France vs Denmark, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueCornelius double gives Danes 2-1 win over France
Andreas Cornelius came off the bench to fire two goals for Denmark as they came from behind to defeat France 2-1 in their Nations League clash.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 2': Karim Benzema (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 4': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 9': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 11': Corner, France. Conceded by Joakim Maehle.
- 12': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphaël Varane following a corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Raphaël Varane (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross.
- 15': Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
- 17': Offside, Denmark. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Joachim Andersen is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Daniel Wass (Denmark).
- 18': Theo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
- 20': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
- 26': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 31': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 36': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
- 36': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Hand ball by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 37': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
- 37': Karim Benzema (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 43': Offside, France. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Theo Hernández is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, France 0, Denmark 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 0, Denmark 0.
- 45': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 47': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 48': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 50': Raphaël Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Goal! France 1, Denmark 0. Karim Benzema (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 53': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Denmark).
- 53': Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Corner, France. Conceded by Thomas Delaney.
- 55': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Cornelius replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Daniel Wass.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Rasmus Kristensen replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
- 61': Substitution, France. William Saliba replaces Raphaël Varane because of an injury.
- 64': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (France).
- 64': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 68': Goal! France 1, Denmark 1. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a through ball.
- 71': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 71': Attempt saved. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 72': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Denmark).
- 72': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Offside, France. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Kingsley Coman is caught offside.
- 76': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 77': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
- 77': Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, France. Adrien Rabiot replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 80': N'Golo Kanté (France) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 80': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 82': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 84': Substitution, Denmark. Martin Braithwaite replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 84': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 84': Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Denmark. Mathias Jensen replaces Thomas Delaney.
- 86': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
- 88': Goal! France 1, Denmark 2. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle with a through ball.
- 90': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 90'+1': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, France. Moussa Diaby replaces Jules Koundé.
- 90'+2': Substitution, France. Jonathan Clauss replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (France) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, France 1, Denmark 2.
- 0': Match ends, France 1, Denmark 2.
Statistics
 DEN |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 620 |
| 465 | Passes | 687 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 75,833
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 75,833
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | +8 | 14 |
| 2 | Croatia | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Scotland | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Poland | 6 | -7 | 4 |
Line-Ups
France (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 5 | Jules Koundé |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 22 | Theo Hernández |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 19 | Karim Benzema |
Denmark (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 3 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 4 | Victor Nelsson  |
| 2 | Joachim Andersen |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 8 | Thomas Delaney |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 12 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 10 | Christian Eriksen |
| 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen |
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