⭐️ Germany v France: the 3️⃣ standout Bleus of the match | OneFootball

A lesser evil!

This Saturday, June 8, the French team had an appointment in Stuttgart to play its small Nations League final and secure its third place after its defeat last Thursday against La Roja. The mission was accomplished for Didier Deschamps' men, who won 2-0 in a match with a slight lack of intensity.

Here are the three performances to remember from this match:

🥉 Loïc Badé

After being called up twice by Didier Deschamps, the former Lens player had to be patient before experiencing his first minutes under the blue jersey. For his big debut, he was particularly convincing, winning a large number of duels, especially in the air. Like Maignan, he greatly contributed to the clean sheet of the day.

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🥈 Kylian Mbappé

Without having succeeded technically, the Blues captain was once again decisive in securing France's third place in the Nations League. If he frustrated observers after a first half marked by a totally missed face-to-face, he sparked the tricolor revolt with a sequence that only he knows how to do (45'). He then delivered an offering to Michael Olise, facilitated by a German defense that was absent (84').

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🥇 Mike Maignan

Without a doubt, our Blue of the match! His mixed season and his probable transfer to Chelsea did not seem to disturb the tricolor goalkeeper. He was heavily involved, especially in the first half, and made 6 precious saves that kept his teammates in the game.

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Honorable mention to Malo Gusto and Adrien Rabiot, who also delivered a satisfactory performance this Saturday afternoon.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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