Friendly match: Relive France – Luxembourg

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By: Manu Tournoux

Friendly match: Relive France – Luxembourg
Relive the friendly match between France and Luxembourg in Metz in live conditions on our site.


22:55
Thank you all for following this meeting with us, find the summary of this meeting and the first reactions in a few minutes on our site. Have a good end of the evening!
22:54
Now it’s time for Canada this Sunday in Bordeaux (9 p.m.) before getting down to business in Germany.
22:53
Thanks to goals from Kolo Muani, Clauss and Mbappé (author of two assists), the Blues obtained a great victory during their first preparation match before Euro 2024.
22:51
90th+2 On a last cross from Pavard captured by Moris, it’s over with this victory for France against Luxembourg (3-0)!
22:49
90th We will be entitled to two minutes of added time.
22:48
89th Entry of Eduardo Camavinga in place of Youssouf Fofana.
22:46
87th This now makes 47 goals in 78 caps for the future Real Madrid striker, who also scored two assists this Wednesday evening.
22:44
Kylian Mbappé’s 85th Buuut! After a recovery from Barcola at the feet of Jens, the new entrant accelerates on the left, enters the area and serves in the axis Mbappé, who throws himself to score with a shot close to the post. 3-0 for France!
22:42
82nd Mahmutovic post! On a corner from Sinani, the defender saw her header end up on Maignan’s crossbar. Finally, an offside by Chanot at the start of the action was flagged.
22:40
80th At the same time, Eldin Dzugovic gave way to Fabio Lohei.
22:40
81st Bradley Barcola and Olivier Giroud replace Marcus Thuram and Antoine Griezmann.
22:38
80th Before giving up his place, Griezmann takes one last well-placed free kick. Unfortunately for him, his shot narrowly missed the Luxembourg target.
22:37
78th Off-center on the left, Mbappé’s cross-shot forces Moris to intervene.
22:34
76th We will witness Barcola’s first selection in a few minutes.
22:33
75th Served in the area by Griezmann, Mbappé crosses his shot too much.
22:32
74th In the stands of Saint-Symphorien, the French supporters are making their voices heard at the end of the match.
22:30
72nd Without shining, the Blues are heading straight for a victory a few days before the start of the Euro.
22:28
70th Buuuut of Jonathan Clauss! On a corner from Griezmann on the left, Mbappé serves the Marseille side back. From outside the area, the latter sends a heavy shot under the crossbar. 2-0 for France!
22:27
69th On the other hand, Thuram accelerates full axis and then serves Mbappé on the left side. The latter’s center for Kolo Muani is unfortunately not precise enough.
22:24
66th Found in the area by Fofana, Clauss headed for Thuram. The latter’s strike is then countered by Sinani then Dzogovic.
22:22
64th Entries of Benjamin Pavard and Warren Zaire-Emery in place of Jules Koundé and N’Golo Kanté, author of a very interesting match for his return with the Blues.
22:20
62nd The Blues continue to monopolize the ball in this meeting but still come up against a well-established defense.
22:18
60th As the hour mark approaches, Deschamps will make several changes, including the entry of Zaire-Emery.
22:16
58th From a distance, Fofana tries his luck but Moris is able to stop the Monegasque’s shot.
22:15
57th Hanging in the area, Mbappé falls and demands something but the game continues.
22:13
55th Touched, Mirza Mustafic gives way to Chris Philipps.
22:12
54th The game resumes with Luxembourgers at 10 for the moment. Coming out as a precaution during the break, Upamecano felt a little discomfort in his left thigh.
22:10
52nd Hit in one shoulder, Mustafic grimaces. The game is temporarily interrupted.
22:09
51st On an action initiated by Kanté, Koundré crosses low into the area. Mbappé takes the opportunity to shoot but Chanot pushes back for a corner.
22:07
49th On a cross from the right from Koundé, Mbappé’s header goes wide of the target.
22:07
49th On a cross from the right from Koundé, Mbappé’s header goes wide of the target.
22:05
47th After a high recovery from Fofana, Mbappé accelerates, enters the area and tries to curl but his shot escapes the opposing frame.
22:04
46th Let’s go for the second half!
22:04
TM At the break, William Saliba and Jonathan Clauss replace Dayot Upamecano and Theo Hernandez.
21:50
TM Thanks to a goal from Kolo Muani just before the break, France logically leads against Luxembourg (1-0). Before that, the Blues had two big chances with a Griezmann post and a good situation for Mbappé repelled by Moris. See you in a few minutes for the second half.
21:47
45th+2 It’s half-time in this meeting! With a final offensive by the Blues repelled by the opposing defense, the referee sends everyone back to the locker room.
21:46
45th+1 We will be entitled to two minutes of additional time in this first period.
21:45
44th Just before the break, Sébastien Thill, injured, comes out for Mirza Mustafic.
21:44
44th Note that this is the PSG striker’s 4th goal in 16 caps.
21:43
43rd Buuuut from Randal Kolo Muani! If Griezmann’s free kick does nothing, Kanté can then find Mbappé on the left. The latter accelerates and penetrates the surface before centering behind. With a header, Kolo Muani opened the scoring just before half-time. 1-0 for France!
21:41
41st Faulty in the action, Dirk Carlson receives a yellow card.
21:41
41st Served on the right side, Mbappé tries to cross into the axis but is stopped irregularly.
21:39
39th On a distant free kick from Thill, the French defense intervenes and repels the danger. Behind, Sinani puts the ball back into the area but finds no one.
