The third-place match of the Nations League was a tight affair for most of the first half, with the advantage leaning towards Germany. Many dangerous situations were created by the home team's strikers, but the goal still could not come, while the fans were eagerly waiting. In the 31st minute, referee Ivan Kruzliak even overturned the decision to award Germany a penalty and gave Karim Adeyami a yellow card for diving.
Kylian Mbappe opens the scoring for France
The turning point came in the 42nd minute when Kylian Mbappé took advantage of Joshua Kimmich's mistake to run down and coolly finish, defeating goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen.
This goal not only helped France break the deadlock but also marked Mbappé's 50th goal for the national team - an impressive milestone for a player who is only 26 years old.
Mbappe reaches memorable scoring milestone for national team
After the break, the German team actively pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. Attacks were continuously launched on both wings, but the French defense, led by center-back Dayot Upamecano, still played very solidly.
In the 55th minute, it seemed like hope had returned to the home team when Deniz Undav scored against France. However, after consulting VAR, the referee determined that Niclas Füllkrug had fouled Adrien Rabiot earlier. The goal was disallowed, making the atmosphere at MHP Arena even more tense.
Michael Olise doubled the lead
While Germany were still struggling to find a way into the opponent's goal, they received the final blow in the 84th minute. From a quick counter-attack, Mbappé dribbled the ball fiercely before assisting Michael Olise to finish neatly, sealing a 2-0 victory for "Les Bleus".
Unlike the semi-final match where Spain conceded five goals, France played with calculation and efficiency this time. They conceded the game to Germany and accepted to counter-attack with sharpness, precision and coolness in every shot.
Although Germany controlled the ball more with 55% of the time and launched 15 shots, the lack of sharpness of the strikers and the proper intervention of VAR caused coach Julian Nagelsmann and his team to leave the tournament with regret.
France team won honorable award
A 2-0 victory over hosts Germany helped coach Didier Deschamps and his team finish the Nations League in third place, somewhat easing the disappointment after their defeat to Spain in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, the German team continues to show many positive points in their playing style but needs to improve their finishing ability and mentality in big matches.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/danh-bai-chu-nha-duc-2-0-phap-gianh-huy-chuong-dong-nations-league-196250608222932678.htm
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