Gibraltar vs France, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingUntroubled France beat Gibraltar to keep perfect pace in Euro qualifier
France maintained their perfect run in the qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 as they beat Gibraltar 3-0 on Friday to top Group B.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Gibraltar 0, France 1. Olivier Giroud (France) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 10': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (France).
- 10': Niels Hartman (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, France. Conceded by Jayce Olivero.
- 13': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Offside, Gibraltar. Niels Hartman tries a through ball, but Ayoub El Hmidi is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 18': Offside, Gibraltar. Lee Casciaro tries a through ball, but Ayoub El Hmidi is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 19': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 20': Ayoub El Hmidi (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
- 21': Attempt missed. Niels Hartman (Gibraltar) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kian Ronan following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga with a through ball.
- 23': Offside, Gibraltar. Jayce Olivero tries a through ball, but Ayoub El Hmidi is caught offside.
- 26': Ethan Britto (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (France).
- 29': Attempt saved. Eduardo Camavinga (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 29': Corner, France. Conceded by Dayle Coleing.
- 29': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 29': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 31': Ayoub El Hmidi (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
- 31': Foul by Ethan Britto (Gibraltar).
- 31': Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Ayoub El Hmidi (Gibraltar).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Hmidi (Gibraltar) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 35': Corner, France. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
- 36': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 40': Corner, France. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
- 41': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Corner, France. Conceded by Ethan Britto.
- 43': Attempt saved. Kingsley Coman (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 45': Penalty conceded by Roy Chipolina (Gibraltar) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': VAR Decision: Penalty France.
- 45'+3': Goal! Gibraltar 0, France 2. Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Gibraltar 0, France 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Gibraltar 0, France 2.
- 48': Foul by Ayoub El Hmidi (Gibraltar).
- 48': Wesley Fofana (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 50': Corner, France. Conceded by Ethan Britto.
- 52': Antoine Griezmann (France) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 52': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 52': Corner, France. Conceded by Dayle Coleing.
- 53': Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar).
- 56': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 59': Offside, France. Benjamin Pavard tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Gibraltar. Louie Annesley replaces Niels Hartman.
- 60': Substitution, Gibraltar. Tjay De Barr replaces Lee Casciaro.
- 60': Substitution, Gibraltar. Aymen Mouelhi replaces Ayoub El Hmidi.
- 65': Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 66': Substitution, France. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 66': Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Gibraltar. Scott Wiseman replaces Kian Ronan.
- 73': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
- 73': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 77': Corner, France. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
- 78': Own Goal by Aymen Mouelhi, Gibraltar. Gibraltar 0, France 3.
- 79': Substitution, France. Youssouf Fofana replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 81': Corner, France. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Dayle Coleing.
- 83': Delay in match (France).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Gibraltar. Joseph Chipolina replaces Nicholas Pozo.
- 84': Substitution, France. Axel Disasi replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
- 86': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 89': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 90': Corner, France. Conceded by Joseph Chipolina.
- 90': Axel Disasi (France) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
- 90'+1': Joseph Chipolina (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 90'+2': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Chipolina (Gibraltar).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Gibraltar 0, France 3.
- 0': Match ends, Gibraltar 0, France 3.
- 0': Match ends, Gibraltar 0, France 3.
Statistics
 FRA |
GIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 81.8 | Possession | 18.2 |
| 31 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 776 | Accurate Passes | 115 |
| 840 | Passes | 186 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 44 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 18 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 25 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 8 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Estádio Algarve
Location: Almancil, Portugal
Attendance: 4,065
Venue: Estádio Algarve
Location: Almancil, Portugal
Attendance: 4,065
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8 | +26 | 22 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 8 | +10 | 18 |
| 3 | Greece | 8 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Gibraltar (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Dayle Coleing (GK) |
| 10 | Bernardo Lopes |
| 12 | Jayce Olivero |
| 14 | Roy Chipolina |
| 20 | Ethan Britto |
| 4 | Jack Sergeant |
| 11 | Niels Hartman |
| 8 | Nicholas Pozo |
| 17 | Kian Ronan |
| 7 | Lee Casciaro |
| 9 | Ayoub El Hmidi |
France (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 13 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 17 | Wesley Fofana |
| 22 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 21 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 20 | Kingsley Coman |
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