France won 3-2 without much shine to that of Chilidirected by Ricardo Garecathis Tuesday in Marseille in a friendly, three months before the start of the Euro 2024 in Germany.
The French won thanks to goals from midfielder Youssouf Fofana in the 18th minute, and from forwards Kolo Muani and Olivier Giroud in the 25th and 72nd minutes.
For La Roja, midfielders Marcelino Núñez scored in the 6th minute, and Darío Osorio in the 82nd minute.
As against Germany, France showed little intensity against the trans-Andeans during the first stages of the match.
A lethargy that those led by the “Tigre” took advantage of to go ahead after a collective play between veterans Mauricio Isla and Alexis Sánchez, which culminated with a right hand from midfielder Marcelino Núñez in the 6th minute.
The goal woke up France, who advanced their lines and generated a more associative game, which allowed them to overcome the match with ease.
A left-footed shot by Fofana from outside the area, impossible for goalkeeper Claudio Bravo to reach, tied the score in the 18th minute.
The comeback didn’t take much longer. A header from Kolo Muani turned the score around in the 25th minute, after a cross from the left by winger Theo Hernández.
Despite the French reaction, the first half ended with a bittersweet taste for the Blues, who lost defender Jonathan Clauss and Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga to injury.
France had been hit by the surprise 2-0 defeat against Germany last Saturday. Although the result was not large, the discreet performance of their figures raised alarms in the run-up to Euro 2024.
One of those highlighted was the star Kylian Mbappé, who also did not have his night against Chile. Despite giving an assist in the first half, he had few opportunities to convert against the Chileans and he seemed disconnected.
Although France maintained control during the second half, chances began to dwindle for both teams.
Despite this, France extended the lead thanks to Olivier Giroud, who finished at will after a Kolo Muani overflow on the right side in the 72nd minute.
Chile scored 10 minutes later, after a bomb by Darío Osorio from the edge of the area that surprised goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
The Euro 2024 Championship in Germany begins on June 14, and the French will be in group D with the Netherlands, Austria and the winner of the playoff between Poland and Wales, which will be played on Tuesday.
For its part, Chile will compete in the Copa América in the United States, also in June, where it shares group A with the current champion Argentina, Peru and Canada.
Source: Ambito
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