LIVE🔴 France vs Belgium - UEFA Nations League - 9th September 2024 Full Match 4K FC 24 Gameplay

and welcome we're in Leon today the group armor Stadium I'm guy Moby and alongside me for commentary is Sue Smith and with the atmosphere building up nicely what a match this promises to be it's France and they face Belgium thanks Guy well both managers will be reminding the players that it's important to get off to a quick start really attack the opposition and put them on the back foot from the off hopefully we'll get a good game [Applause] [Music] [Applause] off we go the match is underway this is the France starting 11 Mike Manan is in goal Teo Hernandez starts with Jonathan klouse in the fullback positions aelian shui starts alongside Adrienne rabio in central Midfield and they'll play with a lone Striker up front [Applause] this is the Belgium team sheet oh they must finish here it's a challenge that's brought a whistle and a free kick poor distribution from The Keeper Ru Lukaku onto Carrasco Tans now a sense that something could happen from this onto Tans takes it on and the keeper more than equal to [Applause] it and the ball comes in away but it's not finished yet and they're not going to benefit from a decent passage of play Teo Hernandez France exploiting the space on the flank [Applause] Griezmann a promising looking attack but it's come to nothing luk Bayo an attack of genuine promise [Applause] now Lukaku oh good defending just when it was looking threatening oh a drop in focus and a cheap throw Inc conceded arasco unsurprising who we've singled out as our player to watch what should we expect today Sue well he's a match winner he's a genius on the football pitch whenever he gets on the ball you think he's going to make something happen I love the way he just skips past players with ease I can't wait to see him play today strong play to possession and the hard work pays off they won the ball and it's a decent stop by the goalkeeper [Applause] [Applause] and they go short with the corner ravio and ready for it coming his way [Applause] the corner taken short a nice cut back Marcus turam A little sloppy on the ball there Timothy castania just needs the composure now surely save but not clear and there it is the opening goal and what a Bright Start it's [Applause] been well looking at the replay this is a really good initial save You' got to sorry for him that the ball Falls to an opponent I'm not sure he could have done much more to be honest so it's one n as the game restarts and that to me looked one but what does the ref think well that's how this is going to be refereed an early booking he's clearly up for this game but just got that challenge all wrong you have to be careful now and cleared well away from goal Tans chance to deliver into the [Applause] box beautifully weighted ball rabio oh what a really good save that was [Applause] Casta Kevin de bruyne de bruyne taking this on Tans the approach play looked encouraging but good defending to Snuff out any threat griezman now canate [Applause] rabio Griezmann well not quite fully away here well a bit of a clumsy Challenge and the ref blows for a free kick shall we just say there maybe were better options there certainly were he's got to put that in the box for me let someone get on the end of it he's wasted a decent chance there Randall K moani France pushing forward with options available but able to deal with the danger decisively well defended castania that looks decent making progress here a body in the way well he's kept that out nicely Kate onto rabio aelan shui and they've got it back now space now to get a crossover looking for the angle oh and that's a bad Miss surely the wrong choice why is he trying to shoot from there the angle's so tight it's comfortably wide in the end vout fast castania still behind but this is looking promising [Applause] they've lost it now Usman demele Griezmann real opportunity and the ball is still alive the attack comes to an end [Applause] disappointing amadu Onana pass and they've been forced into being wasteful de Bailey switched on and ready to intercept there [Applause] oh a drop in focus and a cheap throw Inc conceded anwan Griezmann oh a great chance and that's a great bit of goalkeeping that's what he's there for rabio a chance it just needed the finishing touch a nice move ends there well it has to be perfectly Struck from that distance and that wasn't it wasn't he certainly got the confidence to have a go from there but he gets it all wrong it's miles away from the target [Applause] castan moving the ball forward what can they do with this that's out of play it'll be a throw now working hard to win it back there could be a chance to break here can they take advantage well it looked promising but only up to a point Yan vong read the pass well and cuts it out to bruer a move of real promise developing and that has stopped any potential danger play continues as the ref lets that go clouse clouse a different angle of attack went for it all right and it wasn't a bad try it's been hammered just over the top and as we suspected it is going to be a yellow card the ref do well there