France have booked a spot in the final of Euro 2016 after defeating Germany 2-0 on Thursday night. The host nation in a show of tactical masterclass scored a late goal in the first half through Antoinne Griezmann and scored in the second half through the same player- Griezmann.
The match started with Germany dominating possession forcing all French players to withdraw within their half while Draxler, Ozil and Muller tried to open up spaces in the French defence.
N'Golo Kante starred
for France during the group stages but the Leicester City midfielder was
left out of the starting XI to face the Germans as Didier Deschamps
opted for a 4-2-3-1 system.
Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko got the nod out wide to provide balance, with Antoine Griezmann occupying a more central role.
Germany
started without star defender Mats Hummels due to suspension and it
showed when some late pressure with a minute to go before halftime,
Bastian Schweinsteiger handled the ball in the penalty box, with the
referee left with no choice than to award a penalty to the home nation
after consulting with the linesman.
Germany at the start of
the second half were shocked as France started the second half with more
determination and hunger to score more goals and scored another one
through Antonie Griezmann after wonderful dribbling and interplay from
Paul Pogba.
Germany tried to muster courage and
score but were left by a tactically courageous France coach Didier
Deschamps who played with Paul Pogba, Sissoko, Kante and Matuidi towards
the end of the match.
France are now through to the final and will play Portugal in the final in Paris on Sunday.
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