da bet7： The Inter defender scored an unlikely brace as Didier Deschamps' charges came from behind to defeat the Scots 4-1
da apostaganha： France were forced to come from behind but eventually ran out comfortable 4-1 winners as they saw off Scotland on Tuesday night in Lille.
The Scots took a shock lead through Billy Gilmour but it was France who were the masters of their own downfall, as Eduardo Camavinga inexplicably passed the ball to his opponent in the six-yard box, allowing him to shoot under no pressure.
Benjamin Pavard, though, restored parity with a superb header at the front post from a curling Antoine Griezmann corner. The defender then added an unlikely second with another brave header, getting on the end of a clever Kylian Mbappe delivery from the left flank. Mbappe was then on the scoresheet himself, netting from the penalty spot after Olivier Giroud was fouled by Liam Cooper in the area.
In the second half, France dominated proceedings once more, and substitute Kingsley Coman added a fourth with a vicious volley after Griezmann hit the bar from close range.
GOAL rates France's players from Stade Pierre-Mauroy…
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Mike Maignan (6/10):
Had no chance with Gilmour's goal. Always had full command of his area and made a good save from Armstrong late on to keep the score at 4-1.
Jonathan Clauss (5/10):
His distribution left something to be desired but he was solid enough defensively down the right flank, even if he was never really tested.
Benjamin Pavard (8/10):
Scored an excellent header to level proceedings and then scored the second, heading in Mbappe's clever cross. Sprayed the ball around from centre-back too in a virtuoso performance.
Ibrahima Konate (7/10):
Comfortable and composed at centre-back, dealing with Scotland's aerial threat with little fuss.
Theo Hernandez (6/10):
Got up and down the left flank and was never in any danger. A solid outing.
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Antoine Griezmann (7/10):
Superb delivery from a corner to allow Pavard to level things up. Hit the bar before Coman's goal. An orchestrator's performance, keeping the ball moving. Subbed late on.
Aurelien Tchouameni (6/10):
A superb range of passing, and was always open to receive the ball. Never really pressed, but did what he needed to do efficiently.
Eduardo Camavinga (4/10):
Made a truly inexplicable error to gift Gilmour his goal, literally passing the ball to his Scotland counterpart in the six-yard box. Steady otherwise, keeping the ball moving, but such mistakes cannot be afforded in competitive fixtures.
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Ousmane Dembele (5/10):
Some good runs when he had the chance to show his pace but struggled to truly impact the game in the final third. Replaced by Coman in the second half.
Olivier Giroud (7/10):
Won the penalty after Liam Cooper pulled him down in the area. A constant outlet, holding the ball up with supreme confidence, even if he didn't have many goal-scoring chances himself. Replaced by Marcus Thuram on the hour.
Kylian Mbappe (8/10):
Provided the ball for Pavard's second goal, then scored from the penalty spot to make it 3-1. Terrified the Scotland defence whenever he had the ball, and while he couldn't score from open play, this was a bustling, skilful performance.
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Marcus Thuram (5/10):
On for Giroud. Crashed the ball against the crossbar when sent through by Coman but he probably should have scored.
Kingsley Coman (8/10):
Replaced Dembele. Scored a wonderful goal, firing a vicious volley in off the crossbar after Griezmann missed from close range. Sent Thuram away with a great ball but he could only hit the bar. As good a cameo as you'll see.
Youssouf Fofana (6/10):
Replaced Griezmann. Always looked to play the ball forward.
Boubacar Kamara (6/10):
On for Tchouameni. Much like the man he replaced, kept the ball moving and didn't need to do much more.
Randal Kolo Muani (N/A):
On for Mbappe for the final few minutes.
Castello Lukeba (N/A):
Made his debut for France as a late sub.
Didier Deschamps (8/10):
Deschamps got this pretty much spot on; France dominated, he was able to rest some key players given the scoreline, and Les Bleus are starting to look ominous ahead of Euro 2024. A good night's work.