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Xavi Simons' goal was denied by VAR.
Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's another LIVE UEFA Euro 2024 football match coverage. This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you all the LIVE updates and commentary of the Netherlands vs France match on Saturday at the Leipzig Stadium.
Both France and the Netherlands are coming from a win in this exciting match in Group D. This match will eventually decide who will finish at the top of the Group.
Netherlands are the top of the group after beating Poland by 2-1 while France are in the second position after a 1-0 win over Austria.
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Jun 22, 2024 02:46 IST
🏆Congrats, @nglkante! 🙌🤩🎉#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA | #FRA pic.twitter.com/tVCiuJY8HE
— UEFA EURO 2024 DE (@EURO2024DE) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 02:29 ISTFull time: Netherlands 0-0 France
The final whistle by the referee and the game ends without any goals scored. This is the first goalless draw of the UEFA Euro 2024. Both teams, especially France had their chances with Griezmann and Rabiot but could not convert them to goals. However, the best moment of the match came through Xavi Simons who had scored in the 69th minute but was denied by VAR.
Poland eliminated from the tournament with the goalless result of the match.
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Jun 22, 2024 02:24 IST
Kylian Mbappé was getting frustrated on the bench 👀 pic.twitter.com/KRHZxYgzNt
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 02:20 IST90' | 5 minutes added
Five minutes added as injury time.
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Jun 22, 2024 02:19 IST89' | Rabiot's cross can't find teammate
Rabiot could have gone a bit inside but he decided to send the cross but Ake had covered Coman. So, another chance wasted.
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Jun 22, 2024 02:16 ISTCould he?
Wout Weghorst is on...
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 21, 2024
He couldn't do it again, could he? #Euro2024 | #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/3On1QcG06I -
Jun 22, 2024 02:16 IST
🇳🇱🆚🇫🇷 Will either team find a breakthrough? 👀#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/r2B0g7YAYC
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 02:08 IST80' | Change for Netherlands
Depay is replaced by Weghorst.
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Jun 22, 2024 02:05 IST75' | Changes for France
Coman and Giroud replace Dembele and Thuram.
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Jun 22, 2024 02:04 IST73' | Changes for Netherlands
Schouten, Frimpong and Schouten are replaced by Wijnaldum, Greetruida and Veerman.
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Jun 22, 2024 02:01 IST69' | Simons scores but denied by VAR | NED 1-0 FRA
Xavi Simons scores. But it is a delayed flag by the assistant ref. VAR checks the goal. And the goal is denied. The scoreline remains the same.
Off-side or no-offside?
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) June 21, 2024
VAR gave it offside and Xavi Simon's goal was denied.
NED 0-0 FRA
LIVE: https://t.co/ltv7yF2RAq#NEDFRA #EURO2024 #Netherlands #France pic.twitter.com/yxeBuaccfS -
Jun 22, 2024 01:57 IST68' | Dembele goes off-target
Dembele takes his chance with his left foot and misses the goal by a whisker.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:56 IST65' | Griezmann misses another chance
Beautiful team football by France. Dembele gave it to Kante and Kante passed it along the ground for Griezmann to go at the goal. But, Griezmann after a bad first touch could not control the shot and fell on the ground. Verbugeen made a good save as well to deny him.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:53 IST63' | Nearly for Tchouameni
Tchouameni misses the targret with the header narrowly. Good cross from Dembele.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:50 IST60' | Thuram misses the target
Thuram tried to go across Dumfries but the defender had him so covered that he missed the target.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:44 IST55' | Depay hits the wall
Depay takes the free-kick and hits the wall.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:43 IST54' | Foul by Dembele
Foul from Dembele and Netherlands have a free-kick from 18 yards from the goal.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:42 IST52' | Kante misses the target
Ngolo Kante would be disappointed with his effort from the edge of the box.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:40 IST50' | Both teams looking for that goal
Both France and Netherlands are looking to build up from their win with France dominating through Rabiot on the left and Dembele on the right. For the Netherlands, it has been Frimpong who looked threatening.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:34 IST46' | Second half starts
No changes from either of the teams.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:33 ISTPlayers are coming out of tunnel
We are about to start the second half.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:30 IST
William Saliba lost possession fewer times than any other outfield player in the first half of Netherlands vs. France.
— Play Squawka Selector for Free (@Squawka_Live) June 21, 2024
Just once. 😮💨#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/0kdHizgIBd -
Jun 22, 2024 01:18 ISTHalf-time | Netherlands 0-0 France
Despite a few chances for both teams, the half-time scoreline remains goalless.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:15 IST43' | Verbruggen makes an easy save
Griezmann's header from Rabiot is easily grabbed by Verbruggen.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:13 IST42' | Griezmann hits the wall
Griezmann took the free-kick for France after a foul by Van Dijk. However, the French captain hits the wall.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:11 ISTWill we see him tonight?
