National League, League A: France-Sweden – NSO

Olivier Giroud (blue jersey) was the best of the match (Photo: AFP)

LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ROUND 6
A DIVISION
GROUP NUMBER 3

France-Sweden 4-2 (2-1)
Saint Denis, Stadium of France, behind closed doors. Directed by: Kulbakov (Belarusian)
FRANCE: Lloris – Pavard, Varane (Zouma, during halftime), Kimpembe, L. Hernández (Digne, during halftime) – Sissoko, Pogba, Rabiot (Nzonzi, 78), Thuram (Mbappé, 57) – Giroud (Coman, 84) . ), Griezmann. Federal Captain: Didier deschamps
SWEDEN: Olsen – Lustig (Krafth, 67.), Lindelöf (Helander, 66.), Danielson, Bengtsson – S. Larsson (Cajuste, 87.), Olsson, Claesson (Quaison, 66.), Forsberg – Kulusevski, Berg (Isak, 86.). Federal Captain: Peter wettergren
Gólszerző: Giroud (16, 59), Pavard (36), Coman (90 + 5), Sick Claesson (5), Quaison (88)

In another group match
Croatia-Portugal 2-3

SUMMARY

Although the French no longer had anything at stake in Group 3 of League A of the Nations League against the Swedes, they were not reserved. It is true that they have so many good players that their team B could not be called a “loop” either. The Swedes, on the other hand, had a reason to fight, as a defeat would almost certainly have meant elimination. As it turned out, he also reported …

But in the beginning, the guests still took the lead at minute 5. He was a good big pig Claessonnak, who lit up hope in front of the Swedes with a shot at Varane’s feet. 0-1

With that, almost all the gunpowder was fired by Sweden, because from here came the French minutes. In just over ten minutes Giroud They have already called with their shot. 1–1

From now on, the match went on slowly, the French dominated the field, but did not break in to take the lead. Another problem is that they still managed to do it in the 36th minute because Thuram’s shot after sensational actions rebounded, but only Last name the ball passed him and shot from the bite to the lower right. 2-1

Perhaps the Swedes felt here that it would be very difficult for them to return from here. In the second half, they attacked without hesitation, and for a long time did not come to the situation. It was in the game of the fearsome French that the match was apparently reversed without much effort. It is typical that Mbappé came out on the field as a substitute, and in just two minutes he gave a goal pass to the cheerful player. Giroud-nak, he’s just seven hits behind Thierry Henry, who has scored 44 goals for the 44th national team. 3-1

The Swedes could almost rely on the miracle, as they never reached the French goal after scoring their first goal, and the Croats did not want to play the role of sacrificial lamb against the Portuguese in Split.

The match seemed to be going badly, but the final minutes brought unexpected excitement, as Sweden nearly drew from zero in the 88th minute. Quaison through (3-2), with this a last ray of hope flashed before the guests. If they tie in the remaining time, they stay, as the Croats scored by a goal … So in the end even goalkeeper Olsen went ahead, but they made a mistake, which Eat scored with a goal. France will advance to the final and Sweden will be eliminated in the B-League. 4-2

FINAL RESULT OF GROUP 3

1. France	6	5	1	–	12–5	+7	sixteen
2. Portugal	6	4	1	1	12–4	+8	13
3. Croatia	6	1	–	5	9-16	–7	3
4. Sweden	6	1	–	5	5-13	–8	3

