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

Tchouaméni sent off as France hold off Belgium

Striker Randal Kolo Muani scored a brace as France took a giant step towards the Nations League quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory over hosts Belgium in a League A Group 2 clash in Brussels on Monday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
• 4': Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
• 5': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 7': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
• 7': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 7': Lucas Digne (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 8': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 9': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
• 9': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Wout Faes (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 13': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
• 14': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 16': Corner, France. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
• 16': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 17': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (France) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni following a corner.
• 18': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
• 18': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
• 20': Penalty Belgium. Loïs Openda draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 20': Penalty conceded by William Saliba (France) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 22': VAR Decision: Penalty Belgium.
• 22': William Saliba (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 23': Penalty missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
• 24': Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
• 24': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 25': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
• 27': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
• 27': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 27': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 29': Foul by Orel Mangala (Belgium).
• 29': Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Orel Mangala (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 29': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Manu Koné (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
• 33': Penalty conceded by Wout Faes (Belgium) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 35': Goal! Belgium 0, France 1. Randal Kolo Muani (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 37': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
• 37': Zeno Debast (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
• 42': Corner, France. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
• 42': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 43': Arthur Theate (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
• 45': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
• 45': Ibrahima Konaté (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
• 45'+3': Goal! Belgium 1, France 1. Loïs Openda (Belgium) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
• 45'+4': VAR Decision: Goal Belgium 1-1 France (Loïs Openda).
• 45'+6': First Half ends, Belgium 1, France 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Belgium 1, France 1.
• 46': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
• 46': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Corner, France. Conceded by Jérémy Doku.
• 48': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
• 49': Foul by Orel Mangala (Belgium).
• 49': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Hand ball by Jules Koundé (France).
• 52': Attempt blocked. Zeno Debast (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 52': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi following a fast break.
• 53': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
• 53': Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Wout Faes (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Offside, Belgium. Youri Tielemans is caught offside.
• 56': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium).
• 56': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 56': Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 58': Hand ball by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
• 61': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by William Saliba.
• 62': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 62': Goal! Belgium 1, France 2. Randal Kolo Muani (France) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 64': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
• 64': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 65': Attempt saved. Zeno Debast (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 65': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Belgium).
• 67': Substitution, Belgium. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Timothy Castagne.
• 67': Substitution, Belgium. Aster Vranckx replaces Orel Mangala.
• 69': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium).
• 69': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Manu Koné (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
• 70': Aster Vranckx (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Bradley Barcola (France).
• 71': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Manu Koné (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 73': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
• 74': Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Mattéo Guendouzi.
• 74': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Bradley Barcola.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
• 76': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
• 76': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Second yellow card to Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) for a bad foul.
• 78': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 78': Foul by Mike Maignan (France).
• 78': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 78': Mike Maignan (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 79': Substitution, France. Youssouf Fofana replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
• 80': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.
• 81': Attempt missed. Aster Vranckx (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémy Doku following a corner.
• 81': Substitution, Belgium. Arne Engels replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
• 82': Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Youri Tielemans.
• 82': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium).
• 82': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Corner, France. Conceded by Zeno Debast.
• 88': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross.
• 90': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
• 90': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aster Vranckx following a corner.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
• 90'+3': Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zeno Debast.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Belgium 1, France 2.
• 0': Match ends, Belgium 1, France 2.