Belgium has a serious complex when it comes to France. Les Bleus, in their fourth consecutive competitive match and the second time in just two months, once again defeated the Red Devils, putting themselves back in contention for the Nations League finals with a 2-0 (1-0) win. Didier Deschamps’ men completely drained the energy from Domenico Tedesco’s squad, allowing them to suffocate in their illusion of territorial superiority, before delivering fatal blows on the counterattack. The central figure of the match was Ousmane Dembélé, who first assisted Kolo Muani’s goal just before the half-hour mark and then scored a spectacular goal in the 57th minute. The Paris Saint-Germain winger showed he could be dangerous even from a distance. Dembélé cut inside after a quick counterattack and fired a shot from 14-15 meters, beating the helpless Koen Casteels.The French ended the match with only 44% possession but managed to unleash 24 shots on goal. They exploited every open space to launch fierce attacks, and the Belgians can consider themselves fortunate to have finished the match with just a two-goal deficit. An extremely important contribution for Deschamps’ team came from Manu Koné, who was the focal point for all of France’s dangerous attacks. He played a crucial role both defensively and offensively, making it clear that he could quickly become one of the team’s key players. A Belgian side captained by Kevin De Bruyne could not find an equaliser even thou they had some great chances, especially through Lukebakio in the first 20 minutes and they were punished for it soon afterwards. Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Michael Olise were among the players who came off the bench for France in the second half, as they saw out a victory which will boost confidence after the defeat by Italy.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – GROUP STAGELeague 1 Group 2France – Belgium 2-0 (1-0)/Muani 29, Dembele 57/Israel – Italy 1-2 (0-1)/Fani 90 – Frattesi 38, Kean 62/
