues play higher and are now putting real pressure on a very grouped Croatian defense. We left on a thirty-minute attacking attack most certainly.
22:06 – Change for the Blues (63 ‘)
Didier Deschamps makes two new changes in this Croatia – France. Camavonga and Barcola replace Rabiot and Kolo Muani.