UEFA Nations League · League A, Group 1 · Round 4 · 05 Oct 2026
Post-match report
FRA

France

4-3-3 · Zinédine Zidane
  • D. Doué 77'
  • R. Cherki 81'
  • M. Olise 88', 90'
Full time
4–1

HT 0–1

Stade de France, Paris

Ref. Nick Walsh

BEL

Belgium

4-3-3 · Mark van Bommel
  • D. Lukebakio 35'

Team rating

average rating of every player who played
8.0 / 10
France
Strong
6.8 / 10
Belgium
Solid

Top performers

by match rating
  • 11
    Michael OliseMidfielder · France
    10.0
  • 20
    Désiré DouéForward · France
    8.9
  • 14
    Dodi LukebakioForward · Belgium
    8.2
  • 9
    Rayan CherkiMidfielder · France
    8.1
xG
2.00–0.59
expected goals
xGOT
1.78–0.76
quality on target
Shots on target
8–2
of total shots
Big chances
3–1
created
Box touches
76–8
in opp. penalty area
Final-third entries
75–36
passes + carries

Match facts

■ France   ■ Belgium
66%Possession34%
2.00Expected goals0.59
23Total shots5
8Shots on target2
3Big chances1
76Touches in opp. box8
692Passes363
75Final-third entries36
48%Duels won52%
16Tackles21
12Interceptions7
14Clearances33
9Corners2

Standouts

best on each side
Most xG
M. Olise
0.76
D. Lukebakio
0.30
Most xA
O. Dembélé
0.64
D. Lukebakio
0.31
Key passes
M. Koné
4
R. Lavia
1
Touches
L. Yoro
96
B. Mechele
63
Ball recoveries
A. Diouf
8
M. Vandevoordt
10

Momentum

who had the upper hand, minute by minute
HT FRA BEL 1' · France 82' · France 273' · France 204' · France 165' · France 136' · France 257' · France 298' · France 239' · France 3010' · France 2411' · France 1412' · Belgium 2313' · France 2814' · France 1515' · France 816' · France 6417' · France 4918' · France 6419' · France 2620' · France 1021' · Belgium 3022' · Belgium 4023' · France 3624' · France 125' · France 1226' · France 2927' · France 4628' · France 1429' · France 930' · Belgium 4531' · Belgium 732' · France 1933' · France 2934' · France 1835' · Belgium 1536' · Belgium 137' · France 238' · France 239' · France 240' · France 441' · France 442' · Belgium 4443' · Belgium 1844' · France 3645' · France 3546' · France 647' · France 948' · France 1749' · France 850' · France 151' · France 252' · France 353' · France 1354' · France 4255' · France 2756' · France 5257' · France 5158' · France 4959' · France 2660' · France 4761' · France 3162' · France 3263' · France 7064' · France 4965' · France 4366' · France 3367' · France 4568' · France 7169' · France 4770' · France 2471' · France 1672' · France 2973' · France 1574' · France 1975' · France 1876' · France 3077' · France 2478' · France 4679' · France 3580' · France 2981' · France 6582' · France 4083' · France 2384' · France 1585' · France 5986' · France 3387' · Belgium 2888' · Belgium 489' · France 2190' · France 990.5' · France 190'15'30'45'60'75'90' Lukebakio 35' Doué 77' Cherki 81' Olise 88' Olise 90' SUBS88' A. Rabiot on for E. Camavinga87' L. Trossard on for H. Vanaken87' L. Openda on for D. Moreira87' M. Keita on for R. Lavia72' D. Doué on for B. Barcola70' C. De Ketelaere on for R. Lukaku70' M. Godts on for D. Lukebakio61' L. Da Cunha on for M. Koné60' R. Cherki on for M. Akliouche60' M. Olise on for O. Dembélé75' yellow card, J. Seys · Foul69' yellow card, M. Lacroix · Foul57' yellow card, R. Lavia · Foul73' yellow card, Mark van Bommel (staff) · Argument
▲ France on top▼ Belgium on top● goal▯ card (red if sent off)⇅ substitution

Expected goals race

cumulative xG · circles are goals
01230'15'30'45'60'75'90'D. Doué 77' · xG 0.04R. Cherki 81' · xG 0.30M. Olise 88' · xG 0.18M. Olise 90' · xG 0.49 2.00D. Lukebakio 35' · xG 0.26 0.59
━ France━ Belgium

