France — Belgium 4:1: match report and statistics

UEFA Nations League - League A · 05.10.2026 18:45 · Finished

Nick Walsh (Scotland)

Finished4 : 105.10.2026 18:45

France Storms Back to Secure 4-1 Victory Over Belgium

France secured a dominant 4-1 victory against Belgium in their UEFA Nations League fixture. Despite a controlled start from the visitors, who took the lead in the 35th minute through a stunning strike from Dodi Lukebakio following a Romeo Lavia assist, France turned the tide in a clinical second half. The home side leveled the score in the 77th minute when Desire Doue converted a pass from Lucas Da Cunha, sparking a late offensive surge.

The momentum shifted decisively in favor of France as they scored three goals in the final fifteen minutes. Rayan Cherki put the hosts ahead in the 81st minute, assisted by Michael Olise. Olise then took center stage, scoring twice in the 88th and 90+1st minutes, both assisted by Desire Doue, to seal the emphatic win. Belgium struggled to contain the pressure, with Romeo Lavia and Joaquin Seys receiving yellow cards during a difficult defensive period.

Statistics highlight France's overwhelming control, as they finished the match with 66% possession and 23 total shots compared to Belgium's 5. France generated an expected goals (xG) value of 2.00 against Belgium's 0.59, reflecting their efficiency in the final third. With 76 touches in the opposition box and 8 shots on target, France consistently broke down the Belgian defense, which managed only 2 shots on target throughout the entire match.

The text is generated by AI from the match statistics; the numbers on the page are calculated from the data.

Score by periods

Team	1	2	Σ
France	0	4	4
Belgium	1	0	1

Match events

1st half0 : 1

Dodi Lukebakio
(Romeo Lavia)

2nd half4 : 0

Match statistics

2 Expected goals (xG) 0.59
66% Possession 34%
23 Total shots 5
8 Shots on target 2
3 Big Chances 1
9 Corners 2
90 (625/692)Assists(287/363) 79
1 Yellow cards 2
1.78 xG on target (xGOT) 0.76
6 Shots off target 3
9 Shots blocked 0
14 Shots from inside the penalty area 3
9 Shots from outside the penalty area 2
0 Hit the woodwork 0
76 Touches in opposition box 8
1 Accurate through passes 1
0 Offsides 1
8 Free kicks 4
62 (24/39)Long Balls(26/62) 42
85 (283/331)Passes in final third(39/67) 58
4 (1/28)Crosses(2/10) 20
2.57 Expected assists (xA) 0.59
11 Throw-ins 9
4 Fouls 8
50 (8/16)Tackles(8/21) 38
38 Duels won 41
14 Clearances 33
12 Steals 8
0 Errors leading to shot 1
0 Errors leading to goal 0
1 Saves 5
0.76 xGOT faced 1.78
-0.24 Goals prevented -2.22
5 Goal kicks 11
0 Posts and crossbars 0

Lineups

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

Zinedine Zidane

Missing players

Warren Zaire-Emery Missing Player
Ibrahima Konate Missing Player
Jean-Philippe Mateta Missing Player
Kylian Mbappe Missing Player
William Saliba Missing Player
Aurelien Tchouameni Missing Player
Dayot Upamecano Missing Player

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

Mark van Bommel

Missing players

Kevin De Bruyne Missing Player
Jeremy Doku Missing Player
Thibaut Courtois Missing Player
Amadou Onana Missing Player
Youri Tielemans Missing Player

