On 18 November, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. Team France and Team Gibraltar met.
Euro-2024
France - Gibraltar - 14:0 (7:0)
Goals: E. Santos (3), Thuram (4), V. Zaire-Emery (16), Mbappe (30), Jonathan Clauss (34), Coman (36), Fofana (37), Rabiot (64), Coman (66), O. Dembele (73), Mbappe (75), Mbappe (82), Giroud (89), Giroud (90+1).
Warnings: Lee Cacharo (31)
Review of the match France vs Gibraltar:
France defeated Gibraltar in a European Championship qualifying match. France dominated Gibraltar in a closely contested match with a comfortable 7-0 victory at half-time and a 14-0 win in regulation time. The match, played at the Allianz Riviera Stadium, showcased France's exceptional attacking prowess and Gibraltar's inability to defend. The game started on a dramatic note: in the third minute, Gibraltar's E. Santos mistakenly scored an own goal, giving France an early lead. The French team quickly capitalised on this advantage, with M. Thuram scoring in the fourth minute. France continued to persistently attack the Gibraltar defence and in the 16th minute V. Zaire-Emery hit the goal. Unfortunately for Gibraltar, just two minutes later Santos received a red card, further complicating their chances of salvation. In the 19th minute, France made the first substitution of the match, replacing V. Zaire-Emery with I. Fofana. This substitution did little to disrupt the rhythm of France's game, and in the 30th minute a penalty was awarded, which was calmly realised by K. Mbappe. In the 31st minute Gibraltar's player L. Casciaro received a yellow card, indicating that he was unable to contain the French forwards.
France's dominance continued as J. Closse scored in the 34th minute, followed by goals from K. Coman and J. Fofana in the 36th and 37th minutes respectively. At the start of the second half Gibraltar tried to regroup, making two quick substitutions in the 61st minute: J. Chipolina and L. Ufana came on the pitch. Chipolina and L. Walker. However, France's goal fever could not be stopped: in the 64th minute A. Rabiot hit the opponent's goal, and two minutes later K. Coman scored another goal. In the 66th minute France made a substitution, replacing K. Coman and A. Rabiot with O. Dembele and B. Camara. Camara. These substitutions only strengthened the French attack, and in the 73rd minute O. Dembele scored a goal, and in the 75th minute another goal was scored by K. Mbappe. A brief respite for Gibraltar came in the 78th minute when Frenchman O. Giroud's goal was cancelled due to offside. Nevertheless, France continued to dominate and K. Mbappe scored another goal in the 82nd minute, followed by O. Giroud in the 89th and 90th minutes. In the final minutes of the match, France showed their depth by making a last substitution in the 81st minute, replacing D. Upamecano with V. Saliba. Gibraltar also made a last substitution, replacing T. De Barra with J. Coombs. In general, the match between France and Gibraltar demonstrated a striking difference in the quality of play between the two teams. Attacking power of France and defensive problems of Gibraltar were demonstrated in full measure, which led to a convincing victory of the French team in the qualifying campaign for the European Championship.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Greece - France, Gibraltar - Netherlands.
Statistics of the match France - Gibraltar:
France national team | Gibraltar national team | |
---|---|---|
20 | Kicks in the box | 0 |
39 | Kicks | 0 |
5 | Blocked punches | 0 |
30 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
9 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
10 | Offences | 5 |
7 | Corner | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
73% | Ball possession | 27% |
0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 1 |
0 | Keeper saves | 6 |
633 | Total assists | 245 |
577 | Accurate assists | 174 |
91% | Accuracy of passes | 71% |