FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Match Report

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France overcome shock own goal to beat Norway

France took a big step towards the last 16 of the Women's World Cup after Eugenie Le Sommer's penalty earned them a 2-1 victory over Norway.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
9
3
Saves
1
50
Possession
50
5
SHOTS
16
1
ON GOAL
5
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
300
Accurate Passes
213
422
Passes
315
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
2
Accurate Crosses
8
15
Crosses
31
0.1
Cross %
0.3
51
Long Balls
61
15
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
1
Blocked Shots
7
23
Effective Tackles
16
28
Tackles
22
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
10
Interceptions
12
21
Effective Clearances
11
21
Clearances
11

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-1

Lineups

FRA · 4-4-2

  1. 16Sarah BouhaddiG
  2. 3Wendie RenardCD-L
  3. 19Griedge Mbock BathyCD-R
  4. 10Amel MajriLB
  5. 4Marion TorrentRB
  6. 6Amandine HenryCM-L
  7. 15Élise BussagliaCM-R
  8. 9Eugénie Le SommerLM
  9. 11Kadidiatou DianiRM
  10. 17Gaëtane ThineyCF-L
  11. 13Valérie GauvinCF-R

NOR · 4-4-2

  1. 1Ingrid HjelmsethG
  2. 3Maria ThorisdottirCD-L
  3. 6Maren MjeldeCD-R
  4. 17Kristine MindeLB
  5. 2Ingrid Moe WoldRB
  6. 14Ingrid Syrstad EngenCM-L
  7. 8Vilde Bøe RisaCM-R
  8. 16Guro ReitenLM
  9. 21Karina SaevikRM
  10. 9Isabell HerlovsenCF-L
  11. 10Caroline Graham HansenCF-R

Timeline

  1. 46' Goal! France 1, Norway 0. Valérie Gauvin (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amel Majri with a cross.
  2. 54' Own Goal by Wendie Renard, France. France 1, Norway 1.
  3. 56' Eugénie Le Sommer (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 70' VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  5. 71' Ingrid Engen (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 72' Goal! France 2, Norway 1. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  7. 76' Substitution, Norway. Lisa-Marie Utland replaces Karina Saevik.
  8. 82' Substitution, France. Charlotte Bilbault replaces Gaëtane Thiney.
  9. 85' Substitution, France. Delphine Cascarino replaces Valérie Gauvin.
  10. 86' Substitution, Norway. Skinnes Hansen replaces Ingrid Moe Wold.
  11. 90'+1' Substitution, Norway. Frida Maanum replaces Vilde Risa.

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