39.
9:51 p.m
The video assistant now responds. During Griezmann’s free kick, Giroud was pulled badly by Cooper and fell to the ground. How does Siebert decide?
38.
9:50 p.m
But things get dangerous again afterwards! Mbappé receives the ball on the right side of the box and then crosses it flat to the second post. Pavard rushes up there again, but misses the play equipment by centimeters. Lucky for Scotland.
37.
9:49 p.m
The subsequent free kick from the left corner of the box poses no real danger. Griezmann brings the ball into the middle, but there is no taker there.
36.
9:48 p.m
Yellow card for Nathan Patterson (Scotland)
Mbappé sends Hernández on the left, Patterson arrives a little too late near the penalty area and slides into the left-back’s heel. He is warned for the foul.
35.
9:47 p.m
The guests keep throwing in small fouls, and now Cooper brings Giroud down in midfield. However, there was no really dangerous free kick opportunity.
33.
9:45 p.m
The atmosphere in Lille is great, the spectators celebrate their team, waves of Laola keep splashing through the stadium. As the playing time increases, the Equipe Tricolore also lives up to this standard and the lead is absolutely deserved.
31.
9:43 p.m
From a half-left position, Tchouaméni chips into Dembélé’s path at the left corner of the six-yard box. He ran in cleverly, but couldn’t hit the difficult dropkick, where he had to pull the ball around his supporting leg, on goal. Still, it was a good chance.
29.
9:42 p.m
If France lets the ball run, the Scots stand extremely deep and only attack after the halfway line. When building up the game, Tchouaméni drops to the side of the two central defenders, while Camavinga and Griezmann occupy the half spaces.
27.
9:40 p.m
The pressure from the Equipe Tricolore increased in the last few minutes and Scotland could hardly come out from behind. The guests now have to be careful that they stick with it and don’t concede another goal straight away.
24.
9:36 p.m
Great for France, 2-1 by Benjamin Pavard
Pavard puts together the double pack. Mbappé is played on the left in the box and then goes past Hendry with a stepover. He then brings the ball halfway up the middle from the baseline, where the former Munich player pushes off for a flying header and nods in just above the turf, unstoppable for Kelly.
23.
9:36 p.m
The prompt equalizer clearly gave the hosts a boost and they are now moving forward more purposefully. One or two fouls also occur because a Scot comes into the duel too late.
20.
9:32 p.m
Actually, a situation in our own penalty area seems to have already been resolved, but Hendry misses the ball. So Dembélé comes to a shot from a half-left position, but it is blocked.
19.
9:31 p.m
With a great ball transfer, Mbappé beats Patterson on the left, and McKenna can’t really stop him either. However, the subsequent flat cross from the corner of the penalty area ends up directly at Cooper.
18.
9:29 p.m
So it’s a draw again, both teams have shown themselves to be ice-cold in exploiting opportunities up to this point. It is rather unusual for Scotland to concede a goal after a dead ball.
16.
9:27 p.m
Tooor for France, 1-1 by Benjamin Pavard
Actually, this corner leads to the goal. Griezmann brings the standard from the left to the first post, where Pavard has run in. The former Munich player lets the play equipment slide over the top of his head and it hits the far corner without Kelly being able to intervene.
15.
9:27 p.m
Via Mbappé and Hernández it goes forward on the left, at least a corner comes out. Does this bring danger?
14.
9:26 p.m
Of course, the goal came out of nowhere, but it is also a sign that Scotland is keeping up well with the favorites. More has to come from France now, practically nothing has happened moving forward.
11.
9:23 p.m
Tooor for Scotland, 0-1 by Billy Gilmour
And then the guests lead. Gilmour advances into the box on the left and passes into the middle, but only finds Camavinga. The midfielder actually has the ball under control, but then plays a fatal bad pass back to Gilmour. The Scot shoots directly from seven meters on the left and leaves Maignan no chance in the far corner. What a mistake.
10.
9:22 p.m
The initial phase is not really exciting on either side, with both the Scots and the French trying to find their way into the game. It’s not really successful yet, it’s disjointed.
8th.
9:20 p.m
Griezmann takes a free kick from the left half of the field flat and sends Mbappé into the box on the left. His cross cannot reach Pavard at the first post, but Kelly grabs it behind it.
6.
9:19 p.m
Kelly nervously clears a back pass into the touchline. But that’s entirely understandable, the Bravehearts keeper is making his national team debut today.
4.
9:16 p.m
France is also at the front, but McKenna is able to pass a long ball from Clauss to Griezmann. Previously, Mbappé had also failed to get through against Hendry.
2.
9:13 p.m
Gilmour brings the ball in from the right, but Maignan has rushed out of his box at the penalty spot and can punch away. Then there is an offensive foul.
1.
9:13 p.m
In his own half, Giroud brings down Ferguson on the right wing. This gives the guests a free kick.
1.
9:12 p.m
Then the ball starts rolling. Scotland kicked off.
9:05 p.m
At this moment, the teams finally step onto the pitch together with referee Daniel Siebert from Germany. The game can begin in a few minutes.
8:59 p.m
The game’s kick-off was officially pushed back ten minutes, so we’ll have to be patient a little longer. The reason is probably a problem with the arrival of the fans.
8:46 p.m
The last duel between the two teams was a while ago; France clearly beat the Scots 3-0 in a friendly match in 2016. The last competitive game was a little further ago, in the 2006/2007 season they met in the European Championship qualifiers when the Bravehearts surprisingly won both games against the then World Cup finalists. It was just barely enough for the European Championships, but it wasn’t enough.
8:39 p.m
This is due to the Scots’ significantly lower quality compared to their opponents. However, you shouldn’t underestimate the Bravehearts, because they too have already qualified for the European Championships early. Two late goals turned a solid game into a 2-0 defeat against Spain on Thursday, but that was enough given the subsequent results. Scotland, which still has a chance of overtaking the Iberians, comes out ahead of Norway, which can be seen as a success.
20:23
The hosts are of course the clear favorites today, France have so far marched mercilessly through qualifying for the European Championships. After six games, the Equipe Tricolore has already qualified for the tournament in Germany, and they could even play a qualification without losing points. The Netherlands were recently beaten by a brace from Mbappe. Despite the rotation, which also shows the quality in depth, a win must be achieved today.
8:09 p.m
To start, let’s take a look at the lineups. For France, coach Didier Deschamps made four changes compared to the last game. Pavard, Dembélé, Camavinga and Giroud come in for Lucas Hernández, Rabiot, Coman and Kolo Muani. On the other hand, Scotland coach Steve Clarke is also rotating, but in eight positions. Only Hendry, McKenna and MyTominay remain in the starting eleven.
8:01 p.m
Welcome to a friendly match during the international break, today France and Scotland meet. Kick-off at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille is at 9 p.m.!