Francia 4:6 Inglaterra — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Kylian Mbappé scored twice but it was not enough as England beat France 6-4 in a remarkable World Cup third-place play-off. The match defied all expectation of a tight consolation fixture, producing ten goals in a chaotic and unforgettable affair.

England raced into a four-goal lead inside the first half, with Declan Rice opening the scoring in the 3rd minute, Ezri Konsa doubling the lead from Rice's assist in the 18th, Bukayo Saka adding a third from Marcus Rashford's pass in the 37th, and Saka grabbing his second from Eberechi Eze's delivery just before the break. France roared back after half-time, as Mbappé pulled one back from Michael Olise's pass in the 48th minute, Bradley Barcola scored from Mbappé's assist in the 54th, and Mbappé equalised from another Olise assist in the 66th. The game swung again when Saka completed his hat-trick in the 87th minute, but Ousmane Dembélé levelled from Dayot Upamecano's assist in the 90th, before Jude Bellingham snatched the winner for England in stoppage time.

Despite the final score, England controlled the game on the numbers, holding 54% possession to France's 46%, and creating more in the first half with 1.40 xG to France's 0.50. France dominated the second half on xG (2.37 to England's 1.18) and shots (14 to 8), but England's relentless attack was rewarded with six goals from 19 shots. Kylian Mbappé was the standout player with a 9.5 rating, scoring two goals as a forward for France. CheckLive's model rated France marginally ahead, but the result did not confirm that prediction, as England's remarkable efficiency won the day.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of France vs England?

France 4-6 England (World Cup, Match for 3rd place).

Who scored?

Declan Rice (3') for England; Ezri Konsa (18', assist Declan Rice) for England; Bukayo Saka (37', assist Marcus Rashford) for England; Bukayo Saka (45', assist Eberechi Eze) for England; Kylian Mbappé (48', assist Michael Olise) for France; Bradley Barcola (54', assist Kylian Mbappé) for France; Kylian Mbappé (66', assist Michael Olise) for France; Bukayo Saka (87') for England; Ousmane Dembélé (90', assist Dayot Upamecano) for France; Jude Bellingham (90') for England.

Was England's win deserved?

Yes — England were on top for most of the match.

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