allowing play to go on it's the right call to give a card though Randall K moani there could be something building for France here now can he get the cross in shui he takes it on and it's a pretty good Save By The [Applause] Keeper they decide against playing it in the ball is lost and the Chance has gone to [Applause] Onana tans in the right position to cut out the pass oh and he's left his Man Behind doesn't want to lose it [Applause] now DOD L Bayo [Applause] need to get tighter here he'll try his luck oh great work from The Keeper to avert the danger [Applause] Tans T Yan vong onto Carrasco [Applause] little sloppy on the ball there Marcus turam Teo Hernandez now to deliver a good ball in and the referee has given a penalty but it's only going to be a penalty no yellow card yeah usually you'd expect the card for that so I can understand why the opposition are complaining to make it two- n and it's in a show of composure from 12 y out well if you have a look at this again it's a cool calm penalty the goalkeeper goes the wrong way and it's finished well it's a really good strike so away we go again at two- n now Yan [Applause] vong now de bruyne Tans Lukaku a really good interception to take the ball antoan Griezmann Marcus turam and the work pays off as they get the ball back Yan vong t Carrasco and unable to retain possession this is a good run now can he pick out the right option and this could be and he's glanced at the pitch there but only himself to blame really for a blaze that's missed [Music] [Applause] making good progress here options of to reduce the deficit and against the post nothing coming from their play in the end well they were so unlucky not to score there it's a game of inches though and things just don't seem to be going their way right now they need one of these chances to go in Deo upo now sha man clouse a little careless there as the ball Chang his hands amadu Onana now Tans and that's nicely won to see off the threat and the shot quarted clouse now canate Jonathan clous oh that's been won really [Music] [Applause] smartly so approaching the interval and France have played out an impressive first half here I think they'll be happy with the first half guy good performance from them played with a real intensity and quality and going into the break being up by two it's a huge positive France have possession again France being afforded too much space here oh they've lost it the attack is over Deele clouse has to be and he's won the ball to stop the goal oh already booked what's the referee going to do now and it is no great surprise second yellow it's a red he's got to be smarter there already on a yellow you don't put a challenge in like that delivered towards the back stick but there's a keeper in command of his area with a clean catch and the referee sees that as a foul free kick to come promising looking ball it's a challenge that's brought a whistle and a free kick Hernandez Marcus turam onto rabio nice pass and on their March [Applause] Hernandez great defending promising ball [Applause] [Applause] it's been delivered it's only halfway clear good work to regain possession finds himself with space now oh there could be something from the cross here well maybe only a half chance it's missed by quite a distance yeah this is great defending there's so much pressure on him just as he's about to head this means he can't hit the target griezman de now some good work to win it there they're not getting close enough here and stopped in their tracks with a change in possession shui onto rabio [Applause] Griezmann no it's wide and it never looked a good idea he's got to do better there the shot was never on just got to get it back into an area for one of his teammates to attack it it's a poor decision that shuing Marcus turam in the right position to cut out the [Applause] pass Lukaku good work to recover possession Hernandez onto rabio and that's been ruled as offside and that will do it for the first half at the groupama stadium well he's certainly had a decent game so far or maybe better than that I think it's fair to say he hasn't disappointed well it's been a decent performance and I'm sure he'll be happy with his penalty kept his cool for that and he has worked hard throughout I'm sure he'll continue that in the second half so the second half begins with France looking for more of the same allowed to go a long way with this but not the end result they wanted from an encouraging position there's a lot of room out wide for France rabio Chui and shot brings about a routine piece of goalkeeping keeps himself in the way well held Lukaku de bruyne now to deliver a good ball in well that's how to clear it Usman Deele [Applause] clouse France have the ball again an attack of genuine promise now Onana Lukaku not the best of balls and frustrating for those in the middle Shu Mani Griezmann now and the hard work pays off they won the ball good cross into the middle maybe a Mis kick certainly a poor ball in using his body well to keep the ball excellent reading of the game to win the ball de bruer and the shot quarted and the referee has given a penalty this to make it interesting