Netherlands vs France, 2024 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipFrance and Netherlands scoreless draw leaves group wide open
France and the Netherlands played it safe in a 0-0 draw in Group D at Euro 2024 on Friday that left them within sight of a place in the round of 16 and made Poland the first team to be eliminated.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 1': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 3': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
- 3': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 4': Corner, France. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 9': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands).
- 10': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 10': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 12': William Saliba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 16': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 16': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 17': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 17': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, France. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 23': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (France).
- 23': Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
- 24': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 28': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 30': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 31': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands).
- 31': Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
- 38': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 40': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, France. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 43': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot with a cross.
- 45': Hand ball by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Netherlands 0, France 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 0, France 0.
- 50': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands).
- 50': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Dayot Upamecano (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 52': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano.
- 54': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (France).
- 54': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 61': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
- 62': Corner, France. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 63': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball.
- 65': Corner, France. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano.
- 67': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 67': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 69': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 69': Offside, Netherlands. Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Netherlands. Joey Veerman replaces Xavi Simons.
- 73': Substitution, Netherlands. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Jerdy Schouten.
- 73': Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 74': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 75': Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 77': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 77': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
- 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Memphis Depay.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross.
- 79': Offside, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
- 87': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 90'+1': Corner, France. Conceded by Wout Weghorst.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
- 90'+3': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Netherlands 0, France 0.
- 0': Match ends, Netherlands 0, France 0.
Statistics
 FRA |
NED |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.6 | Possession | 37.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 609 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 660 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 22 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 9 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 38,531
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 38,531
EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 24 | Jerdy Schouten  |
| 10 | Memphis Depay |
| 11 | Cody Gakpo |
| 12 | Jeremie Frimpong |
France (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 17 | William Saliba |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 22 | Theo Hernández |
| 5 | Jules Koundé |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
| 15 | Marcus Thuram |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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