Without much risk. France and the Netherlands draw at Euro 2024

On Friday, June 21, the central match of Group D and the entire matchday took place. The French national team faced the Netherlands in Leipzig.

In the first half, France held more possession and attacked frequently, but the Netherlands constructed a very solid defense, preventing Les Bleus from creating any significant threats near their goal.

After the break, the game did not change drastically. France continued to attack more, while the Netherlands focused on defense. Unexpectedly, in the 69th minute, Oranje took the lead. However, after an extended VAR review, Xavi Simons' goal was disallowed for offside.

No more goals were scored in this match. Overall, neither coach wanted to take risks to secure a victory. The Netherlands and France settled for a 0-0 draw. Both teams earned one point and now each have four points in total.

European Championship. Group stage. Second round

Netherlands - France - 0:0