MINUTE BY MINUTE

SECOND HALF

90 + 5. minutes: This is the final, France goes to the final and Sweden to the B-League. 4-2
90 + 5. minutes: FROM! YOU HAVE ALREADY REACHED THE END OF A HOME GOAL! The Swedes were constantly attacking, even their goalkeeper got close to the head for a free kick, but the free kick was bad, Eat crashed into him and fired from the middle of the Swedish half at the empty goal. 4-2
90 min: FOUR MINUTES OF EXTENSION.
89 min: If the Swedes tie, they stay in because the Portuguese won in Split.
Minute 88: GOOD! OOPS! BEAUTIFUL SWEDEN! Kulusevski yielded from the right to the other side, Bengtsson immediately put him in the middle, Quaison and struck him three steps from the door. 3–2
Minute 86: Swedish change. Iceberg instead Isaac, S. Larsson instead Box.
84 min: And now you can go relax … Eat took its place.
83 min: Giroud He tried to bite from outside sixteen, but above.
78 min: Mbappé fell into sixteen and bar Krafth Really moved, the judge gave no shame.
75 min: Griezmann fired from 14 meters but significantly above.
68 minutes: The French practiced defense a bit, but despite their ease, they got the ball out without problems.
66 min: The Swedes exchanged three, Claesson instead Quaison, Lindelöf instead Helander, funny instead Krafth in the countryside.
65 min: Giroud could have scored another goal if I hadn’t headed in front of him Danielsson.
61 minutes: We are in sync because the Croats matched ten people.
59th minute: GOOD! A NEW FRENCH LENS! Olivier Giroud was very upset. Mbappé curved from the left corner of the sixteen extremely loosely to the area around the Swedish five, came Giroud, and went to the right side of the door. 3-1
57 min: The French have exchanged, Thuram instead Mbappe in the countryside.
57 min: The Portuguese already lead in Split. In terms of relegation, it is now the case that the Croats are third with the most goals scored.
53 min: Sissoko great administration Giroud It headed towards him from 20 feet, but missed a target by centimeters.
51 min: Swedish hopes are alive, because the Portuguese have equalized and the Croats have lost ten people …
46 min: The French traded two during a break. Hernandez instead Digne, Varane instead Zouma play.

Minute 46: The second part has begun.

FIRST HALF

45 + 1. minutes: End of the first half, the French leadership. 2-1

45 min: Kulusevski fell within sixteen, it seemed that they were missing, but the referee did not sanction.
38 min: Rabiot His 29-meter shot bounced off a defender and would have gone under the bar if he had Olsen he did not bravely go to the corner.
36 min: It is not enough that the leadership of the poor Swedes has been put at a disadvantage, even in the other party the Croats took the lead … And this means a Swedish elimination for the moment.

Minute 36: GOOD! THE FRENCH LEAD! The home team attacked, stole the ball, played Griezmann Pogba, who put Thuram into play, Thuram got into shooting position with sensational tricks, his shot rebounded, barely Last name in front of him, who shot the lower right part with a bite from 12 meters. 2-1
33 min: The game is dripping calm, on the one hand because there are no spectators and on the other hand because it is not very exciting …
30 min: Lindelöf He raised the ball, approaching sixteen To Kulusevski He played, but easily rode the Swedish striker.
27 min: Olsson received a yellow card for challenging a court decision.
26 min: Ghuram jumped on the edge, it seemed a very line, but the judge blew the lure.
21 min: After the Swedish corner on the left Rabiot he hit the ground with a little push. Free shot.
Minute 16: GOOD! SAME FRANCE! It was as if we felt … Giroud is already 43 … Thuram cheated at sixteen, then rolled to the middle, Giroud From 16 meters, he shot from the right to the lower right with his left. 1–1
13 min: Olivier Giroud He has 42 goals in the national team. Good number.
Minute 12: This header was better! Sissoko sent his right pass to head to goal Giroud, from Olsen saved by sowing.
10 min: Giroud headed high the ball, which would have landed in the Swedish goal if Olsen you won’t catch him with case and trouble.

5th minute: GOOD! LEAD SWEDEN! The Swedish action came forward on the right, the throw was bad, Pogba released him briefly, only Claesson up front, who fired weakly from 16 meters in four French grabs, but the ball bounced off Varane’s feet, reaching the left end accompanied by the gaze of Lloris, who had frozen to stone. 0-1

1st minute: The game has started, the French play in pure blue and the Swedes in pure yellow.

HISTORY

France have already won the group, but Sweden could remain in the league if they score more points today than Croatia. If it’s the same amount, the goal difference will decide. Since they are now exactly the same, even the number of goals scored can be decisive. Despite their success, the French play a strong line-up at home.