Optimistic debut for France, beating Austria 1-0 and shifting to the highest of group D along with the Netherlands. Intense and balanced first half in Dusseldorf. Austria near the lead however Maignan saves on Baumgartner. Instantly afterwards there’s the 1-0 France: motion by Mbappé who places it within the center, ‘clumsy’ header by Wober, it’s an personal aim (38′). Within the second half Mbappé devours a sensational probability to double the lead. Transalpines harmful with Dembelè, Griezmann and Thuram, twice. Drained Austrians, the French can get together.
Austria-France 0-1, the scoreboard
AUSTRIA (4-2-3-1): Pentz 6; Posch 5, Danso 6,5, Wober 4,5 (59′ Trauner 5,5), Mwene 6 (88′ Prass sv); Sabitzer 6,5, Seiwald 6; Laimer 6 (90’+3′ Schimd sv), Baumgartner 5, Grillitsch 5,5 (60′ Wimmer 5,5); Gregoritsch 5 (59′ Arnautovic 5,5). Ct. Rangnick
FRANCE (4-3-3): Maignan 7; Kounde 5.5, Upamecano 6, Saliba 5.5, Theo Hernandez 7; Kante 7, Rabiot 6 (71′ Camavinga 6); Dembelé 5 (71′ Kolo Muani 5.5), Griezmann 5 (90′ Fofana sv), Mbappé 5 (90′ Giroud sv); Thuram 5.5. CT. Deschamps
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Scorers: 38′ aut. Wober
Ammonites: Wober (A), Mwenw (A), Dembele (F), Baumgartner (F), Laimer (F), Mbappe (F), Danso (A)
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