and they have paid the penalty it's been dispatched well if we watch this again that's so close to being a fantastic stop the goalkeeper anticipates which way the ball's going to go he shows great agility to get across the goal but the ball just manages to sneak in over the top so it's 2-1 as the game restarts Jonathan clouse Griezmann onto rabio Hernandez there's a nice passing Rhythm to the play rabio a different angle of attack the effort shut out an opportunity for France to go further clear here with the corner [Applause] and the ball comes in and the header is far too easily into the goalkeeper's [Applause] grasp Onana brilliant more of that please oh already booked what's the referee going to do now he'll take this on there's no way past the wall and away it goes good strong tackle it'll be a throw in clouse struggling to keep the ball there players in the center it's cleared and they can breathe easier and that's not a bad save at [Applause] all and they've gone with a short one HS it back de bruyne arur tat they've lost it now [Applause] clouse and we could watch that sort of skill all day and that was an opponent too many to take on Griezmann in the right position to cut out the pass Onana and France have it back now CL and into the box it goes and cleared well away from goal [Applause] Griezmann having a try and it's a pretty good Save By The Keeper and he doesn't score again not yet anyway it's saved yeah you've got to praise the keeper for his positioning he makes it difficult for him but I'm sure he'll be disappointed that he couldn't get the second of the game there is still time [Applause] though not so much given away as cleverly won Lukaku Lois openda perfectly anticipated really well won using his body well to keep the ball andreen rabio France trying to get things moving Chui this is another goodl looking attack Deele a really good interception to take the ball they could get caught out on the break here [Applause] promising looking ball de bruyne Hernandez Griezmann Marcus turam that's gone out of play throw into come Anan Griezmann Griezmann cuts inside but not the end result they wanted from an encouraging position tans [Applause] and it's been cut out there's the [Applause] turnover they're not getting close enough [Applause] here Chui opportunity the referee points to the spot [Music] penalty to extend the lead scor the penalty efficiently put away well if we watch this again that's so close to being a fantastic stop the goalkeeper anticipates which way the ball's going to go shows great agility to get across the goal but the ball just manages to sneak in over the top and away we go again at 3-1 now they won't take it from him there te now de bruyne moving forward well Lukaku and that's where it ends with possession lost options available in the middle Lukaku oh that's been one really smartly Marcus turam that looks decent making progress here has to be terrific another goal what a score Line This is for [Applause] them well here's the replay and just look how quickly they go from defense to attack and the Finish it's hit with some power some Precision Cly in confident mood well we've witnessed a master class from France so far and you sense there could be more goals to come Lois openda Leandro tra a turnaround in possession excellent positioning Tans breaking up pace this could be dangerous but that's where any chance of anything developing [Applause] disappears Griezmann and the keeper more than equal to it [Applause] here it comes oh it looked as though the header was goal bound that's a really good stop and they go again with another corner they decide against putting it in cut back nicely still problems for them here and it's cleared away from goal B Hernandez looking for an angle here that's good physical play and still danger [Applause] here aelian shui clous good job done to keep it there he's beaten his marker here oh dear nothing about that was right that's a bad Miss [Music] de well not the easiest of saves but you'd expect him to probably stop that a short Corner [Applause] taken over the touch line it goes it'll be a throwi in now well France have had the bulk of possession it's really been a controll display the player on the ball always got an option the ability to find Space see a pass and then execute it it's been excellent and they thoroughly deserve to be in the lead lead lovely incisive Ball but that's a really sharp bit of goalkeeping Leandro tra now de bruyne Lukaku Lukaku oh great block de bruyne and the defense has done its job to stop any trouble Brewing Griezmann [Applause] Tans Teo Hernandez that's a throw in they to win the ball all over again Teo Hernandez and that's a foul and a free kick well that could be the final warning yeah the referee making that pretty clear that next time he's going to see a card and that one is got away [Applause] gr recovering possession [Applause] well de B that's good strong play hinga mbapp and that's not a bad save at all a short Corner taken here cinga shui and it's a pretty good Save By The Keeper [Applause] they take it short Chui mbappe using his strength well andreen ravio and able to come