Belgium vs France

UEFA Nations League - Semi-finals 7 Oct 2021, 18:45
Belgium
Belgium
2–3
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
France
France
🏟 Allianz Stadium (Torino) 👤 D. Siebert Round Semi-finals

Match report

France edged past Belgium 3-2 in the UEFA Nations League - Semi-finals on 7 October 2021. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

France had 16 shots to Belgium's 11.

The match was played at Allianz Stadium (Torino), with D. Siebert in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 51% - 49% Shots 11 - 16 On target 6 - 6 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 8 - 6 Yellow cards 1
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Player of the match
Kylian Mbappé
France · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Karim Benzema 1 goal
8 Kevin De Bruyne 2 assists
7 Yannick Carrasco 1 goal
7 Romelu Lukaku 1 goal
First half vs second half
France came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–4 3–12
Shots On Goal 4–2 2–4
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 3–1 1–1
Attacks 66–50 34–71
Match statistics
4 Throw In 14
10 Free Kick 9
12 Goal Kick 6
0 Penalty 1
3 Substitution 3
100 Attacks 121
49 Dangerous Attacks 74
6 On Target 6
5 Off Target 10
11 Shots Total 16
6 Shots On Goal 6
3 Shots Off Goal 7
2 Shots Blocked 3
6 Shots Inside Box 11
5 Shots Outside Box 5
8 Fouls 6
4 Corners 2
2 Offsides 4
51% Ball Possession 49%
1 Yellow Cards 0
3 Saves 4
652 Passes Total 620
596 Passes Accurate 562
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Belgium · 3-4-3
1 T. Courtois
2 T. Alderweireld 3 J. Denayer 5 J. Vertonghen
21 T. Castagne 6 A. Witsel 8 Y. Tielemans 11 Y. Carrasco
7 K. Bruyne 9 R. Lukaku 10 E. Hazard
France · 3-4-1-2
1 H. Lloris
5 J. Koundé 4 R. Varane 21 L. Hernández
2 B. Pavard 6 P. Pogba 14 A. Rabiot 22 T. Hernández
7 A. Griezmann
19 K. Benzema 10 K. Mbappé
Belgium
Coach
Roberto Martínez
Substitutes
  • 13 Koen Casteels
  • 12 Simon Mignolet
  • 4 Dedryck Boyata
  • 16 Arthur Theate
  • 15 Thomas Foket
  • 19 Leander Dendoncker
  • 22 Alexis Saelemaekers
  • 17 Hans Vanaken
  • 23 Michy Batshuayi
  • 18 Charles De Ketelaere
  • 20 Leandro Trossard
  • 14 Dodi Lukebakio
France
Coach
D. Deschamps
Substitutes
  • 16 Benoît Costil
  • 23 Mike Maignan
  • 3 Presnel Kimpembe
  • 18 Lucas Digne
  • 12 Léo Dubois
  • 15 Dayot Upamecano
  • 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
  • 17 Jordan Veretout
  • 13 Mattéo Guendouzi
  • 20 Wissam Ben Yedder
  • 9 Anthony Martial
  • 11 Moussa Diaby
Substitutions
  • 70' ↑ H. Vanaken ↓ Y. Tielemans Belgium
  • 74' ↑ L. Trossard ↓ E. Hazard Belgium
  • 75' ↑ A. Tchouaméni ↓ A. Rabiot France
  • 90+2' ↑ M. Batshuayi ↓ T. Castagne Belgium
  • 90+7' ↑ J. Veretout ↓ K. Benzema France
  • 90+2' ↑ L. Dubois ↓ B. Pavard France
Cards
  • 67' J. Vertonghen Belgium
Head-to-head
Belgium 0 0 draws 4 France
2024-10-14 Belgium vs France 1 - 2
2024-09-09 France vs Belgium 2 - 0
2024-07-01 France vs Belgium 1 - 0
2021-10-07 Belgium vs France 2 - 3
Recent form
Belgium D D D W W
France D W W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Belgium vs France?
Belgium lost 2-3 against France on 7 October 2021.
Who won Belgium vs France?
France won the match 3-2.
Where was Belgium vs France played?
The match was played at Allianz Stadium (Torino).
Who had more possession in Belgium vs France?
Belgium had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.