France 4-1 Belgium: Olise double seals Nations League comeback
Zidane's substitutes turn the match around after Lukebakio's opener as France move three points clear at the top of Group A1.
KEY POINTS
- France beat Belgium 4-1 in Nations League Group A1 at the Stade de France.
- Lukebakio scored a 35th-minute opener for Belgium on the counter-attack.
- Substitutes Doué, Cherki and Olise turned the match in the final 13 minutes.
- Olise scored a late double after assisting Cherki's go-ahead goal.
- France lead the group by three points over Italy; Belgium sit third.
France recovered from a first-half deficit to beat Belgium 4-1 at the Stade de France on Monday, handing Zinedine Zidane his first home win as national team coach. Dodi Lukebakio gave the visitors a 35th-minute lead against the run of play, finishing a swift counter-attack started by Romeo Lavia.
Les Bleus dominated possession but lacked penetration until Zidane introduced Michael Olise, Désiré Doué and Rayan Cherki. Doué equalised in the 77th minute with a low driven shot before Olise set up Cherki for the lead four minutes later.
“A blistering finish, scoring four times in the final 13 minutes to preserve Zidane's unbeaten start.”
Olise then scored twice in the closing stages, including a stoppage-time second, to complete a stunning 13-minute turnaround. The result moves France three points clear of Italy at the top of Nations League Group A1.
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