away with the ball there's a chance for the breakway here good cross into the middle oh dear had to make the keeper work harder there yeah the keeper does everything right but it's a straightforward save in the end surely he's got to score from there de and that's nice and easy for the goalkeeper Timothy castano plenty of open space [Applause] here that will be a throw in now [Applause] salamak genuine chance and he's done really well to keep that out Lukaku he's done well to get past his marker the game brought to a halt a free kick given for that he decent delivery the danger averted for now he's beaten his man here they won't be going any further nicely won you'll have to think quickly here nicely taken away it's gone out for a throw Usman demele Dem great chance here oh he set himself up nicely for the shot but the radar was just a bit AR and that could now come back very quickly Tans good patient buildup but not quite the end product there's a chance for them to go now [Applause] firm in the tackle it'll be a throw te Yan vong Leandro tra they won't take it from him there [Applause] de clouse but what a place to lose the ball just when the chance was on romelu Lukaku Alexis salamak v f [Applause] te well read to gain possession that's good physical play goes on past the defender oh dear nothing about that was right that's a bad Miss Yan vong they're not getting close enough here Tans V oh that's been won really smartly CL good cross into the middle and another goal it seemed all over before but there's another to really seal it [Applause] well here's the replay and the delivery is just right isn't it it's in the danger area just asking for someone to get on the end of it and that's a great technique exactly how you get taught to head the ball as a kid it's a good finish so the score now 5-1 as we restart start once more romu Lukaku Lois openda cakers openda Eduardo kavinga Hernandez mbapp now this has to be off the upright well that was looking good but nothing to come from it and the final whistle wraps up a match that's gone the way of France well that was really comfortable wasn't it the play going forward was so clinical took them apart at times and produced some top quality finishes too it's a great results well there a good games and then there are games like that he surely has been the player who's most caught the eye today yeah he played well didn't he his movement was excellent and on the ball he was a constant threat took his goals well too the hello and welcome to you from Leon's group arm Stadium my name's Guy Mo I'm joined by Sue Smith in the commentary position and everything is set up nicely to give us a really good match it's France and they face Belgium cheers guy well it's a pleasure to be here and I'm anticipating a good game today the coaching staff have done all they can now it's about taking it onto the pitch this is the France starting 11 Mike Manan is in goal Teo Hernandez starts Lukaku very well kept out alert and ready Randall Colo moani Hernandez promising looking ball switched on and ready to intercept there good run now can he pick out the right option well chances won't come too much better than that and that could now come back very quickly Rand K moani de upo now shman Jonathan clouse pass was R and the ball has changed hands [Applause] [Applause] Tans onto Carrasco looking to put the cross in and out to play it goes for a throw in good pressure this high up the pitch a really good interception to take the ball Timothy castano and bile they've given it away here great chance here maybe that's a misconnection with the ball it's well well wide Yanik Carrasco Tans te romelu Lukaku not forcing the issue moving the ball nicely space now to get a crossover Griezmann that wasn't a good tackle and we could see a card shown and that has not taken long it's the first booking well it's the last thing you want to booking so early on means he's going to be walking on eggshells for the remainder of the match okay okay and that was hit from some distance and didn't miss by a great deal didn't he's certainly full of confidence and to attempt the shot from there that was close Jonathan clous now sha Mani rabio good work to regain possession this has to be and he's done really well to keep that out castan DOD L Bayo and the whistle goes free kick awarded and he's escaped with just a warning word well he'll be glad he didn't get a book in there with it being so early on well it takes a brave player to have a go from that distance it's ended up nowhere near yeah that was way off Target guy I'm not sure why he's even attempted it wasted a decent opportunity Deo opo Jonathan clous rabio no free kick not yet Advantage played and possession given away Rabia untiy in possession there there's room to do something here he's done well to get past his marker now it needs a good ball [Applause] in good patient [Music] Builder but unable to find the killer pass in the end Rand K moani perfectly anticipated really well won Teo Hernandez K moani good spell looking for that all important next goal and that has stopped any potential danger DOD L Bayo making good progress here chance