A battle of equals on show
July 11, 2018 00:02
France win a free-kick, Griezmann to Pavard, who shoots to Giroud, who goes low and heads it just wide.
Hazard rallies the ball to De Bruyne on the left. De Bruyne shoots in a low cross into the danger zone. Umtiti excels to sweep it away.
After 25 minutes, France now dominating play. The movement is in the Belgian half and Griezmann's corner is nodded out by Fellaini.
On the counter, Umtiti picks out Giroud, who slides but the ball kicks the ball just wide.
Frustration for the Frenchman.
Lloris denies Belgium to punch out Alderwerield's shot, who swivels and shoots from 14 yards
What a save!
Wow!
Hazard is on fire. He takes the ball and fires a shot, Varane gets a deflection and a corner to Belgium that amounts to naught.
Matuidi shoots and is well saved by Courtois.
Close call for France, saved by the angle.
De Bruyne passes it to Hazard who shoots low but is done in by the acute angle.
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