The 🎭 is out for Kylian Mbappe 🐢
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) June 21, 2024
NED 0-0 FRA
LIVE: https://t.co/ltv7yF2RAq#NEDFRA #EURO2024 #Netherlands #France pic.twitter.com/Z71phkPSnE -
Jun 22, 2024 01:09 IST
📸🇳🇱#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/LNZgSDN4gY
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 01:08 IST35' | Saliba makes an important block
Important block from the defender as Frimpong looked for the goal with a powerful shot from outside the box.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:03 IST32' | Yellow card
Schouten gets the yellow card for holding Griezmann on the run.
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Jun 22, 2024 01:01 IST28' | Thuram misses his target
Excellent pass from Kounde and Thuram made the run just perfectly not to be offside. However, he tried to go hard with the shot after receiving the ball and missed his target on the near post.
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Jun 22, 2024 00:57 IST24' | Dumfries misses the target
Dumfries tried to keep a long free-kick from Depay in with the header. But the ball seemed to be too high for him to manage and score.
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Jun 22, 2024 00:55 IST
HOW ON EARTH FRANCE DID NOT SCORE FROM THIS?
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) June 21, 2024
NED 0-0 FRA
LIVE: https://t.co/ltv7yF2RAq#NEDFRA #EURO2024 #Netherlands #France pic.twitter.com/B507YDQ0Sp -
Jun 22, 2024 00:49 IST16' | Gapko is on-target
Cody Gapko was on target this time with his shot from outside the box. But Maignan was good enough to dive to his left and deflect the ball away for a corner.
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Jun 22, 2024 00:47 IST14' | Huge miss from France
Huge miss by Rabiot and Grieszmann. Both forwards could have hit the ball and scored the goal. Rabiot decided to pass the ball to Griezmann who fell on the ground and was unable to shoot.
HOW DID FRANCE NOT SCORE FROM THIS POSITION 😳 pic.twitter.com/EAxvXpOPdf
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 00:45 ISTKante is seen everywhere
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Jun 22, 2024 00:42 IST
TEAM 💪 @equipedefrance 🇫🇷#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA | #FRA pic.twitter.com/LVXCRgZgdn
— UEFA EURO 2024 DE (@EURO2024DE) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 00:40 IST
MBAPPE 🎭 pic.twitter.com/WyfoDt0q2a
— Pulse Ghana (@PulseGhana) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 00:37 IST4' | Verbugeen makes a save
Verbugeen makes a save as Griezmann takes his chance with his left-foot from outside the box.
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Jun 22, 2024 00:34 IST2' | Early chance for Netherlands
Early chance for the Dutch. Frimpong on the right nearly gave the perfect start to the Netherlands. Maignan makes a good save to his left.
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Jun 22, 2024 00:33 IST1' | Kick-off
Kick-off at Leipzig Stadium.
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Jun 22, 2024 00:32 ISTPlayers are out
Minute away from kickoff.
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Jun 22, 2024 00:28 IST
Stop that, Tchouaméni 🥵#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/3h5GGo75Pt
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 00:27 IST
Virgil van Dijk 🇳🇱#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/WdgTWRwe9q
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 00:26 IST
N'Golo Kanté 💪#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/KLSMDRGUbL
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 00:09 IST
We’re gonna put up the fight. 💥#NothingLikeOranje #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/rvXKLhdgBI
— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 00:05 ISTNetherlands lineup
Netherlands' starting XI 👇#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/KNBLbOuUDe
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 22, 2024 00:05 ISTFrance lineup
How France line up 👀#EURO2024 | #NEDFRA pic.twitter.com/t7Kbb4lUQu
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 21, 2024 23:00 IST
🏟 #EURO2024 Matchday in @StadtLeipzig ! 🙌🤩🎉
— UEFA EURO 2024 DE (@EURO2024DE) June 21, 2024
🇳🇱 @OnsOranje 🆚 @equipedefrance 🇫🇷#NEDFRA | #NED | #FRA pic.twitter.com/ut1Z2cS6Qw -
Jun 21, 2024 22:51 IST
WOW WOW WOW! 🤩#NothingLikeOranje #CreateHistory https://t.co/IxuMecBPgW pic.twitter.com/wd56A5Gznz
— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 21, 2024 -
Jun 21, 2024 22:50 IST
Netherlands fans are READY 🤯🙌🇳🇱
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 21, 2024
(via @OnsOranje) pic.twitter.com/oCamu4Hx23