FRANCE 2-0 BELGIQUE Résumé | Groupes de la Ligue des Nations de l'UEFA 2024

been a clamor to get inside the ground tonight for a much anticipated game the roads outside of the stadium have been Bumper to Bumper with traffic the car parks are full there is a torrent of humankind making its way from the nearby station and we expect every seat to be filled an atmosphere of great expectation and excitement and we have in front of us this gloriously imposing Arena absolutely picture perfect for a game of this nature this is the perfect game for all parties not least the neutrals who' just come to enjoy it well under normal circumstances this is a massive matchup and I'm not totally in agreement with the view that friendlies tend to take the edge away in my experience if the opposition go at it Full Tilt then you have to reciprocate we'd like to see excitement and be entertained but if it does go down the serious route there'll still be lots to [Applause] enjoy now we're on the way who do you Jim see making the difference here of course Antoine Griezmann he's got a bit of everything Peter speed great technical ability and the Priceless gift of being able to make all the right decisions griman oh denied brilliantly the keeper really dug out his defense then a magnificent effort [Music] [Applause] they've played it short it's come loose Griezmann crosses and he's there to clear it it's being played forward he's made sure that that won't get through Lar and here's carasco [Applause] Lamar gets it up [Applause] field and they're not going to make any further progress now [Music] Lamar It's carasco oh that's nice that's one way of trying to make things happen there's a few who could follow that example goes direct to the front line cuts it out stepan Savage terrera Carrasco and it's played forward Morata it's [Applause] griezman hoists It [Applause] [Music] Forward Stephan SA terrera Carrasco forward it goes defense has got rid of that he's making good use of his strength there just refuses to be out muscled can he deliver so who's he picking out out ah it's a fine Challenge and it goes his way he is not one readily to admit defeat don't be surprised if he tries that again real chance again let me mention what a wonderful stop the goalkeeper pulled off there really [Applause] wonderful driving order real has a pop it's could lose he's pulled off a fine save the call is very sporting here to acknowledge the quality of the save a lovely little football HS himself at it away from immediate danger munin goes looking athletic BB get it back again rqua Lamar It's Carrasco and here's Morata Atletico Madrid very much the team that started on the front foot yeah whether they've been allowed to set the standards or not they're setting them and a goal has to follow K and here's griezman [Applause] Morata just to point out Peter that the fullbacks are quite high and what do they try to achieve well it's obviously a move to push um the opposition WID men back and and give them more to think about and the defense can get it clear that's paid to a promising move that's a terrific surge down the right yente pumps it into the area quick ball forward well that's where he wants it jente carasco really good feet plays it back good clearance very necessary drives it towards the [Applause] front tries to get it Forward [Applause] quickly oh that's neat there are a few waiting for it and he won't reach [Applause] that terrera carasco still [Music] goalless Lamar and here's Morata it's griezman and they've been caught out here and it's Lamar chance to shoot Griezmann Griezmann this could fall anywhere [Music] and it's hoisted clear carasco oh R he sorted that out goalkeeper ball has gone out that's a good block but at the expense of a [Applause] [Music] corner a reprieve or be it perhaps momentary Herrera Carrasco really was well Marshal there because he was denied the opportunity to to turn [Applause] and it's munin defending of the desperate variety

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