France vs Belgium, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

France bounce back from Italy loss, dominate Belgium

France overcame a slow start to beat neighbours Belgium 2-0 on Monday as Randal Kolo Muani's close-in strike and Ousmane Dembele's left footed drive handed them their first points of the Nations League campaign.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Amadou Onana (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
• 4': Manu Koné (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 6': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (France).
• 6': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 7': Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
• 7': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
• 7': Loïs Openda (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
• 7': Lucas Digne (France) is shown the yellow card.
• 10': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 12': Delay in match (Belgium).
• 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 14': Attempt saved. Mattéo Guendouzi (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
• 16': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
• 16': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Faes.
• 19': Offside, France. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
• 20': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
• 20': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 22': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
• 22': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manu Koné.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Mattéo Guendouzi (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 26': Corner, France. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
• 26': Attempt missed. Dayot Upamecano (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 28': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
• 28': N'Golo Kanté (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 29': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manu Koné.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
• 29': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
• 29': Goal! France 1, Belgium 0. Randal Kolo Muani (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 31': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 31': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
• 32': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
• 34': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
• 34': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 34': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium).
• 34': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Offside, France. Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
• 37': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
• 37': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Delay in match because of an injury Manu Koné (France).
• 37': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
• 38': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 39': Attempt blocked. Randal Kolo Muani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 39': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (France).
• 39': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by William Saliba.
• 45': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Belgium).
• 45': N'Golo Kanté (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 45'+2': Corner, France. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, France 1, Belgium 0.
• 45': Second Half begins France 1, Belgium 0.
• 46': Corner, France. Conceded by Zeno Debast.
• 51': Attempt missed. Manu Koné (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
• 53': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
• 53': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
• 54': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (France).
• 54': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Attempt missed. Manu Koné (France) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
• 57': Goal! France 2, Belgium 0. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 59': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Manu Koné.
• 59': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Belgium) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
• 60': Substitution, Belgium. Orel Mangala replaces Youri Tielemans.
• 60': Substitution, Belgium. Johan Bakayoko replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
• 60': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
• 60': Wout Faes (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Amadou Onana (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Jules Koundé (France).
• 63': Delay in match because of an injury Jules Koundé (France).
• 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 66': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manu Koné.
• 67': Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Marcus Thuram.
• 67': Substitution, France. Kylian Mbappé replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
• 68': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
• 69': Substitution, Belgium. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Loïs Openda.
• 70': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
• 70': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
• 70': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 73': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 73': Corner, France. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
• 74': Hand ball by Orel Mangala (Belgium).
• 75': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
• 75': Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
• 76': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 78': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Barcola with a headed pass.
• 78': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Faes.
• 79': Foul by Johan Bakayoko (Belgium).
• 79': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Substitution, France. Antoine Griezmann replaces Mattéo Guendouzi.
• 80': Substitution, France. Michael Olise replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
• 81': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
• 83': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Timothy Castagne.
• 83': Substitution, Belgium. Julien Duranville replaces Jérémy Doku.
• 85': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
• 85': Corner, France. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
• 85': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manu Koné.
• 87': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
• 87': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
• 88': Attempt missed. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a corner.
• 88': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+4': Substitution, France. Youssouf Fofana replaces N'Golo Kanté.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 2, Belgium 0.
• 0': Match ends, France 2, Belgium 0.