France beat Belgium four to one with late surge in Nations League
France overturned a late one goal deficit to defeat Belgium four to one in a Nations League match on Monday.
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France defeated Belgium four to one in their UEFA Nations League Group A1 fixture at the Stade de France on Monday, October 5. Belgium took the lead through Dodi Lukebakio in the 35th minute before France scored four unanswered goals in the closing stages, as reported by Al Jazeera English and FotMob. [1][3][4]
Al Jazeera English reported that substitutes Desire Doue, Rayan Cherki, and Michael Olise turned the match around in the final 15 minutes. Doue equalized with a left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty box in the 77th minute, while Olise scored twice and provided an assist. [1][4]
The victory marked the first home win for head coach Zinedine Zidane, coming three days after a one to one draw against Italy, according to Al Jazeera English. France 24 English had earlier noted that France previously beat Belgium one to zero on September 28 in Matchday 2. [1][2]
The Stade de France is located near the French capital of Paris, which serves as a major hub for international diplomacy, culture, and sports in Western Europe. [1][6][8]
In short
- Belgium led the match one to zero after Dodi Lukebakio scored in the 35th minute.
- France scored four late goals in the final 15 minutes to secure a four to one victory.
- Michael Olise scored two goals and provided an assist as a second-half substitute.
- The result gave manager Zinedine Zidane his first home win in charge of France.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Super-subs help France demolish Belgium with late flurryAl Jazeera English, 7h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Nations League: France face Belgium as they battle for top spot in group AFrance 24 English, 22h ago
- [3]France 4-1 Belgium: Super-subs spark Nations League routFotMob, 7h ago
- [4]Super-sub Olise stars as France come from behind to thrash BelgiumFlashscore UK, 15h ago
Background
- [5]Jacksonville, Florida on Wikipedia
- [6]Paris on Wikipedia
- [7]Johan Cruyff on Wikipedia
- [8]France on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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