Euro Espoirs, 1st round
Doctor-Constantin-Radulescu Stadium (Cluj)
Switzerland-France 1-4
Goals: Ndoye (35th) for Switzerland; Gouiri (16th on pen.), Barcola (65th), Cherki (76th), Caqueret (82nd) for France
Well helped by their backbone from Lyon, the France U23 team crushed Switzerland 4-1. Les Bleuets are clear in pools to finish first and play Ukraine in the quarter-finals.
The Lyonnais gang struck at the Blueberries. Mistreated in the first period, the French team of Sylvain Ripoll took the lead on a penalty from Gouiri caused by the dribbling of Cherki. Behind, the Blueberries were too passive and were being punished by the Swiss collective game. The former Nice Ndoye came to deceive Chevalier. After an hour of purring, France accelerated thanks to their young guard from OL. On a service from Gouiri, Barcola gave the Blueberries the advantage. Then, Rennais offered the third goal to Cherki. Finally, Barcola served Caqueret which concluded the offensive festival of Blueberries.
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3rd victory in as many games for the Bleuets who finish at the top of their group 💪
🔜 The adventure continues this Sunday against Ukraine with the start of the final stages 🔥#EuroHopes pic.twitter.com/jrGzQdKx8K
— French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 28, 2023
A wide 4-1 success which offers a 9/9 to France and the first place in group D. Les Bleuets will therefore find Ukraine on Sunday evening in Cluj for the quarter-finals. Despite the big disappointment suffered this evening, Switzerland accompanies France in the quarter-finals thanks to a better difference in this particular goal (more goals scored than Italy and Norway in their confrontations).
