UEFA European Championship Qualifying

France vs Republic of Ireland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
France
  • 19': Aurélien Tchouaméni
  • 48': Marcus Thuram
FT
2 - 0
Republic of Ireland

    France stay perfect with Euro qualifier win over Ireland

    France made a giant leap towards the Euro 2024 finals as they maintained their perfect qualifying record with a 2-0 home victory over Ireland on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
    • 4': Corner, France. Conceded by John Egan.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 12': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
    • 12': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 14': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland).
    • 14': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
    • 18': Corner, France. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
    • 19': Goal! France 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a corner.
    • 20': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Théo Hernández (France).
    • 21': Théo Hernández (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Josh Cullen tries a through ball, but Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Olivier Giroud because of an injury.
    • 28': Foul by Enda Stevens (Republic of Ireland).
    • 28': Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Enda Stevens (Republic of Ireland).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
    • 33': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (France).
    • 34': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 37': Corner, France. Conceded by Alan Browne.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Dayot Upamecano (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
    • 38': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Offside, France. Aurélien Tchouaméni tries a through ball, but Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
    • 41': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
    • 43': Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Lucas Hernández (France).
    • 43': Attempt missed. John Egan (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 45'+2': Corner, France. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, France 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins France 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. James McClean replaces Enda Stevens.
    • 46': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland).
    • 46': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
    • 47': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
    • 48': Goal! France 2, Republic of Ireland 0. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Cullen following a corner.
    • 56': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
    • 57': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
    • 58': Foul by Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
    • 58': Lucas Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Offside, France. Ousmane Dembélé tries a through ball, but Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
    • 67': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Will Keane replaces Adam Idah.
    • 68': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Dara O'Shea replaces Jayson Molumby.
    • 68': Delay in match (France).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
    • 72': Ousmane Dembélé (France) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 73': Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 73': Substitution, France. William Saliba replaces Lucas Hernández.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
    • 73': Corner, France. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
    • 75': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Will Keane (Republic of Ireland).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Aaron Connolly replaces Will Keane because of an injury.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland).
    • 84': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Festy Ebosele replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
    • 87': Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
    • 87': Antoine Griezmann (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt saved. John Egan (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 89': Substitution, France. Benjamin Pavard replaces Jules Koundé.
    • 90': Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Antoine Griezmann.
    • 90': Hand ball by Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland).
    • 90'+2': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
    • 90'+3': Dayot Upamecano (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Théo Hernández with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
    • 90'+4': Corner, France. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, France 2, Republic of Ireland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, France 2, Republic of Ireland 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 2
    31.7 Possession 68.3
    6 SHOTS 25
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    292 Accurate Passes 700
    347 Passes 755
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 43
    26 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 10
    6 Effective Tackles 6
    12 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    11 Interceptions 4
    24 Effective Clearances 7
    24 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Parc des Princes
    Location: Paris, France
    Attendance: 43,995

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France 8 +26 22
    2 Netherlands 8 +10 18
    3 Greece 8 +6 13
    4 Republic of Ireland 8 -1 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FRA France (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    21 Lucas Hernández
    4 Dayot Upamecano
    22 Theo Hernández Yellow Card
    5 Jules Koundé
    7 Antoine Griezmann Yellow Card
    14 Adrien Rabiot
    8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
    9 Olivier Giroud
    10 Kylian Mbappé
    11 Ousmane Dembélé
    France Substitutes:
    Jean-Clair Todibo, Boubacar Kamara, Brice Samba, Youssouf Fofana, Randal Kolo Muani, Alphonse Areola, Benjamin Pavard, Axel Disasi, Kingsley Coman, Eduardo Camavinga, William Saliba, Marcus Thuram.

    IRL Republic of Ireland (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
    4 Shane Duffy
    5 John Egan
    12 Nathan Collins
    6 Josh Cullen Yellow Card
    14 Jayson Molumby
    3 Enda Stevens
    8 Alan Browne
    9 Adam Idah
    17 Jason Knight
    20 Chiedozie Ogbene
    Republic of Ireland Substitutes:
    Ryan Manning, Dara O'Shea, Will Keane, James McClean, Festy Ebosele, Jamie McGrath, Caoimhín Kelleher, Mark Travers, Aaron Connolly, Darragh Lenihan, Jeff Hendrick, William Smallbone.

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