France vs Poland 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
France beat Poland 3-1 on Sunday, 04 December 2022 in World Cup. The match was refereed by J. Valenzuela.
First half: A. Tchouaméni received a yellow card for France at 31'. France took the lead at 44' when O. Giroud scored, with the assist credited to Kylian Mbappé, making the score 1-0.
Second half: B. Bereszyński received a yellow card for Poland at 47'. Poland made their 1st substitution at 64', with S. Szymański replacing A. Milik. France made their 1st substitution at 66', with A. Tchouaméni replacing Y. Fofana. Poland made their 2nd substitution at 71', with G. Krychowiak replacing K. Bielik. Poland made their 3rd substitution at 71', with J. Kamiński replacing N. Zalewski. France extended the lead at 74' when Kylian Mbappé scored, with the assist credited to O. Dembélé, making the score 2-0. France made their 2nd substitution at 76', with O. Giroud replacing M. Thuram. France made their 3rd substitution at 76', with O. Dembélé replacing K. Coman. Poland made their 4th substitution at 86', with J. Kiwior replacing J. Bednarek. Poland made their 5th substitution at 87', with P. Frankowski replacing K. Grosicki. M. Cash received a yellow card for Poland at 88'. France added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+1' when Kylian Mbappé scored, with the assist credited to M. Thuram, making the score 3-0. France made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with J. Koundé replacing A. Disasi. VAR intervened at 90+6' for Poland (Penalty confirmed). Poland scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+9' when R. Lewandowski scored (Penalty), making the score 3-1.
France used 4 substitutions while Poland used 5 substitutions. France got 1 yellow card, while Poland got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (16-12).
- France controlled possession (55%).
- France had the sharper finishing (8-3 shots on target).