Israel 1-4 France: Rampant Bleus clinch back-to-back Nations League wins
2024/2025 UEFA Nations League
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Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
7' Camavinga's shot leads to an own goal of the keeper! Israel 0-1 France
13' Dembele's shot from Nkunku's great pass is wide
24' Gandelman levels it with a great finish! Israel 1-1 France
29' Nkunku has given the visitors the lead again! Israel 1-2 France
63' Dembélé has an effort on goal but it's well saved by goalkeeper
70' Camavinga & Olise sub off as Youssouf Fofana & Barcola on
87' Guendouzi doubles the lead for visitors! Israel 1-3 France
89' Barcola ends the game in the last time! Israel 1-4 France
Match Report
France made it back-to-back wins in the Nations League, with Christopher Nkunku and Bradley Barcola among the scorers as they thrashed Israel 4-1 in Hungary.
Playing at a neutral venue in Budapest's Bozsik Arena, France flew out of the traps as Israel goalkeeper Omri Glazer let Eduardo Camavinga's strike squirm past him in the sixth minute.
Israel did draw level midway through the first half as Omri Gandelman headed Oscar Gloukh's cross home, but they were on terms for less than five minutes as Chelsea forward Nkunku flicked the ball through Ilay Feingold's legs before slotting a low finish into the far corner.
Randal Kolo Muani twice went close to extending France's lead before Matteo Guendouzi gave them breathing space in the 87th minute, rolling a finish beyond Glazer and into the bottom corner.
Didier Deschamps' men added further gloss to the scoreline two minutes later, Guendouzi finding a similar position, but this time opting to pick out Barcola for a curled finish.
The result sees France move onto six points in Group A2, one adrift of Italy – who beat them on matchday one. They face Belgium next time out on Monday.
𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬
— French Team (@FrenchTeam) October 10, 2024
Les Bleus clinch a 4-1 win over Israel
We'll be facing Belgium in our next match, on Monday at 8.45pm local time
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Data Debrief: New-look Bleus sparkle
With Kylian Mbappe absent due to a niggling injury and Antoine Griezmann retiring from international football, Deschamps fielded a new-look frontline of Nkunku, Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise.
Recording 33 touches in the area to Israel's five, and 15 shots to their opponents' one, France certainly impressed.
Kolo Muani was a particular bright spark despite not getting on the scoresheet, with his four chances created being at least twice as many as any other player (Theo Hernandez laid on two).
Line-ups
Israel XI: Matan Baltaxa, Omri Glazer, Dolev Haziza, Mohammed Abu Fani, Tai Baribo, Idan Nachmias, Liel Abada, Omri Gandelman, Mahmoud Jaber, Ilay Feingold, Oscar Gloukh
Subs: Ramzi Safuri, Dor Peretz, Yoav Gerafi, Dan Biton, Gabi Kanichowsky, Raz Shlomo, Eliel Peretz, Denny Gropper, Ethane Azoulay, Doron Leidner, Sharif Kaiuf, Anan Khalaili
France XI: Maignan, Dembele, Theo, Nkunku, Konate, Kounde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Muani, William Saliba, Eduardo Camavinga, Michael Olise
Subs: Areola, Digne, Jonathan Clauss, Brice Samba, Thuram, Guendouzi, Wesley Fofana, Youssouf Fofana, Loïc Badé, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery