In the first leg, the Netherlands played well against France and only lost thanks to two goals from Kylian Mbappe. In the rematch, the same scenario happened. Mbappe's double made the biggest difference between France and the Netherlands at the Johan Cruyff Stadium (Amsterdam).
It took France seven minutes to open the scoring. After a few well-coordinated moves on the right wing, Jonathan Clauss crossed the ball precisely for Mbappe to finish close range into the home team's net.
Mbappe shines to help France qualify for EURO 2024.
France had more possession in the first half, but not by much. The Netherlands kept their cool after conceding the goal and created a few notable chances. However, the home team's shots on target were all from long range.
In the second half, the French team scored early thanks to a spectacular moment from Mbappe. The captain wearing the number 10 shirt took a beautiful long-range shot, giving the Dutch goalkeeper no chance to block. The French team played cautiously after taking a 2-goal advantage.
The Netherlands attacked but to no avail. On the contrary, they created many opportunities for the French team to counterattack. In the second half, the French team had more shots than the home team.
Hope of a point was rekindled for the Netherlands in the 82nd minute when the French defender and goalkeeper Quilindschy Hartman took a shot from a narrow angle. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan misjudged the situation and the French team conceded a goal. However, the away team still won and secured a place in the EURO 2024 finals.
Result: Netherlands 1-2 France
Netherlands: Hartman (82')
France: Mbappe (7', 53')
Phuong Mai
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