France beat Belgium 1-0 after Michael Olise scored in the 88th minute. The game stayed scoreless for most of the match before Olise found the bottom-left corner with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Belgium vs France Match Result
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 0 |
| France | 1 |
Goal: Michael Olise — 88′
Belgium vs France: First Half
The match started with a Belgium corner in the 1st minute. Brandon Mechele then missed a header from the center of the box in the 2nd minute after Kevin De Bruyne delivered a cross.
France created its first major chances soon after. Estéban Lepaul missed a shot in the 5th minute, while Pierre Kalulu had an effort go wide in the 11th minute.
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Désiré Doué had a shot blocked in the 12th minute. Maghnes Akliouche was also caught offside in the 13th minute.
At 15 minutes, Kevin De Bruyne had his shot from the center of the box blocked after a pass from Mika Godts. France goalkeeper Senne Lammens then saved shots from Estéban Lepaul in the 17th minute and Bradley Barcola in the 19th minute.
Belgium continued to look for an opening. Mika Godts missed from the left side of the box in the 36th minute, and De Bruyne sent a shot wide in the 37th minute.
The game was briefly stopped in the 33rd minute because of an injury to De Bruyne. Play resumed at 34 minutes.
Diego Moreira received a yellow card in the 42nd minute for a foul. Charles De Ketelaere was also called for a foul at 43 minutes.
There were no goals before halftime. After one minute of added time, the first half ended Belgium 0, France 0.
Belgium vs France: Second Half
The second half began with the score still 0-0. Joaquin Seys won a free kick for Belgium in the 46th minute.
France quickly created chances. Désiré Doué had a shot blocked in the 51st minute, then missed another effort in the 52nd minute.
At 53 minutes, Lucas da Cunha hit the right post with a left-footed shot from outside the box. Bradley Barcola also missed an effort during the same minute.
Désiré Doué forced another save from Lammens in the 56th minute. Estéban Lepaul missed from the center of the box moments later.
Kevin De Bruyne received a yellow card in the 57th minute for a foul.
Belgium made two substitutions in the 63rd minute. Dodi Lukebakio replaced Diego Moreira, while Hans Vanaken came on for Kevin De Bruyne.
Belgium kept pressing. Diego Moreira missed from outside the box at 63 minutes, while Youri Tielemans received a yellow card in the 66th minute.
France made a substitution at 68 minutes, with Ousmane Dembélé replacing Estéban Lepaul. Belgium also changed its lineup, with Maxim De Cuyper replacing Joaquin Seys.
At 73 minutes, Lammens saved a shot from Dodi Lukebakio. Tielemans then missed from outside the box in the 74th minute.
Mika Godts came close in the 75th minute but missed from a difficult angle. France made two substitutions at 77 minutes, bringing on Michael Olise for Bradley Barcola and Rayan Cherki for Maghnes Akliouche.
Lukebakio tested Lammens again in the 78th minute, but the Belgium goalkeeper made the save.
Michael Olise Scores for France in the 88th Minute
The breakthrough finally came in the 88th minute.
Michael Olise scored for France with a left-footed shot from outside the box. Rayan Cherki provided the assist after a fast break, and the ball went into the bottom-left corner.
The goal changed the score to Belgium 0, France 1.
Belgium made two substitutions in the 85th minute, with Matías Fernández-Pardo replacing Charles De Ketelaere and Nicolas Raskin replacing Roméo Lavia.
France made another change in the 90th minute, with Manu Koné replacing Lucas Da Cunha.
Three minutes of added time were announced at 91 minutes.
In the 93rd minute, Matias Fernandez-Pardo had a chance from the center of the box after a through ball from Mika Godts, but his right-footed shot missed to the right.
France held on to the lead, and the match ended Belgium 0, France 1.
Belgium vs France: Minute-by-Minute Match Timeline
- 1′ Belgium won a corner.
- 2′ Brandon Mechele missed a header from the center of the box.
- 5′ Estéban Lepaul missed for France.
- 11′ France won two corners, and Pierre Kalulu missed a shot.
- 12′ Désiré Doué had a shot blocked.
- 13′ Maghnes Akliouche was offside.
- 15′ Kevin De Bruyne had a shot blocked.
- 17′ Lammens saved a shot from Lepaul.
- 19′ Lammens saved Barcola’s shot.
- 21′ Mika Godts won a free kick.
- 23′ France won a corner.
- 24′ De Bruyne missed from more than 35 yards.
- 27′ Lammens saved Akliouche’s shot, while Kalulu had an effort blocked.
- 28′ Mika Godts was called for handball.
- 29′ Roméo Lavia won a free kick.
- 30′ Mika Godts won another free kick.
- 32′ De Bruyne committed a foul.
- 33′ Play was delayed because of an injury to De Bruyne.
- 34′ The delay ended and play resumed.
- 36′ Godts missed from the left side of the box.
- 37′ De Bruyne missed from outside the box.
- 39′ Lavia committed a foul.
- 40′ France won a corner and Lepaul had a shot blocked.
- 42′ Diego Moreira received a yellow card.
- 43′ De Ketelaere committed a foul.
- 45′ Mechele committed a foul.
- 46′ One minute of added time was announced.
- 46′ Halftime arrived with Belgium and France tied 0-0.
- 46′ The second half began.
- 51′ Doué had a shot blocked.
- 52′ Doué missed an effort.
- 53′ Da Cunha hit the right post, while Barcola also missed.
- 54′ De Ketelaere committed a foul.
- 55′ Akliouche had a shot blocked.
- 56′ Lammens saved Doué’s shot, while Lepaul missed.
- 57′ De Bruyne received a yellow card.
- 59′ France won a corner.
- 60′ France won another corner.
- 62′ Lammens saved Doué’s shot.
- 63′ Lukebakio replaced Moreira, and Vanaken replaced De Bruyne.
- 63′ Moreira missed from outside the box.
- 66′ Tielemans received a yellow card.
- 68′ Dembélé replaced Lepaul, while De Cuyper replaced Seys.
- 73′ Lammens saved Lukebakio’s shot.
- 74′ Tielemans missed from outside the box.
- 75′ Godts missed from a difficult angle.
- 77′ Olise replaced Barcola, and Cherki replaced Akliouche.
- 78′ Lammens saved Lukebakio’s shot.
- 79′ Belgium won a corner.
- 80′ De Ketelaere had a shot blocked.
- 82′ Ngoy won a free kick.
- 83′ De Ketelaere won a free kick.
- 85′ Fernández-Pardo replaced De Ketelaere, and Raskin replaced Lavia.
- 87′ Tielemans won a free kick after a foul by Camavinga.
- 88′ Michael Olise scored for France to make it 1-0.
- 90′ Manu Koné replaced Lucas Da Cunha.
- 91′ Three minutes of added time were announced.
- 93′ Fernández-Pardo missed a late chance for Belgium.
Belgium vs France Final Score
Belgium vs France 0-1
Michael Olise’s 88th-minute goal decided the match. Belgium had chances throughout the game, including several late opportunities, but could not beat the France defense and goalkeeper.
Full-time: Belgium 0-1 France
