Non a France of Martians. Here is the first big surprise of the European Championships: the world champions do not go beyond the draw against Hungary and have to postpone qualification to the second round.
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The point still brings Deschamps’ team closer to the finish line but the result shuffles the cards into group F, in terms of first and second place, and now the response from Portugal and Germany is awaited. With Italy as a potentially interested spectator.
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Feet of clay
The show of force against the Germans evidently had deluded on the national team Deschamps, who breathes after suffering the length and breadth of Hungary. Benzema splint, Mbapp wastes, so it is up to Griezmann to save the French from the tumble and recover Fiola’s goal. He smiles the Italian coach Marco Rossi, which has packaged a real enterprise bringing home a great result after having held their debut against Portugal up to 6 minutes from the triple whistle.
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Tough in the field
This time it went better, because Hungary shows even more courage and incisiveness, as well as having more energy and one better physical condition than the French. This is, an aspect to reflect on for Deschamps, in addition to the difficulties in finding the goal. That it was not going to be an easy afternoon for the French was soon understood. Because Hungary has a really strong start: with organization, aggressiveness and rhythm, it closes all the spaces e restarts at high speed. Not even the early injury of captain Szalai (replaced by Nikolic) lowers the tension of Marco Rossi’s team, who leaves possession to France, also risks, but does not go to the mat. This is where the world champions sin who, even without enchanting, build opportunities without to materialize them.
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The few occasions
Benzema warms up Gulacsi, Mbapp touches the head post, then comes the most sensational chance. all Deschamps’ trident to build it: Griezmann fishing in the Mbapp area, whose superfine assist from the outside puts Benzema in front of the door. The bomber of the Real Madrid, fished out just for the European Championship, fails incredibly. Mbapp then tries with an acceleration in dribbling but the diagonal is too soft. So the surprise arrives: in full recovery of the first half, Fiola after a long triangle with Sallai, breaks through on the left where Pavard, already cautioned, too tender and pierces Lloris at the near post. Delirio alla Puskas Arena, understandable. France returned from the locker room with a cross-shot from Pogba, removed from Gulacsi, but it naturally takes more to bring down the Hungarian wall.
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Latest assaults
Deschamps in fact changes and adds on the outside the speed of Dembl for an anonymous Rabiot. The attacker of the Barcelona it takes a few seconds to show up: dribbling and a sharp right that hits the post (exiting after half an hour due to injury). In any case, the match remains very complicated for the World Champions. A flash, however, puts them back on track. Nego and Nagy messed up a long raise from the French goalkeeper Lloris, Mbapp took advantage of it and set Griezmann’s comfortable touch for the equalizer.
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There is still half time available to the French. Hungary, in any case, he does not let go. Sallai teases Lloris from the edge; Deschamps rejects Benzema (he has never scored in a European championship) and inserts Giroud. just the new entry to trigger Mbapp, which still slams on Gulacsi. Varane at the last moment still has an opportunity, but the header ends up on the bottom. Sorpresona in Budapest.
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