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Nations League semi-final: France beat Belgium after thrilling comeback
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- Final takes place on Sunday evening with the third place play-off just before
- France come from 2-0 down to win 3-2
- Belgium are world number one & France world champions
- Spain beat Italy in Wednesday's semi-final
- Get involved via #bbcfootball
Match Stats
Home TeamBelgiumAway TeamFrance
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away6
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away6
Line-ups
Belgium
Formation 3-4-3
1Courtois
2Alderweireld3Denayer5Vertonghen
21Castagne6Witsel8Tielemans11Carrasco
7De Bruyne9Lukaku10E Hazard
- 1Courtois
- 2Alderweireld
- 3Denayer
- 5VertonghenBooked at 67mins
- 21CastagneSubstituted forBatshuayiat 90+2'minutes
- 6Witsel
- 8TielemansSubstituted forVanakenat 70'minutes
- 11Carrasco
- 7De Bruyne
- 9Lukaku
- 10E HazardSubstituted forTrossardat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Boyata
- 12Mignolet
- 13Casteels
- 14Lukebakio
- 15Foket
- 16Theate
- 17Vanaken
- 18De Ketelaere
- 19Dendoncker
- 20Trossard
- 22Saelemaekers
- 23Batshuayi
France
Formation 3-4-1-2
1Lloris
5Koundé4Varane21Hernández
2Pavard6Pogba14Rabiot22Hernández
7Griezmann
19Benzema10Mbappé
- 1Lloris
- 5Koundé
- 4Varane
- 21Hernández
- 2PavardSubstituted forDuboisat 90+2'minutes
- 6Pogba
- 14RabiotSubstituted forTchouaméniat 75'minutes
- 22Hernández
- 7Griezmann
- 19BenzemaSubstituted forVeretoutat 90+7'minutes
- 10Mbappé
Substitutes
- 3Kimpembe
- 8Tchouaméni
- 9Martial
- 11Diaby
- 12Dubois
- 13Guendouzi
- 15Upamecano
- 16Costil
- 17Veretout
- 18Digne
- 20Ben Yedder
- 23Maignan
- Referee:
- Daniel Siebert
- Attendance:
- 12,409
Scores
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As It Stood
Filter by section. Currently selected: Men's Nations League
A
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
2 | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
3 | Poland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | Bos-Herze | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 |
D
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 11 | |
2 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | |
3 | Switzerland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | |
4 | Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
E
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austria | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
2 | Norway | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
3 | Romania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | |
4 | Northern Ireland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 |
G
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
2 | Football Union of Russia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | |
3 | Serbia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
4 | Turkey | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
H
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wales | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | |
2 | Finland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
3 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | |
4 | Bulgaria | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
I
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Montenegro | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
2 | Luxembourg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
3 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 | |
4 | Cyprus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
J
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Armenia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
2 | North Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
3 | Georgia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | Estonia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
K
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Slovenia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
2 | Greece | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
3 | Kosovo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 | |
4 | Moldova | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
L
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Albania | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
2 | Belarus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
3 | Lithuania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 | |
4 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
M
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Faroe Islands | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
2 | Malta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
3 | Latvia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
4 | Andorra | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 2 |
N
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gibraltar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
2 | Liechtenstein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
3 | San Marino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
Live Reporting
Gary Rose
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Right, that's your lot from us tonight.
Want to read about how that extraordinary game unfolded? Then read Shamoon Hafez's report here.
We'll see you later!
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FT: Belgium 2-3 France
FAO Football Images That Precede Unfortunate Events...
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FT: Belgium 2-3 France
A brilliant game last night and again tonight, the Nations League has absolutely delivered this week.
Didier Deschamps' tactical switch at the start of the second half paid off as Belgium just could not handle the high press.
Once again the Belgians come close, but not close enough.
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Michael Laverton: What an unbelievable game of football. Dramatic ending the game deserved
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FULL-TIME
Belgium 2-3 France
All over! An incredible second-half performance sends France into the final.
They were 2-0 down and on their way home at half time but produced one of the great comebacks.
France will meet Spain on Sunday.
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Belgium 2-3 France
We're into the sixth minute of four added...
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Antony Short: WHAT A GAME
SUBSTITUTION
Belgium 2-3 France
Michy Batshuayi is on for Belgium, replacing Timothy Castagne, but he's not got long to make an impact with just two minutes of the four added on remaining.
GOAL - Belgium 2-3 France
Theo Hernández
WOW!
Theo Hernández with his first international goal and what a memorable goal it is as France complete an incredible comeback.
A sweeping move ends with a ball into the box only half cleared to Hernandez, who takes a touch before firing out of Thibaut Courtois' reach.
Is that it? Or one final twist in this incredible game?
HITS THE WOODWORK
Belgium 2-2 France
And now Paul Pogba thunders a brilliant free kick onto the crossbar.
I've said it already but I'll say it again... what a game!
Anyone can win this.
DISALLOWED GOAL
Belgium 2-2 France
The goal is ruled out by VAR for an offside! Romelu Lukaku just in front of the defence as the cross comes in.
As you were!
GOAL - Belgium 3-2 France
Romelu Lukaku
Roberto Martinez all smiles again as Romelu Lukaku finishes a cross superbly.
Oh wait...
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Belgium 2-2 France
Yannick Carrasco overhits a ball into the box and Roberto Martinez shouts angrily at no-one in particular.
At half-time he was probably looking forward to being able to binge-watch the final few episodes of Squid Game before midnight tonight given how certain a win in 90 minutes looked for his side, but now he's facing a very real prospect of extra time and penalties here.
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Belgium 2-2 France
Ten minutes to go until the end of 90 minutes. If the score is still level then we get another 30 minutes before penalties.
I'd have no complaints at all with another 30 minutes of this. End-to-end.
GREAT SAVE!
Belgium 2-2 France
Oh this would have been some introduction as Aurelien Tchouameni, with pretty much his first touch since coming on, bends a powerful effort at goal that Thibaut Courtois does well to push away.
This game!
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Belgium 2-2 France
Romelu Lukaku charges forward but, much to the France defence's relief, he gets the ball trapped under his feet and the ball is cleared.
Aurelien Tchouameni is on for Adrien Rabot for France.
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SUBSTITUTION
Belgium 2-2 France
Another change for Belgium as Eden Hazard is replaced by Leandro Trossard with 15 minutes to go.