France U21 vs Cyprus U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
France U21
  • 13': Evagoras Antoniou (OG)
  • 30': Arnaud Kalimuendo (P)
  • 39': Maghnes Akliouche
  • 45': Arnaud Kalimuendo
  • 57': Chrislain Matsima
  • 65': Rayan Cherki
  • 69': Mathys Tel
  • 80': Rayan Cherki
  • 90'+3': Mathys Tel
FT
9 - 0
Cyprus U21

    About

    France U21 are hosting Cyprus U21 at Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Giorgos Okkas (Cyprus U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Own Goal by Evagoras Antoniou, Cyprus U21. France U21 1, Cyprus U21 0.
    • 29': Strahinia Kerkez (Cyprus U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Goal! France U21 2, Cyprus U21 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (France U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 39': Goal! France U21 3, Cyprus U21 0. Maghnes Akliouche (France U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 43': Andreas Dimitriou (Cyprus U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Goal! France U21 4, Cyprus U21 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (France U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, France U21 4, Cyprus U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins France U21 4, Cyprus U21 0.
    • 45': Substitution, France U21. Johann Lepenant replaces Warren Zaïre-Emery.
    • 52': Substitution, France U21. Bradley Barcola replaces Elye Wahi.
    • 57': Goal! France U21 5, Cyprus U21 0. Chrislain Matsima (France U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 59': Substitution, Cyprus U21. Nikolas Koutsakos replaces António Fóti.
    • 59': Substitution, France U21. Lucas Gourna-Douath replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
    • 59': Substitution, France U21. Mathys Tel replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
    • 65': Goal! France U21 6, Cyprus U21 0. Rayan Cherki (France U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 69': Goal! France U21 7, Cyprus U21 0. Mathys Tel (France U21) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 73': Substitution, Cyprus U21. Loukas Kalogirou replaces Zanos Savva.
    • 73': Substitution, Cyprus U21. Stavros Georgiou replaces Andreas Dimitriou.
    • 80': Goal! France U21 8, Cyprus U21 0. Rayan Cherki (France U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 82': Substitution, France U21. Habib Diarra replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 83': Substitution, Cyprus U21. Evangelou Andreou replaces Konstantinos Koumbari.
    • 83': Substitution, Cyprus U21. Giorgos Pontikou replaces Giorgos Okkas.
    • 90'+3': Goal! France U21 9, Cyprus U21 0. Mathys Tel (France U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, France U21 9, Cyprus U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, France U21 9, Cyprus U21 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Stade des Alpes
    Location: Grenoble, France
    Attendance: 10,271

    Line-Ups

    FRA France U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Guillaume Restes (GK)
    17 Chrislain Matsima
    4 Leny Yoro
    13 Quentin Merlin
    3 Kiliann Sildillia
    5 Lesley Ugochukwu
    21 Maghnes Akliouche
    8 Warren Zaïre-Emery
    10 Rayan Cherki
    9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
    7 Elye Wahi
    France U21 Substitutes:
    Johann Lepenant, Enzo Millot, Robin Risser, Mouhamadou Diarra, Soungoutou Magassa, Bradley Barcola, Bradley Locko, Mathys Tel, Lucas Gourna-Douath.

    CYP Cyprus U21 (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Stephanos Kittos (GK)
    4 Evagoras Antoniou
    13 Strahinja Kerkez Yellow Card
    18 Andreas Demetriou Yellow Card
    19 Konstantinos Venizelos
    6 Georgios Okkas Yellow Card
    7 Giannis Satsias
    20 Stylianos Vrontis
    23 Konstantinos Koumpari
    21 Zanos Savva
    10 António Fóti
    Cyprus U21 Substitutes:
    Giorgos Pontikou, Nikolas Koutsakos, Loukas Kalogirou, Stavros Georgiou, David Djiama, Michalis Kyriakou, Marios Kokkinoftas, Demetris Mavroudis, Evangelos Andreou.

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