Mbappè enthralling, it ends 2-1 for Les Bleus, with ten men for most of the second half due to Upamecano’s expulsion. The Italian coach has 3 defeats in nine games with the Seleçao
It was a taste of the World Cup, even quite tasty given the values on the pitch. But the friendly match in Boston brings positive indications especially for Didier Deschamps’ vice-World Champion France. And a few more doubts for Carlo Ancelotti’s Seleçao, the third defeat in nine games as coach of the Verdeoro punished by goals from Mbappé and Ekitike, despite Upamecano’s expulsion at the start of the second half. And despite the goal, but obtained only with one more man, scored by Juventus Bremer. In the States the friendly match ends 2-1 for Les Bleus.
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However, the atmosphere of the world championship lights up the race, which is immediately intense and in line with the forecasts. On the other hand, Ancelotti had anticipated on the eve of the match that his Brazil would leave possession to France, which quickly rose above 70%. In any case, the two teams face each other on mirrored patterns, a 4-2-3-1 with adjustments also due to the various absences on both sides. Like the positioning of Vinicius on the striker, with Martinelli on the left and Raphinha on the right. A way to consolidate the idea of counter-attacking play which, however, Les Bleus also know how to put into practice, taking advantage of the speed of people like Mbappé and Olise, in particular, but also Ekitike who freely shares the left wing with the captain, formally a central striker. Giallorossi Wesley and Juventus Bremer suffer. While Rabiot authoritatively manages the midfield, alongside Tchouameni who in the 32nd minute snatches a ball halfway across the pitch, he turns it onto Dembélé, who had been silent until then. The Ballon d’Or sees the corridor for Mbappé who runs deep, burns Bremer and goes past Ederson with a lob. It is the opening goal that Martinelli had not found shortly before, with a left-footed shot from outside, treacherous for Maignan, but which ended up on the back.
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The Real Madrid star’s 56th goal in Blue, now -1 from Giroud’s record, did not provoke a reaction from the Brazilians who closed the half without framing the goal, instead risking receiving the second from the Frenchman, with a diagonal shot from the right (37′). In the second half Ancelotti brought on the much more effective Luiz Henrique who with Wesley caused turmoil in Deschamps’ rearguard. And in fact in the 10th minute, thanks to the intervention of the VAR, Upamecano was sent off for a last-man foul on the Giallorossi. With one more element, Brazil attempts the siege, but is exposed to a counterattack which France implements in an exemplary manner in the 20th minute: and it is Olise’s turn to offer a through ball into the area with a left winger for Ekitike who goes past Ederson with a right winger. In the 34th minute, Bremer appears to halve the deficit, with an acrobatics in the center of the area following the development of a free kick. And the Bianconeri tried twice more without managing to deny Deschamps his first victory as coach over Brazil.
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