France vs Germany, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipOwn-goal gives France 1-0 win over Germany at Euro 2020
— Mats Hummels’ return to the national team went better for France than it did for Germany.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 3': Thomas Müller (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 4': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
- 7': Lucas Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Foul by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 11': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Germany. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 15': Corner, France. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 16': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 17': Corner, France. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
- 20': Own Goal by Mats Hummels, Germany. France 1, Germany 0.
- 22': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
- 24': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 24': Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 26': Thomas Müller (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 30': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
- 30': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
- 35': Raphaël Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, France. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 40': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
- 40': Lucas Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 43': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
- 43': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Offside, France. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Paul Pogba is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, France 1, Germany 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 1, Germany 0.
- 51': Offside, France. Benjamin Pavard tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
- 51': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Adrien Rabiot (France) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a through ball.
- 54': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
- 55': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 55': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 58': Benjamin Pavard (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
- 62': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
- 63': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 66': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 70': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
- 74': Substitution, Germany. Timo Werner replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 74': Substitution, Germany. Leroy Sané replaces Kai Havertz.
- 82': Foul by Lucas Hernández (France).
- 82': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
- 83': Foul by Thomas Müller (Germany).
- 83': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 85': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Karim Benzema (France) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 86': VAR Decision: No Goal France 1-0 Germany.
- 87': Hand ball by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 87': Substitution, Germany. Emre Can replaces Matthias Ginter.
- 87': Substitution, Germany. Kevin Volland replaces Robin Gosens.
- 88': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 89': Substitution, France. Corentin Tolisso replaces Karim Benzema.
- 89': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
- 90'+4': Offside, Germany. Emre Can tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Adrien Rabiot.
- 90'+8': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, France 1, Germany 0.
- 0': Match ends, France 1, Germany 0.
Statistics
 GER |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 617 | Accurate Passes | 360 |
| 692 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 4 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 13,000
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 13,000
EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
France (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 19 | Karim Benzema |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Germany (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 5 | Mats Hummels |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Matthias Ginter |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 21 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 20 | Robin Gosens |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich  |
| 10 | Serge Gnabry |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 7 | Kai Havertz |
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