Live commentary

90:00 +3:11The referee blows for the end of today's match.
90:00 +2:149:2 – the corner kicks stats. The current number of fouls conceded by both teams is 4:8.
90:00 +0:20Goal! A great through ball by Desire Doue sets up Michael Olise (France) inside the box, and he makes no mistake and bangs the ball into the bottom left corner. 4:1.
90:00The fourth official shows 3 min. of added time.
88:00Goal! Michael Olise (France) takes a short pass from Desire Doue in his stride in the box, jinks inside his man and unleashes an unstoppable shot into the bottom left corner. 3:1.
87:02The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Adrien Rabiot (France) will replace Eduardo Camavinga.
86:52That will be all from Hans Vanaken who is being replaced by the fresh legs of Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
86:47Mark van Bommel prepares a substitution. Diego Moreira is replaced by Lois Openda (Belgium).
86:35Substitution. Romeo Lavia makes way for Mandela Keita (Belgium).
84:44Nathan Ngoy (Belgium) comes close to scoring! He gets the ball inside the box from the resulting corner, but his effort goes narrowly wide of the right post. This should be a big warning for the defence.
84:36Mika Godts (Belgium) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
80:21GOAL! Superb work from Michael Olise, who plays a vital role in the build-up. He squares it to Rayan Cherki (France), who beats Maarten Vandevoordt with a brilliant shot into the bottom right corner. 2:1.
77:00Brilliant finish! Desire Doue (France) perfectly collected a pass on the edge of the penalty area from Lucas Da Cunha, then produced a nice strike into the bottom right corner. The score is 1:1.
74:50Nick Walsh shows a yellow card to Joaquin Seys (Belgium) for his blatant foul.
74:09Total attempts – 19:4. The up-to-date shots on target statistics – 4:2.

Positional statistics

France

Attack sides

Left flank33%

Centre29%

Right flank37%

Where the game is played

34%Own third

43%Middle

23%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own

15% 52% 33%

Opponent

18% 63% 18%

Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own

56% 44%

Opponent

8% 63% 29%

Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Belgium

Attack sides

Left flank39%

Centre27%

Right flank34%

Where the game is played

23%Own third

41%Middle

36%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own

23% 60% 17%

Opponent

21% 65% 15%

Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own

2% 58% 40%

Opponent

8% 50% 42%

Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match

France

Belgium

General

Goals12

Shots1616

Yellow cards14

Corners54

Fouls1112

Offsides1—

Aerial duels won, %5346

Possession, %6444

Pass accuracy, %9087

Average rating6.86.8

Attack

Goals12

Shots1616

Shots on target67

Successful dribbles146

Fouls won1110

Dispossessed910

Offsides1—

Defence

Tackles1716

Fouls1112

Interceptions129

Clearances17.717.7

Shots blocked45.3

Opponent shots12.720.7

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play0.3 / 11.7 (2%)0.7 / 11 (6%)

Set pieces0.3 / 3.7 (9%)0.3 / 1.7 (20%)

Counter attacks0.3 / 0.7 (50%)0.7 / 3.3 (20%)

Total1 / 16 (6%)1.7 / 16 (10%)

Passes per match

Short645410

Long4343

Crosses1211

Through balls11

Total703466

Top scorers

Top assists

Best rated

Head-to-head

Matches played: 12
draws: 3

7 / 12

Wins

2 / 12

16 / 25

Goals

9 / 25

16 / 37

Yellow cards

21 / 37

1 / 1

Red cards

0 / 1

Matches

28.09.2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	+/-	Pts	Form
1	France	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10	WDWW
2	Italy	4	2	1	1	8:5	+3	7	WDWL
3	Belgium	4	2	0	2	6:5	+1	6	LWLW
4	Turkey	4	0	0	4	2:11	-9	0	LLLL

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Netherlands	4	2	2	0	7:5	+2	8	WDWD
2	Greece	4	2	2	0	5:3	+2	8	DDWW
3	Germany	4	1	2	1	3:2	+1	5	DWLD
4	Serbia	4	0	0	4	3:8	-5	0	LLLL

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Spain	4	4	0	12:5	+7	12	WWWW
2	England	4	3	1	14:3	+11	9	WWWL
3	Croatia	4	1	3	4:14	-10	3	LLLW
4	Czech Republic	4	0	4	2:10	-8	0	LLLL

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Portugal	4	4	0	9:4	+5	12	WWWW
2	Denmark	4	2	2	7:7	0	6	WLWL
3	Wales	4	1	3	2:5	-3	3	LWLL
4	Norway	4	1	3	6:8	-2	3	LLLW