The French team and the Netherlands drew 0:0

The outstanding actor

N’Golo Kante, score: 7
Another game that only makes you think what he is doing in Saudi Arabia. He was everywhere as usual, attack, defense and did everything from everything

The disappointing player

Antoine Griezmann, score: 4
Miss after miss after miss, including arguably the miss of the tournament so far

It had to come at some point and today (Friday) it came. The French national team and the Dutch national team provided the first 0:0 at Euro 2024, although both provided a not bad game at all with some very beckoning situations. In any case, the nullified draw left the house completely open.

One who will not want to remember the encounter is Antoine Griezmann, who made miss after miss after miss, including what has so far been considered the miss of the tournament, although Adrien Rabiot is also somewhat guilty of the miss. Marcus Thuram should also have found the net, but he kicked wide. The one who did not participate is the big star Kylian Mbappe, who sat on the bench for 90 minutes.

On the other side, although the Netherlands missed a little less, they were completely in the game and in many episodes better. Cody Gakpo and Frimpong could have done more in certain situations, with Xavi Simmons already celebrating a goal with his teammates, but Anthony Taylor consulted the linesman and the goal was disallowed after Dumfries interfered with Mike Manian.

At the moment the situation in Group D is this: Holland and France with 4 points each, Austria with three points and Poland with 0. Of course, everything is open due to the fact that it is possible to move up from third place as well, when the Orange are currently in first place due to the fact that they scored more goals.

second half

’90+5
The final whistle at Red Bull Arena! 0:0 lies very much between France and the Netherlands, who provided a rhythmic game with lots of good situations

’79
The man for special missions came up. And Horst replaced Depay

’75
Giroud replaced Marcus Thuram

’75
Deschamps also responded with two first changes. Dembele went down, Koeman came in his place

Griezmann is angry with himself (Radad Jabara)

Memphis Depay is disappointed (Radad Jabara)

’73
Hiratroida rose, Primpong fell

’73
Wierman took the place of the yellowed Shuten

’73
Coman’s triple replacement. Simmons’ last touch was the disallowed goal, Wijnaldum replacing him

Xavi Simmons doesn't understand (Radad Jabara)

The Dutch players celebrated too early (Redad Jabara)

’69
Simmons was already celebrating and the net moved, but Taylor consulted the linesman and the goal was disallowed in a very borderline manner. Dumfries was in the difference and in principle did not touch the ball, but according to the referees he prevented Manian from jumping for the ball

Gakpo runs away from Konde (Radad Jabara)

Griezmann is disappointed (Radad Jabara)

’65
The ball refuses to go in for France. An amazing attack came to Kante, who skillfully found Griezmann and the latter again managed to not score from the 5th square, and Verbruggen saved for the corner

’63
France is coming. Dembele picked up, Tshoumani made an excellent shot, but also missed the frame by a bit and the ball went over the crossbar

’60
The second half opened with a slower pace, when after 15 minutes we got the first situation. Thuram broke free from his defender, ran to the right and kicked sharply, but the ball rolled out

first half

Is kanta better than cheese? (Radad Jabara)

’42
Once again Griezmann missed, this time he hit out from a winking position after Hernandez’s lift from the left

’36
Both Griezmann and Dembele lost the ball in their own half half a minute apart, but both Frimpong and Simmons failed to capitalize and kicked very badly

’32
Shoten received the first yellow of the game after stopping Griezmann’s burst

’28
Thuram fortuitously received the ball and found himself in the box in front of Verbruggen, but the Frenchman sent a bomb wide

’17
Crazy pace when you can’t take your eyes off the screen. This time Gakpo received a ball on the left side, cut to the middle and turned a wonderful ball, Mainian again made a good jump and put it into the corner

Van Dijk calls the attack (Radad Jabara)

’14
Missed the tournament. A wonderful heel by Thoram found Rabiot, who perhaps over-extended or perhaps took control badly, but handed it to Griezmann and without a goalkeeper he was unable to release a kick from the 5-yard box. The ball was pushed aside and hard for Griezmann, who this time did kick hard, but the ball missed the goal by inches