The France team narrowly won against Greece on Monday June 19 thanks to a penalty goal scored by Kylian Mbappé. The Blues are taking a big step towards Euro 2024.
23:10 – The summary of the match
The Blues won by a short header against Greece (1-0). At the start of the match, the French are dominating and manage to get closer to the opposing cages without managing to frame a shot. The first attempt on target is even to be credited to the Greek captain Bakasetas (26th). But it’s too tender to really worry Mike Maignan. The biggest chance is finally for Jules Koundé who falls on a decisive Vlachodimos with a brilliant save at close range (44th). The start of the second period is of the same ilk but Mavropanos will commit a very dangerous gesture in his area with a kick in the face of Antoine Griezmann. The referee whistles a penalty and Kylian Mbappé takes care of it. He misses but has a second chance because a Greek player had entered the box too early. The second is the good one for the Parisian center-forward (55th). Things then get even more complicated for Gustavo Poyet’s men because Mavropanos is, this time, excluded for a foul as the last defender on Kolo Muani (70th). After this exclusion, the Greeks will no longer be able to be dangerous despite the 14 minutes of additional time added to this match. France achieves a fourth victory in as many matches and are getting closer to Euro 2024 in Germany.
11:00 p.m. – Mbappé signs another record
Thanks to his penalty goal in this France – Greece, Kylian Mbappé scored a 54th goal this season in all competitions and is the first French player in history to achieve this feat and is ahead of Just Fontaine.
22:55 – The Blues are getting closer to the Euro
After this success in this France – Greece, the Blues find themselves alone at the top of group B with six lengths ahead of Greece, second in the pool. They take an option on qualification for Euro 2024.
22:49 – It’s over! The Blues provide the essentials
It’s over ! France overcomes Greece thanks to Kylian Mbappé who scored on penalty!
22:47 – The 4 against 1 missed!
What a missed counter by the Blues who were 4 against 1 against the Greeks who had discovered themselves.
22:43 – The Greeks are struggling
Since the exclusion of Mavropanos in this France – Greece, Gustavo Poyet’s men no longer worry Mike Maignan at all as the end of the match approaches.
22:39 – There are still nine minutes left
It’s a flashback of the World Cup in this France – Greece. There are still nine minutes left in the 14 minutes of added time.
22:36 – 14 more minutes
The additional time of this France – Greece is 14 minutes. This game is far from over.
22:33 – Camavinga takes his chance
The Real Madrid midfielder attempts a pure shot that passes just above the Vlachodimos cages.
22:31 – Dembele is too short
It was a superb counter from the Blues in this France – Greece. Ousmane Dembele finds Kylian Mbappé who hands him over but the Barcelonan is too short to resume.
22:29 – A double change for the Blues
Randal Kolo Muani gives way to Olivier Giroud and Christopher Nkunku replaces Antoine Griezmann for the last five minutes of this France – Greece.
22:26 – The beautiful French action
Another great opportunity in this France – Greece for the Blues. Antoine Griezmann heels towards Kylian Mbappé who strikes in first intention. It passes by the cages of Vlachodimos.
22:22 – The beautiful sequence of Kolo Muani
The former Nantes player received a cross from Dembélé and chained a shot after a control. The Greek defense is on the spot and against.
22:21 – Coman gives way!
Didier Deschamps made a first change in this France – Greece with the entry of Ousmane Dembélé in place of Kingsley Coman.
22:17 – Griezmann worries Vlachodimos
The co-captain of the Blues takes a free kick near the penalty area but the ball goes just above the cages of Vlachodimos.
22:15 – A double change for Greece
After the exclusion of Mavropanos, Gustavo Poyet makes a double change with the exits of Bakasetas and Masouras who are replaced by Retsos and Koulierakis.
22:13 – Mavropanos is out!
This time, the Greek defender is ruled out directly with a foul as the last defender as Kolo Muani headed for goal. It gets complicated for the Greeks in this France – Greece.
22:09 – A double change for Greece
Gustavo Poyet makes a double change in this France – Greece with the entries of Pavlidis and Fountas in place of Giakoumakis and Siopis.
22:08 – Bakasetas misses his free kick
The Greek captain got a dangerous free-kick from 25 yards out but his shot is deflected by the wall. The Greeks wake up in this France – Greece.
22:05 – Coman takes his chance
The Bavarian winger comes back on his left foot and takes his chance but Vlachodimos is on the trajectory.
22:04 – Hatzidiakos close to CSC
On a center at the near post from Kingsley Coman, the Greek defender deviates very close to his cages. The Blues want to take the break.
21:59 – This time it’s the right one!
Kylian Mbappé changes sides, Vlachodimos starts in the right place but the shot from the Parisian is, this time, unstoppable. The French opened the scoring in this France – Greece.
21:58 – The penalty will be withdrawn
Mbappé will have a second chance because Mavropanos entered the box too early.
21:57 – Vlachodimos pushes back!
The doorman of Greece wins in front of Kylian Mbappé! The penalty is postponed.
21:55 – Griezmann gets up
The Frenchman gets up with a smile in this France – Greece. This is excellent news following the violence of the shock.