With penalties converted by Kylian Mbappé and Robert Lewandowski, France and Poland drew 1-1 this Tuesday (25), in Dortmund, in the third round of Group D of the Euro Cupwith the ‘Bleus’ advancing to the round of 16 in second and the Poles eliminated.
At the same time, in Berlin, Austria secured themselves as group leader with a 3-2 victory over the Netherlands, who advance as third.
“We are not frustrated, the objective was first place, but we couldn’t win. We have to value what we achieved: qualifying, our first objective”, said French coach Didier Deschamps.
On a sunny afternoon in Dortmund, after a relatively uneventful first half, the game gained intensity in the second half. Ousmane Dembélé conceded a penalty and Mbappé converted to put France ahead (56′). Then, it was Lewandowski’s turn (78′) to equalize.
The Barcelona striker’s shot was saved by goalkeeper Mike Maignan on the first attempt, but the French goalkeeper stepped forward and the referee ordered him back. Lewandowski repeated ‘paradinha’ and shot from the same corner, at the foot of the post, to score.
“This European Championship showed us that we don’t have to be afraid of playing against big teams. We can do it. It’s a good lesson for the future,” said the Polish top scorer.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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