France beat Luxembourg 3-0 this Wednesday, in a preparatory friendly for the European Championship, at the Saint-Symphorien Stadium. The goals of the match were scored by Kolo Muani, Jonathan Clauss and Kylian Mbappé.
The French team went with its main squad for the match against the 87th ranked team in the FIFA rankings. Responsible for one goal and two assists, the inspired Mbappé shone in the week he was announced as signing for Real Madrid.
France returns to the pitch this Sunday, at 4:15 pm (Brasília time), against Canada, at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium, for the last friendly match before their debut in the European Championship. Luxembourg faces Belgium at 3pm on Saturday, at the Rei Balduíno Stadium.
Our Blues win 3️⃣-0️⃣ against Luxembourg in this first EURO preparation match 🙌#FRALUX | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/iyu6J6XaPS
— Team de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 5, 2024
From the first minute, the French team proved their favoritism in the match. The first goal of the match was scored at 43, when Mbappé made a beautiful move on the left and crossed for Kolo Muani to head home.
The second goal came 25 minutes into the second half. Full-back Jonathan Clauss, improvised on the left, received a pass from Mbappé after a short corner and sent a beautiful shot from outside the area, with the ball hitting the crossbar before entering.
Mbappé sealed the French victory at 40 minutes into the second half. After stealing the ball on the left side, Barcola played the ball inside the area to number 10, who didn’t disappoint and finished off his great performance with a goal.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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