21:37
37th Affected for a few minutes, Thill remains on the ground this time. The match is temporarily interrupted. A refreshing break is improvised.
21:37
37th Affected for a few minutes, Thill remains on the ground this time. The match is temporarily interrupted. A refreshing break is improvised.
21:35
35th In the area, Mbappé falls after slight contact with Sinani. The referee does not whistle and signals that the game must continue.
21:32
32nd From Griezmann’s corner, Kolo Muani’s header goes over the frame.
21:31
31st On the left side, Mbappé and Hernandez combine again but the left side cannot serve a teammate in the area. He still gets a corner.
9:30 p.m.
30th Half an hour into this match and still 0-0 in this friendly match.
21:27
27th Behind, if the corner does nothing, we therefore saw another very good opportunity for the Blues.
21:26
26th Mbappé! After a one-two between him and Griezmann, the captain of the Blues attempts a recovery which Moris manages to push away for a corner.
21:25
25th After an interesting start from France, the pace has dropped a little in recent minutes.
21:23
23rd On a quick attack from Holtz’s players, Rodrigues strikes and gets a corner. This one doesn’t give anything.
21:23
23rd On a quick attack from Holtz’s players, Rodrigues strikes and gets a corner. This one doesn’t give anything.
21:21
21st While Luxembourg obtains a first corner, the danger is easily repelled by the Blues.
21:20
20th On the left side, Thuram tries to combine with Mbappé but the opposing defense can intervene.
21:20
20th On the left side, Thuram tries to combine with Mbappé but the opposing defense can intervene.
21:17
17th On Griezmann’s free kick, Moris comes out well and catches the ball in the air.
21:17
17th After a foul from behind by Sinani, Fofana remains on the ground, before finally regaining his place.
21:16
16th The free kick does nothing and Luxembourg will be able to break free momentarily.
21:15
15th On the left side, Hernandez turns around, accelerates and obtains an interesting free kick after a foul by Dzogovic.
21:12
Griezmann’s 12th post! On the left side, in the area, Mbappé plays in the center behind the Atlético de Madrid player who sees his strike finished on the right post of Moris.
21:12
12th Found on the right, Kolo Muani accelerates and sends a mid-height cross but Mbappé is unable to target his recovery.
21:09
10th In these first minutes, the Blues continue to monopolize the ball against a Luxembourg team well in place behind.
21:07
7th On the left side, Hernandez finds Mbappé in the area. The latter hits Thuram whose shot ends in the gloves of Moris.
21:06
6th Served in the area, Mbappé tries his luck but his low shot does not worry Moris.
21:04
4th After a blocked shot from Mbappé, the French corner did nothing.
21:02
2nd From the outset, the Blues settle into the opposing camp and try to combine.
9:00 p.m.
0th Let’s go with the Blues kicking off!
20:57
The Belgian Lawrence Visser will be on the whistle for this meeting.
20:55
But, before kick-off, time for the national anthems with that of Luxembourg to begin.
20:53
The two teams enter the pitch, the start of the match imminent in Metz.
20:50
After the announcement of his transfer to Real Madrid, the match of the captain of the Blues, Kylian Mbappé, will be particularly scrutinized. Especially after an average final rally from him.
20:45
After the warm-up, the two teams return to the locker room.
20:40
This Wednesday evening, France will play in its traditional blue jersey.
20:40
This Wednesday evening, France will play in its traditional blue jersey. Luxembourg will be in red
20:36
After finishing in 3rd place in their group during qualifying, the Luxembourgers failed to qualify for Euro 2024. During the play-offs, they lost to Georgia (0-2).
20:35
Absent from the selection since June 2022, N’Golo Kanté is therefore preparing to wear the tricolor jersey. A prospect that we could hardly imagine when he left for Saudi Arabia.
20:30
The two teams are currently warming up on the pitch at the Saint-Symphorien stadium.
20:25
After finishing in 3rd place in their group during qualifying, the Luxembourgers failed to qualify for Euro 2024. During the play-offs, they lost to Georgia (0-2).
20:20
Before challenging Canada this Sunday in Bordeaux (9 p.m.), the Blues of Didier Deschamps begin their preparation for Euro 2024 this Wednesday, false players of Luc Holtz.
20:15
The composition of Luxembourg: Moris – Dzogovic, Chanot, Mahmutovic, Jans, Carlson – Sinani, Martins Pereira, Thill – Olesen – Rodrigues

The replacements: Fox, Pereira, Schon, Ikene, Curci, Jonathans, Philipps, Videira, Lohei, Mustafic, Selimovic, Dardari

20:10
The composition of the Blues: Maignan – Koundé, Upamecano, Konaté, T. Hernandez – Griezmann, Kanté, Fofana – Kolo Muani, M. Thuram, Mbappé

The replacements: Areola, Samba, Pavard, Saliba, Clauss, F. Mendy, Camavinga, Rabiot, Tchouaméni, Zaire-Emery, Barcola, Coman, Dembélé and Giroud

20:05
The last match between the two teams dates back to September 2017 and a sad 0-0 in Toulouse in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup… which the Blues won ten months later.
20:00
Hello everyone and welcome to our site to follow live commentary of the friendly match between France (2nd in the FIFA rankings) and Luxembourg (87th), starting at 9:00 p.m. in Metz.
Manu Tournoux

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Manu Tournoux

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