UEFA Euro 2020, France vs Germany Highlights: Mats Hummels own goal hands France 1-0 win over Germany in Munich

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After 97 entertaining minutes, two disallowed goals, France beat Germany 1-0, courtesy of an own goal from Mats Hummels. Both Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe found the back of the net, but the latter was off-side during the build-up on both occasions. With this win, France join Portugal at the top of the group but the former leads due to a superior goal difference.

90+4′ Rabiot replaced by Dembele

90+3′ Muller digs out a cross but Varane is there to clear for France.

SIX minutes added to the last half

88′

France-Tolisso comes in for Benzema

Germany- Can replaces Ginter and Volland comes on in place of Gosens.

85′ GOOOOALLLLL!!! BENZEMA SCORES BUT ANOTHER OFF-SIDE

What a game this is turning out to be. Pogba sets Benzema free on the right with an impeccable through ball. Mbappe squares the ball to Benzema for a simple tap it but Mbappe was off-side.

78′ WHAT A SLIDE TACKLE! MATS HUMMELS WINS THIS BATTLE. PSG forward is released on the left and as soon as he enters the Germany box, Hummels steals the ball with an inch-perfect slide tackle from behind. France wanted a penalty but the referee said nothing doing.

76′ Kimmich manages to squeeze past Hernandez and puts in a cross. But the ball is in Lloris vicinity and he pouches the ball.

Kai Havertz replaced by Leroy Sane

Serge Gnabry replaced by Timo Werner

72′ Play is paused because Ginter is receiving treatment

67′ GOOOALLLLL BUT SCRATCH THAT! OFF-SIDE Mbappe does so well to squirt the ball to the bottom far corner from the edge of the box on the right. However, he is off-side by a whisker.

Germany enjoying their best spell in the game. After Rabiot hit the post, Germany’s Gnabry came close to scoring off a stunning volley.

Score still 1-0 to France.

63′ CORNER He is back up after receiving some treatment and we are back on.

CORNER FOR GERMANY after Varane clears a cross from Kimmich on the right. Nothing comes off it as Hernandez heads the ball clear.

59′ PAVARD TAKES A KNOCK. Germany on the counter, advance through the right flank. From the byline, Kimmich floats in a superb cross, seeking the incoming Gosens. However, Pavard puts in a clearing header and the ball rolls to Kroos, who takes a first-time shot at goal but the ball comes off Gosens. Gosens was still on the floor after going for the header.

After 7 attempts on 57 minutes, Germany still have a shot on target

54′ GNABBRYY AND OVER! First positive move from Germany in the second half. Gosens floats the ball into the area from the left flank and he picks out Gnabry. However, the volley from Serge flies over the bar.

52′ RABIOOOOTTT AND THE BALL HITS THE POST!

He is through in on goal after a Mbappe through ball, advancing down the left. He has outrun his defenders and his shot ricochets off the post.

He could have also squared the ball to Griezmann, who was in space.

No changes made at half-time by either teams.

The game picked up after 10 minutes and picked up how. Credit to France. Such a complete team is bound to yield results. Will Germany make a comeback? Rather, CAN they make a comeback? Kimmich, on a yellow, still has 45 minutes to play and he came close to a second booking with that dangling high boot to Hernandez’ face

Half-time! After 45 interesting minutes, France head into the break with a 1-0 lead, courtesy of an own goal from Mats Hummels. This is the third own goal of the tournament.

43′ FOUL! Kroos is having quite a battle with Pogba. This time, they tussle for the ball and the latter is brought down.

40′ FOUL! A high boot from Kimmich brings down Fernandez! He was falling backwards and his dangling foot hits Hernandez in the face.

38′ ROLLS WIDE! Gosen’s cross from the left wing takes a deflection and balloons to Gnabry, who does well to keep the ball in with the overhead. The ball bounces to the incoming Gundogan, who miscues the shot and misses the target from inside the area.

36′ CORNER FOR FRANCE! Mbappe darts down the left flank and squares the ball, seeking Benzema. But Ginter makes a vital interception and knocks the ball behind for a corner.

