80,000 people were waiting to revive France-Ukraine in 2013. Heavily beaten 2-0 after a sad performance in the first leg in Croatia, the French team was to make a comeback similar to that of the Blues in the 2014 World Cup barrage. After the criticisms of the first leg, Didier Deschamps decided to return to 4-2-3-1 with Koné and Tchouameni in the midfield, Délise, Dembélé and Barcola. Captain Mbappé was alone at the forefront to try to ring the revolt.
With obviously more desire than in the first leg, the Tricolores put a lot of pressure on the goal of Livakovic and displayed, fortunately, a more beautiful face. But without efficiency, because Mbappé saw his recovery flee the frame (14th), before a head of Tchouameni just next to the frame (17th). The best occasion came from a beautiful pass in depth to Barcola, which was rubbed with a beautiful parade from Livakovic (38th). While a penalty could have been whistled for the Blues, during a contact between Olise and Caleta-Car (23rd).
Mike Maignan saves the Blues
It was then necessary to pass the high speed and the deliverance came from a magnificent free kick of olise leaving the Croatian porter on site (1-0, 52nd). But nothing was done, since it was still necessary to score a second goal to equalize. Tchouaméni still louted a new head (61st), before a big missed occasion of Mbappé, leaving the Madrid scorer frustrated (75th). The chronometer was running and, for the moment, France was eliminated. But a superb combination between Mbappé and Olise was concluded by Dembélé to make the Stade de France howl (2-0, 80th).
The Blues still pushed, but could not prevent going to overtime. And the tricolor attack was still dangerous with a big strike from Goué, taken up by Dembélé and deflected by Gvardiol (97th). Before a failed face-to-face on the part of Mbappé, in a complicated angle (108th). Mbappé was frustrated by Livakovic, who still disgusted him (117th). So you had to go to the penalty shootout. And after an intense penalties session and with two misses from Koundé and Théo Hernandez, the Blues, saved twice by Maignan, realized the feat and spin in the semi-finals, where they will face Spain!
