Kylian Mbappe has scored his first goal of Euro 2024 as France lead Poland 1-0 in their crucial Group C clash.
Didier Deschamps’ side need to win to have a chance of finishing top of their group but they struggled to break the deadlock in the first half.
France have picked things up in the second 45 and were given a golden chance to take the lead from the penalty spot after Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior fouled Ousmane Dembele with 55 minutes on the clock.
Mbappe stepped up and converted the penalty by sending Lukasz Skorupski the wrong way.
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Looked at his stats during that game, and he played as well as any of the other defenders in a back three, with two wingbacks.
The wingback to his left gave the ball away too often which put Jakub under unnecessary pressure. Jakub was also playing a different system and position than he usually plays for Arsenal.
But France put the whole of Poland’s defence under constant pressure and Poland’s defence as a whole played badly, not just Jakub. But what do you expect against France.