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France vs Belgium, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Semifinals

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France
  • 51': Samuel Umtiti
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1 - 0
Belgium

    France advances to World Cup final, beats Belgium 1-0

    France advanced to the World Cup final for the first time since 2006 with a 1-0 win over Belgium on Tuesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
    • 6': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
    • 14': Offside, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 17': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacer Chadli with a cross.
    • 19': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
    • 21': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (France). Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
    • 22': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
    • 22': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
    • 22': Samuel Umtiti (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Umtiti with a through ball.
    • 25': Corner,France. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 28': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Belgium).
    • 28': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
    • 30': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 35': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Belgium).
    • 36': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi following a fast break.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a through ball.
    • 39': Corner,France. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
    • 43': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
    • 43': Lucas Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Belgium).
    • 44': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, France 0, Belgium 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins France 0, Belgium 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Axel Witsel with a cross.
    • 48': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
    • 51': Corner,France. Conceded by Vincent Kompany.
    • 51': Goal! France 1, Belgium 0. Samuel Umtiti (France) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 53': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Belgium).
    • 55': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Lucas Hernández (France).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a through ball.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Kompany.
    • 60': Substitution, Belgium. Dries Mertens replaces Mousa Dembélé.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (France).
    • 63': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
    • 63': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Eden Hazard (Belgium).
    • 63': Eden Hazard (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann following a fast break.
    • 69': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
    • 71': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium).
    • 71': Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Umtiti (France).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 75': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
    • 78': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
    • 78': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Marouane Fellaini.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (France).
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Blaise Matuidi (France).
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Eden Hazard (Belgium).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, France. Steven Nzonzi replaces Olivier Giroud.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Blaise Matuidi (France).
    • 86': Substitution, France. Corentin Tolisso replaces Blaise Matuidi because of an injury.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
    • 87': N'Golo Kanté (France) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nacer Chadli (Belgium).
    • 90'+1': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Nacer Chadli.
    • 90'+2': Kylian Mbappé (France) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Paul Pogba.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
    • 90'+4': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Paul Pogba.
    • 90'+6': Corner,France. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
    • 90'+7': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, France 1, Belgium 0.
    • 0': Match ends, France 1, Belgium 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 6
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 3
    60 Possession 40
    9 SHOTS 19
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    542 Accurate Passes 289
    594 Passes 345
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    26 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    36 Long Balls 47
    25 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    12 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 9
    15 Effective Clearances 24
    15 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: Gazprom Arena
    Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Attendance: 64,286

    Line-Ups

    FRA France (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
    5 Samuel Umtiti
    4 Raphaël Varane
    21 Lucas Hernández
    2 Benjamin Pavard
    7 Antoine Griezmann
    6 Paul Pogba
    13 N'Golo Kanté Yellow Card
    9 Olivier Giroud
    14 Blaise Matuidi
    10 Kylian Mbappé Yellow Card
    France Substitutes:
    Steven N'Zonzi, Thomas Lemar, Adil Rami, Presnel Kimpembe, Corentin Tolisso, Steve Mandanda, Nabil Fekir, Djibril Sidibé, Benjamin Mendy, Ousmane Dembélé, Alphonse Areola, Florian Thauvin.

    BEL Belgium (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    4 Vincent Kompany
    2 Toby Alderweireld Yellow Card
    5 Jan Vertonghen Yellow Card
    22 Nacer Chadli
    8 Marouane Fellaini
    19 Mousa Dembélé
    6 Axel Witsel
    9 Romelu Lukaku
    10 Eden Hazard Yellow Card
    7 Kevin De Bruyne
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Koen Casteels, Dedryck Boyata, Youri Tielemans, Leander Dendoncker, Thomas Vermaelen, Thorgan Hazard, Adnan Januzaj, Michy Batshuayi, Dries Mertens, Simon Mignolet, Yannick Carrasco.

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