On the evening of June 8 (Vietnam time), the third-place match of the Nations League took place with the competition between France and Germany.
The match started with an open game as both teams deployed strong lines and played with great determination.
Germany soon created many opportunities with the shots of Karim Adeyemi, Nick Woltemade and Pascal Gross, but were all discovered by goalkeeper Mike Maignan. On the other side, France also continuously caused a stir with the speed and technique of Rayan Cherki and Kylian Mbappe.
In the 45th minute, the balance was broken. Aurelien Tchouameni made a long pass accurately, allowing Mbappe to escape and launch a powerful shot that hit the post and flew into the net. This was the Real Madrid star's 4th goal in this tournament.
After the break, Duc tried to push up the formation to find an equalizer. Just 8 minutes after the second half started, Deniz Undav shot from outside the penalty area, making the stands burst into tears. However, that joy was quickly extinguished when VAR confirmed a mistake before, causing the goal to not be recognized.
Despite creating many opportunities in the second half, especially with shots from Kimmich, Fullkrug and Wirtz, the German team could not defeat the French defense and goalkeeper Maignan.
Many attacks do not score, the German team has to pay the price. In the 84th minute, from a quick counter-attack, Mbappe continued to leave his mark with an assist for Michael Olise. The young French player had a cool finish in the penalty area, sealing a 2-0 victory for the underdogs.
With this result, France won 3rd place in the Nations League, ending the tournament with the image of a cohesive, youthful and promising team. Meanwhile, Duc continued to disappoint fans when he left the tournament without a medal.
