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Two penalties led to a 1-1 draw between France and Poland in the Austria group on Tuesday. First Kylian Mbappe scored, then Robert Lewandowski.
It was a different story, but that was not to be expected given the temperatures and the constellation in Group D of the European Football Championship. However, it was not foreseeable that there would be a surprise and that the eliminated Poles would achieve a respectable result with a 1:1 draw (0:0 at the break) against France in Dortmund. France thus lost out to Austria to win the group. At least superstar Kylian Mbappé ended his goal drought at a EURO.
"Les Bleus had already de facto qualified before the match, while Poland were eliminated in fourth place. France team boss Didier Deschamps didn't think much of rotating. Superstar Mbappé played from the start with a mask following a collision with the shoulder of Austrian central defender Kevin Danso, with only Antoine Griezmann remaining on the bench this time compared to the game against the Netherlands. Bradley Barcola played in his place. There was more rotation for Poland. Superstar Robert Lewandowski, who was injured at the start of the European Championships, was in the starting line-up for the first time. Wojciech Szczesny remained on the bench in goal, with Lukasz Skorupski starting in his place.
French miss top chances
It was the French side who started the game and had the first opportunity in the 11th minute through Theo Hernandez from an acute angle. In the 19th minute, Ousmane Dembele failed to score alone in front of Skorupski after a pass from N'Golo Kante. The Poles relied on counter-attacks, but also had to do some of the work due to the lack of French pressing. Lewandowski had the Polish lead on his head, but the ball went just wide (34'). In the 42nd minute, Mbappé once again tried to end his European Championship goal drought from an acute angle, but failed. Shortly afterwards, Italian referee Marco Guida blew the whistle to end the first half of a match that suffered as much from the constellation as from the heat.
France came out of the break with more energy and pressed for the opening goal. In the 49th minute, Dembele and Mbappé had a double chance that was ultimately saved by Skorupski, followed by a Mbappé shot that missed the far corner.
Mbappe scores and celebrates without a mask
In the 56th minute, the time had come: after a Polish defender had fouled Dembele in the penalty area, Mbappé stepped up, sent Skorupski into the wrong corner and ended his European Championship goal drought with a penalty. It was also France's second goal at the European Championships and the first they had scored themselves. The 1:0 against Austria had been scored by an own goal from Maximilian Wöber.
A triple substitution by Deschamps did little to change the character of the game. France pressed for the second goal. Poland's goalscorer Lewandowski had the chance to equalize in the 72nd minute with a long-range shot, but the ball just missed Mike Maignan's goal.
Lewandowski equalizes
The shock came in the 76th minute: Dayot Upamecano hit Karol Swiderski, who had just come on as a substitute, in the penalty area. Lewandowski stepped up and Maignan saved the first attempt. However, Guida had it retaken because the French goalkeeper had moved off his line too early. The Polish captain put the replay safely into the left corner.
France - Poland 1:1 (0:0)
Dortmund, SR Guida/ITA
Goals:
1:0 (56') Mbappe (penalty)
1:1 (79.) Lewandowski (penalty)
France : Maignan - Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, T. Hernandez - Kante (61. Griezmann), Tchouameni (81. Fofana), Rabiot (61. Camavinga) - Dembele (86. Kolo Muani), Mbappe, Barcola (61. Giroud)
Poland: Skorupski - Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior - Frankowski, Moder, S. Szymanski (68. Swiderski), Zalewski (68. Skoras) - Zielinski - Urbanski, Lewandowski
Yellow cards: Rabiot or Zalewski, Probierz (team manager), Dawidowicz, Swiderski
Note: Lewandowski only scored the penalty at the second attempt. Referee Guida had the penalty retaken because Maignan held the spot-kick but moved off his line too early.
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