December 24, 2024

France v Gibraltar

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Kylian Mbappe scores for FranceKylian Mbappe scored three of the 14 goals

France scored seven goals in each half as they recorded their biggest ever win by thrashing 10-man Gibraltar 14-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying.

The hosts are already through to the Germany tournament but did not take things easy as Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick that included a 40-yard strike.

Teenager Warren Zaire-Emery was one of seven different first-half scorers.

At 17 years, eight months and 11 days, he became France’s youngest player since 1914.

He marked his debut with a goal to make it 3-0 before going off injured.

Ethan Santos turned Jonathan Clauss’ cross into his own net after just three minutes before Marcus Thuram made it 2-0 minutes later.

Then came Zaire-Emery’s goal before the unfortunate Santos was shown a red card in the 18th minute.

Mbappe made it 4-0 from the penalty spot before further strikes from Clauss, Kingsley Coman and Youssouf Fofana made it 7-0 at the break.

France appeared to take their foot off the pedal for a while as it took until the 63rd minute for them to add an eighth, Adrien Rabiot drilling home.

But then the goals started flowing again as Coman and Ousmane Dembele scored before Mbappe grabbed two more – including a stunning 40-yard finish after the striker spotted goalkeeper Dayle Coleing off his line.

Olivier Giroud rounded off the huge win by helping himself to two goals in quick succession shortly before the final whistle.

France finished the game with 39 shots on goal, compared to none for Gibraltar.

Warren Zaire-EmeryWarren Zaire-Emery made history by becoming France’s youngest player in over a century to play for the national teamLine-upsFrance

Formation 4-2-3-1

16Maignan

2Clauss13Todibo4Upamecano22Hernández

8Zaïre-Emery14Rabiot

20Coman7Griezmann10Mbappé

15Thuram

  • 16Maignan
  • 2Clauss
  • 13Todibo
  • 4UpamecanoSubstituted forSalibaat 81’minutes
  • 22Hernández
  • 8Zaïre-EmerySubstituted forFofanaat 20’minutes
  • 14RabiotSubstituted forKamaraat 67’minutes
  • 20ComanSubstituted forDembéléat 66’minutes
  • 7Griezmann
  • 10Mbappé
  • 15ThuramSubstituted forGiroudat 67’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 1Samba
  • 3Disasi
  • 5Koundé
  • 6Thuram
  • 9Giroud
  • 11Dembélé
  • 12Kolo Muani
  • 17Saliba
  • 18Kamara
  • 19Fofana
  • 21Hernández
  • 23Areola
  • Gibraltar

    Formation 5-4-1

    23Coleing

    4Sergeant14Chipolina15Santos16Mouelhi3Chipolina

    10Walker6Pozo11De Haro7Casciaro

    19De Barr

  • 23Coleing
  • 4Sergeant
  • 14Chipolina
  • 15SantosBooked at 18mins
  • 16Mouelhi
  • 3ChipolinaSubstituted forOliveroat 61’minutes
  • 10WalkerSubstituted forJolleyat 62’minutes
  • 6Pozo
  • 11De Haro
  • 7CasciaroBooked at 31mins
  • 19De BarrSubstituted forCoombesat 81’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 1Banda
  • 2Jolley
  • 5Ronco
  • 8Badr
  • 9El Hmidi
  • 12Olivero
  • 13López
  • 17Ruiz
  • 18Hernandez
  • 20Ballantine
  • 21Coombes
  • 22Peacock
  • Live Text

  • Match ends, France 14, Gibraltar 0.

  • Second Half ends, France 14, Gibraltar 0.

  • Youssouf Fofana (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Ethan Jolley (Gibraltar).

  • Goal! France 14, Gibraltar 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.

  • Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.

  • Goal! France 13, Gibraltar 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.

  • Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  • Delay in match because of an injury Dayle Coleing (Gibraltar).

  • Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).

  • Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Goal! France 12, Gibraltar 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.

  • Substitution, Gibraltar. Jamie Coombes replaces Tjay De Barr.

  • Substitution, France. William Saliba replaces Dayot Upamecano.

  • VAR Decision: No Goal France 11-0 Gibraltar.

  • GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Olivier Giroud (France) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

  • Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.

  • Foul by Boubacar Kamara (France).

  • Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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