to go ahead and it's a pretty good Save By The Keeper K moani rabio the hard work pays off they won the ball de bruer in the right position to cut out the pass Hernandez well read to gain possession Tans they found a way through Tans de [Applause] bruer andreen RAB oh that's been won really [Applause] smartly Jonathan klous and they've got it back now they're being afforded too much space here but not the end result they wanted from an encouraging position well it did look promising but threat averted de bruer [Applause] carasco and France regaining possession Hernandez and with that deflection it'll be a throwi in a chance to deliver into the box promising ball having a look no need to worry about that effort for the keeper Yanik carasco and the ball has been lost does well to keep it in oh that's sloppy play Hernandez delivered into the box but that's not troubling the goalkeeper at all it's a difficult technique and he gets it all wrong it's well off Target and unable to find a teammate [Applause] DOD L [Applause] Bayo Lukaku pass was read and the ball has changed hands Marcus tram played through nicely what a chance here it's in deadlock broken and just how crucial could that prove to be well if we look at this again what a ball this is the waight of pass is just right to set up the opportunity but the keeper shouldn't get beat at his near post there just doesn't get his angles right he'll be gutted conceding that so off we go at one n rabio now sha Mani Marcus tan carasco arur tat they've given it away here Onana now de bruyne Tans good ball in behind oh really good goalkeeping there a corner now then and a good chance to go further ahead and it's a short one L baoan oh great work what's next oh superb save he's done so well to keep that out they take it short T it's a pretty good Save By The Keeper pressure on it'll be another corner and the corner is fired in could be a chance good patient buildup but not quite the end product CL France pushing forward with options available options available in the middle it might still happen and the goalkeeper has got it back in his grasp well he's Sly relieved he could gather that but what a brilliant initial save and able to come away with the [Applause] ball Yanik carasco they're not getting close enough here [Applause] a free kick awarded here the refs viewed that as a foul and it's played over to the back post well watched by the goalkeeper read the flight nicely [Applause] Yanik carasco pushing forward now to make the right choice that's cross the line it'll be a throwin arasco promising ball and that's not a bad save at all and they go short with the corner heans it's Sav magnificent from The Keeper oh that is a great save it's so close to him his reactions are quick and that's really good goalkeeping something different from the corner [Applause] [Applause] hman demele working hard to win it back [Applause] there an attack of genuine promise now Tans arur T now de bruyne arasco ball taken away from them out it goes for a throw hman demele Griezmann now Marcus tram and bile this is a lovely spell of possession but unable to find the killer pass in the end shui de Bale now anwan Griezmann andreen rabio pulls it back the effort shut out France down by one and looking for inspiration from this [Applause] Corner they opt to go short with the [Applause] corner antoan Griezmann Chui Yanik Carrasco and it's been cut out there's the turnover Teo Hernandez out of play for a throw and maybe just a lapsing concentration and that is going to be a retrospective yellow card well you could see it was a foul but the ref allowed play to continue and then went back great referee in that [Applause] need to get tighter here has the space to whip it in here well held but it was played right into his Zone there's the whistle as the ref gives a free kick rabio K moani this is a good run now can he pick out the right option and away from danger it goes could be a chance to break here and on and on they go and the goalkeeper does what he's there to do it looks the right ball and that is a wonderful opportunity wasted well what a chance to equalize he's just not clinical enough in front of goal Timothy castan allowing space and he's finding it was a good delivery but danger averted for now and that's one taken for the team the attack stopped but maybe at a cost and that is a caution well it's a poor challenge had to be booked for that [Applause] and the keeper collects under some pressure and that brings the first half to a close here at the group Stadium you can only say positive things about the display of romu Lukaku up to this point he's putting his stamp on the game yeah he's had a really productive first half and give his side the lead with a tidy finish but it's his all round play that's been so good too hopefully we'll see more of that in the second half so the second half kicks off and even if it's only half as good as the first we're in for a treat [Applause] Hernandez and that's nice and easy for the goalkeeper France have possession again France moving the ball forward with real purpose now players waiting in the center griezman oh crucial tackle to