29′ NO CORNER! Kimmich overpowers two challenges to get to the byline and as he begins to cut in, Kimpembe comes in with the challenge. The ball rolls out Joshua Kimmich is livid that a corner wasn’t awared.

26′ FOUL! This time, Pogba brings down Muller. Kross’s free-kick from the centre flies over goal.

24′ FOUL! Kante brings down Gundogan. Kroos takes the spot kick from outside the box but hits the wall.

22: WIDE’ Gosens picks out Muller with a beautiful cross but the Bayern forwards drags his header wide.

20′ GOOOOOALLLL!!! AND IT’S AN OWN GOAL AND FRANCE HAVE THE EARLY LEAD IN MUNICH! Big moment in this game.

Pogba scoops the ball off the outside of his boot to and finds Hernandez on the left. He whips in a low cross and Hummels, while looking to clear, hits the ball into this own net. He had to get a touch because right behind him was Mbappe.

17′ SAVED! Neuer called into action for the first time on the night by Mbappe, who cuts in from the left flank and has a crack at goal. Neuer dives to his left to parry the ball away for a corner. Nothing comes off it.

17′ JUST OVER! The ensuing corner from Griezmann is flat and fast. Pogba towers over his defender but fails to keep it on target.

16′ BLOCKED AND CORNER! Lovely move from France, first threatening one really. Pavard links up with Kante for a one-two and receives the ball near the byline on the right. He drills in a low cross, seeking Benzema but Ginter gets in the way

13′ After losing the ball near the Germany box, Mbappe rushes back to Havertz, who was beginning a counter, and snatch the ball from him and regain possession

11′ FOUL! Gnabry, after Germany lose the ball, tracks back to win it from Pogba in the France half but ends up registering a foul instead.

7′ YELOW CARD! Kimmich clips the knee of Hernandez. Unlucky but it is what it is.

5′ Pavard looks to play through to Griezmann but the pass is intercepted and cleared away for a France throw-in. Nothing comes off it.

3′ Free-kick after Kante chips in with a foul. Kroos’ delivery into the box is headed over the bar by Hummels.

Pogba starts on the right of Kante and Rabiot to the left.

Gnabry as the false nine and Muller playing on the left.

GERMANY IN ALL WHITE

FRANCE IN THEIR TRADITION ALL BLUE

PEEEEEP!! AND WE ARE UNDERWAY AT THE ALLIANZ ARENA!

14 of the 22 players starting this game have won the World Cup.

A STUNNING, STUNNING STAT!

First the French national anthem

followed by the German national anthem

REFEREES ARE OUT!

THE PLAYERS WALK OUT NEXT!

France and Germany’s have only met once in the EUROS, during 2016 semifinals. Griezmann’s brace helped Les Bleus win 2-0.

France-Germany record in last five matches on German soil?

France 3, Germany 0, Draws 2

WINS- 3 (1972, 1980, 1996)

RUNNERS-UP- 3 (1976, 1992, 2008)

Germany enjoy 12-game unbeaten record during their opening games of the Euros, but it was France who ended that streak five years ago.

Another milestone for Bayern goalkeeper Neuer, who is set for his 100th Germany start this evening.

FRANCE: W,D,W,W,W,W

GERMANY-L,W,W,L,D,W

Neuer; Rudiger, Hummels, Ginter; Kimmich, Gundogan, Kroos, Gosens; Havertz, Gnabry, Muller.

Substitutes: Leno, Trapp, Halstenberg, Volland, Werner, Sule, Klostermann, Neuhaus, San, Emre Can, Koch, Gunter.

Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez; Kante; Pogba, Rabiot; Griezmann; Benzema, Mbappe.

Substitutes: Mandanda, Maignan, Lenglet, Lemar, Giroud, Dembele, Tolisso, Zouma, Digne, Coman, Ben Yedder, Kounde.

Not since the inaugural tournament in 1960 have France suffered defeat during their opening game – losing a thrilling encounter 5-4 to Yugoslavia 61 years ago

Hello and Welcome to this Euro 2020 clash between world champions France and Germany. This Group F clash, in the “Group of Death”, will be a match-up of epic proportions. Two massively successful side will locks horns in Munich. This is going to be a cracker. So, my request? Sit and back and relax! Let’s find out how this match will end.