Shot maps

each team attacking the goal at the top

France

23 shots · 2.00 xG
M. Olise 90' · goal · xG 0.4990'R. Cherki 80' · goal · xG 0.3081'M. Olise 87' · goal · xG 0.1888'E. Lepaul 32' · miss · xG 0.16E. Lepaul 8' · block · xG 0.14O. Dembélé 52' · miss · xG 0.11M. Olise 64' · block · xG 0.09E. Lepaul 22' · save · xG 0.08B. Barcola 15' · save · xG 0.07B. Barcola 71' · miss · xG 0.06R. Cherki 66' · save · xG 0.04O. Dembélé 0' · miss · xG 0.04D. Doué 76' · goal · xG 0.0477'O. Dembélé 41' · block · xG 0.03O. Dembélé 31' · block · xG 0.03M. Akliouche 5' · block · xG 0.03J. Koundé 54' · miss · xG 0.03M. Lacroix 54' · miss · xG 0.02M. Akliouche 47' · block · xG 0.02E. Camavinga 19' · block · xG 0.02M. Koné 52' · block · xG 0.01O. Dembélé 6' · block · xG 0.01M. Olise 62' · save · xG 0.01

Belgium

5 shots · 0.59 xG
D. Lukebakio 34' · goal · xG 0.2635'N. Raskin 21' · miss · xG 0.23N. Ngoy 84' · miss · xG 0.04D. Lukebakio 28' · miss · xG 0.04R. Lukaku 10' · save · xG 0.02
Goal Saved Off target Blocked Circle size = xG

How the goals were made

numbered passes, then the shot · grey dot is the keeper

35' D. Lukebakio

Assist R. Lavia · xG 0.26

1234
Mechele → Moreira → Mechele → Lavia → Lukebakio

77' D. Doué

Assist L. Da Cunha · xG 0.04

123
Cherki → Koundé → Da Cunha → Doué

81' R. Cherki

Assist M. Olise · xG 0.30

123
Camavinga → Yoro → Olise → Cherki

88' M. Olise

Assist D. Doué · xG 0.18

12
Olise → Doué → Olise

90' M. Olise

Assist D. Doué · xG 0.49

1234
Rabiot → Koundé → Cherki → Doué → Olise

Starting XIs

rating on each player · positions follow the formation shape

France

4-3-3
Guillaume Restes · 90' · rating 6.2 1 6.2 Restes Jules Koundé · 90' · rating 6.8 5 6.8 Kounde Leny Yoro · 90' · rating 7.9 15 7.9 Yoro Maxence Lacroix · 90' · rating 6.6 17 6.6 Lacroix Andy Diouf · 90' · rating 6.8 13 6.8 Diouf Maghnes Akliouche · 60' · rating 6.6 18 6.6 Akliouche off 60'Eduardo Camavinga · 88' · rating 7 6 7.0 Camavinga off 88'Manu Koné · 61' · rating 7.1 8 7.1 Koné off 61'Ousmane Dembélé · 60' · rating 7.9 7 7.9 Dembele off 60'Esteban Lepaul · 90' · rating 6.4 19 6.4 Lepaul Bradley Barcola · 72' · rating 6.7 12 6.7 Barcola off 72'

60' Cherki for Akliouche · 60' Olise for Dembélé · 61' Da Cunha for Koné · 72' Doué for Barcola · 88' Rabiot for Camavinga

Belgium

4-3-3
Maarten Vandevoordt · 90' · rating 4.6 12 4.6 Vandevoordt Timothy Castagne · 90' · rating 6.3 21 6.3 Castagne Nathan Ngoy · 90' · rating 5.9 15 5.9 Ngoy Brandon Mechele · 90' · rating 7.2 4 7.2 Mechele Joaquin Seys · 90' · rating 5.9 18 5.9 Seys Nicolas Raskin · 90' · rating 6.4 23 6.4 Raskin Roméo Lavia · 87' · rating 7.1 6 7.1 Lavia off 87'Hans Vanaken · 87' · rating 6.7 20 6.7 Vanaken off 87'Dodi Lukebakio · 70' · rating 8.2 14 8.2 Lukebakio off 70'Romelu Lukaku · 70' · rating 6.8 9 6.8 Lukaku off 70'Diego Moreira · 87' · rating 6.6 19 6.6 Moreira off 87'

70' De Ketelaere for Lukaku · 70' Godts for Lukebakio · 87' Trossard for Vanaken · 87' Openda for Moreira · 87' Keita for Lavia

France beat Belgium 4–1. On expected goals it finished 2.00–0.59, and shots on target finished 8–2. Player of the match: Michael Olise (10.0).
Post-match report · France 4–1 BelgiumData: Sofascore · ratings and xG are the provider's models