Türkiye-France ratings: Maignan shines as Zidane starts with 1-0 win, Mbappé injury worry | OneFootball

After a delicate American summer, Mike Maignan’s second-half display underpinned France’s 1-0 win in Türkiye, handing Zinédine Zidane a positive start. Kylian Mbappé’s withdrawal through injury tempered the mood.

L'Équipe notes that Vincenzo Montella set the hosts to defend first, then strike in quick transitions, and the plan held for 45 minutes with Ismail Yüksek influential in midfield.

On 50 minutes Maignan clawed away Yüksek’s header, a decisive stop that came four minutes before Mbappé broke the deadlock. France capitalised after an error from Bardakci.

Türkiye still fashioned openings, often through a lively Arda Güler and his understanding with Yilmaz. Çakır made several key saves but then committed a glaring error, handling outside the area in the 85th minute.

Valiant yet limited, the hosts might have conceded more without their keeper’s stops. France’s average rating was 5.5.

Source: L'Équipe

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