France reached the quarter-finals because of yet one more personal objective, this day without work Jan Vertonghen, and a goal-saving Theo Hernandez deal with to eradicate Romelu Lukaku’s Belgium from EURO 2024.
They may face both Portugal or Slovenia within the quarter-final, however Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot will miss it attributable to suspension.
Les Bleus made radical modifications after a disappointing group part, utilizing Inter striker Marcus Thuram because the striker in a hybrid 4-3-3 formation, with Milan pair Theo Hernandez and Mike Maignan. Belgium struggled too and likewise made some changes behind Roma’s Lukaku.
Maignan made a considerably weird save utilizing his legs on a Kevin De Bruyne free kick, which took a slight deflection off the wall, however nonetheless appeared to shock the Milan goalkeeper.
Theo Hernandez additionally needed to cost down a strike from Yannick Carrasco, whereas Thuram turned a few headers off track and Aurelien Tchaouameni pressured a save.
Milan left-back Theo Hernandez needed to get again and make a sensational goal-saving deal with on Carrasco, whereas Lukaku’s angled drive examined Maignan on the close to put up and De Bruyne stung the goalkeeper’s gloves.
Theo Hernandez with some sensible final ditch defending 🙌#Euro2024 | #FRABEL pic.twitter.com/TlaVfyXQTv
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) July 1, 2024
France broke by way of moments later with loads of luck, as Randal Kolo Muani noticed his effort take an enormous deflection off Jan Vertonghen’s knee to wrongfoot Koen Casteels on the close to put up.
A late personal objective from Jan Vertonghen offers France the lead 🇫🇷
And Belgium have 5 minutes to discover a response… 👀#Euro2024 | #FRABEL pic.twitter.com/wYvuX4HldO
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) July 1, 2024
Extremely, Les Bleus have reached the ultimate eight discovering the web with solely two personal targets and a penalty in 4 video games.
France 1-0 Belgium
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