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Denmark has found a hero: Andreas Cornelius
Ligue 1 observers know him a little.
Passed by Bordeaux in 2018/19, Andreas Cornelius scored there… 3 goals.
And in the space of one evening for his return to France, he scored 2 and knocked out the Blues entering this League of Nations.
Entering in place of Dolberg, the Danish striker made a thunderous entry.
His large size bothered the French, but it was above all his calls that unbalanced the locals.
After escaping each time behind the opposing defence, he was clinical in front of goal, notably with a sumptuous second goal on a powerful strike from a tight angle.
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And yet, Benzema had launched the Blues
Everything had started so well for the French, who had opened the scoring after the break thanks to the inevitable Benzema.
Omnipresent since the start of the match, the striker combined with Nkunku, before having a festival in the area: double contact to erase his direct opponents, another dribble, then a perfect strike to deceive Schmeichel.
Author of a big first hour of play, he unfortunately declined physically over the course of the game.
Hojberg, a precious leg
Another great man of the match, Pierre-Emile Hojberg was sparkling in this meeting.
The middle of Tottenham, of French nationality by his mother, proved to be tireless in the midfield.
Raking a lot of balls, he was even a decisive passer for Cornelius on the 1st Danish goal.
A full game.
Tchouaméni, Nkunku, few reasons for satisfaction
If the Blues lost, it was probably not the fault of Aurélien Tchouaméni.
The midfielder of AS Monaco again impressed with his ease.
Like a taulier, he took the place of Pogba in the role of the launching pad and tried to guide the game. For his part, Nkunku replaced Mbappé, injured, at the break.
Not sure of playing in the next World Cup, the player trained at PSG has displayed good dispositions.
Decisive passer on the French goal, he was clean in his game and was rather available for his partners.
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Poor alignments of Théo Hernandez
Decidedly, the Stade de France punishes too offensive side.
Last Saturday, it was Trent Alexander-Arnold who was at fault during Liverpool-Real Madrid.
This Friday evening, it was Théo Hernandez who penalized his team.
And doubly more.
Of the two goals conceded by the Blues, the AC Milan side misaligned each time, letting the clever Cornelius slip away.
Two fatal errors.
What's more, less offensive than usual, he seems dull, like most of his partners.
Physical freshness at the heart of the debates
This meeting highlighted the lack of physical capacity of the Blues.
After a grueling season for many, the French seemed unable to accelerate, to change pace.
But it was necessary to bring movements to force the Danish lock.
If Benzema succeeded, it was at the cost of a big individual action.
It is no coincidence that Mbappé and Varane are also out injured.
