Mbappe Finally Off The Mark As France Lose Top Spot
DORTMUND, GERMANY - JUNE 25: Kylian Mbappe of France reacts, whilst wearing a Black Protective Face Mask after breaking his nose during the Group D fixture against Austria, during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between France and Poland at Football Stadium Dortmund on June 25, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. France qualified as runners-up in Group D after a 1-1 draw against Poland at Olympiastadion.
Meanwhile, Poland, who were already eliminated, had Robert Lewandowski making his first start in the tournament. After fading into just holding possession for the bulk of the first stanza, Didier Deschamps' charges got close to breaking the deadlock on the stroke of half-time after Mbappe was denied by goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski in a one-on-one.
Although Lewandowski's penalty was initially saved by shot-stopper Mike Maignan, a retake was ordered as Maignan moved off his line and the Barcelona forward eventually levelled matters.Austria went through to the knockout stages as winners of Group D after a surprise win over Netherlands in five-goal thriller.The Dutch had a bad start as they went behind in the first six minutes after Malen sweeped a cross by Marko Arnautovic into his own net in an attempt to clear.
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