France beat Belgium in a superb comeback
France beat Belgium in a superb comeback
Summary
- France came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in the second half against Belgium to complete a superb comeback.
- France best Belgium 3-2 to qualify for the UEFA nations league final where they will face Spain.
- Benzema and Mbappe both scored in the second half to complete a superb comeback.
France beat Belgium in a superb comeback
It was a very anticipated match, where both teams had the players and the quality to make it to the final against Spain. The game kicked off in the first half with Belgium showing their great attacking prowess with good possession of the ball of which paid off after Kevin de Bryune teed up Carrasco, who slotted the ball in a tight corner leaving Lloris helpless. France was on the back foot and tried to attack different occasions but it was all in vain. Belgium added another goal after a few minutes after Lukaku showed great ball resilience in the box after receiving a good pass from Kevin de Bryune and slamming the ball onto the roof of the net to make the score 2-0 for Belgium.
Belgium went into the halftime break with the lead, although the second half was a totally different story. Belgium started slightly weak as France dominated possession of which paid of when Mbappe teed up Benzema, who turned and slotted the ball to the goal. The score was 2-1. France continued looking sharp on the counterattack and almost scored as Pogba’s freekick hit the post. France, later on, was given a penalty after Tielemans fouled Griezmann in the box, only for France to be awarded a penalty. Mbappe took the penalty responsibilities and scored with great precision.
The score was 2-2, both teams desperate of winning and booking their spot in the final. In the last minutes, Belgium thought they had scored when Carrasco teed up Lukaku for a great finish only for the goal to be ruled offside by a VAR review. Theo Hernandez broke the deadlock in the stoppage time when he pounced on a loose ball in the opposition box only to fire a superb shot to the goal and make it a 3-2 win for France and an amazing comeback to reach the UEFA nations league final. It was a superb game all around and France definitely deserved to win the game and proceed to the final against Spain.
