Final Score: Spain 5-4 France – Nations League Semi-final
France came so close to making history in a crazy 5-4 loss to Spain! Even with amazing performances from Rayan Cherki and Kylian Mbappe, Les Bleus couldn’t stop Spain from taking the win in one of the wildest matches ever.
Match Recap
France started strong — Theo Hernandez almost scored twice early on! But Spain struck first when Nico Williams smashed a shot past Mike Maignan in the 22nd minute. Then just three minutes later, Mikel Merino made it 2-0 after a perfect pass from Oyarzabal.
France kept fighting, with Dembele, Mbappe, and Doue all testing Spain’s goalie Unai Simon. Spain thought they had scored again before halftime, but Dean Huijsen’s goal was ruled offside.
After the break, things got even worse for France. A foul from Adrien Rabiot gave Lamine Yamal a penalty, which he calmly scored. Just a minute later, Pedri made it 4-0!
But France didn’t give up. Mbappe won a penalty and scored it to make it 4-1. Then Yamal scored again to push it to 5-1. It looked over… but France had one last push!
🇫🇷 France’s Crazy Comeback Try
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Rayan Cherki came off the bench and volleyed in a beautiful goal (5-2).
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Then Dani Vivian scored into his own net after a cross from Malo Gusto (5-3).
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In stoppage time, Randal Kolo Muani headed in Cherki’s assist (5-4)!
The crowd was going wild, and France almost pulled off a miracle – but it was just too late.
🇫🇷 France Player Highlights
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Kylian Mbappe – Led the comeback and scored a penalty. Never gave up!
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Rayan Cherki – Super sub! Scored and assisted. One of France’s best players on the day.
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Desire Doue – Looked sharp and came close to scoring.
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Ousmane Dembele – Always a threat, even hit the post!
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Mike Maignan – Tough day in goal, but couldn’t do much about the goals.
What’s Next?
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Spain will play Portugal in the final.
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France now face Germany in the third-place match.
This was a rollercoaster match for the ages — full of goals, drama, and pure emotion!
