On Tuesday, in the Eurocup semi-final, France lost 2-1 to Spain and thus left the competition. For Didier Deschamps, coach of the French team, his team lacked technical control over the opponent.
“There was a lack of technical mastery during the construction of the game. We were unable to move forward,” he said.
France left much to be desired in terms of passing accuracy. Statistics show that the two-time world champions were outperformed in this regard, as they achieved 83%, while the Spanish had 88%.
Furthermore, the opponent also dominated possession of the ball, with 59%.
It is worth remembering that of the four goals scored in the competition by the team led by Didier Deschamps, two were own goals and one was a penalty. Only Kolo Muani’s goal in the match against Spain was scored with the ball in play.
With the elimination, France will only return to the field on September 6, when they face Italy. The ball starts rolling at 3:45 pm (Brasília time), for the debut in the UEFA Nations League. Spain, on the other hand, awaits the winner of the duel between Holland and England to find out who their opponent will be in the grand final of the European Championship.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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