UEFA Nations League · Mon, 28 Sept 2026 ·
Belgium vs France — 0 - 1
Roi Baudouin · Referee: Rade Obrenovic
Match report
Michael Olise’s 88' winner gives France 1-0 victory over Belgium
Belgium were beaten 1-0 by France at Roi Baudouin on Monday, 28 September 2026 in UEFA Nations League (League A) matchday 2. Michael Olise scored the only goal of the game for France in the 88th minute. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Belgium had 35% of the ball and 12 shots (2 on target) against France’s 18 (7 on target). M. Olise (France) was the top-rated player with 7.7. The result leaves Belgium 2nd in the League A Group A table on 3 points and France 1st on 6.
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 42'yellow cardDiego MoreiraYellow Card
- 57'yellow cardKevin De BruyneYellow Card
- 63'substitutionKevin De BruyneOff: Hans Vanaken
- 63'substitutionDiego MoreiraOff: Dodi Lukebakio
- 66'yellow cardYouri TielemansYellow Card
- 68'substitutionJoaquin SeysOff: Maxim De Cuyper
- 68'substitutionEsteban LepaulOff: Ousmane Dembélé
- 77'substitutionMaghnes AklioucheOff: Rayan Cherki
- 77'substitutionBradley BarcolaOff: Michael Olise
- 85'substitutionRomeo LaviaOff: Nicolas Raskin
- 85'substitutionCharles De KetelaereOff: Matias Fernandez-Pardo
- 88'goalMichael OliseAssist: Rayan Cherki
- 90'substitutionLucas Da CunhaOff: Manu Koné
Lineups
Belgium
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach M. van Bommel
Starting XI
- 1S. LammensG
- 21T. CastagneD
- 15N. NgoyD
- 4B. MecheleD
- 18J. SeysD
- 6R. LaviaM
- 8Y. TielemansM
- 19Diego MoreiraM
- 7K. De BruyneM
- 10M. GodtsM
- 17C. De KetelaereF
Substitutes
France
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Z. Zidane
Starting XI
- 16M. MaignanG
- 2P. KaluluD
- 22J. JacquetD
- 17M. LacroixD
- 13A. DioufD
- 18M. AklioucheM
- 21L. da CunhaM
- 6E. CamavingaM
- 20D. DouéF
- 19E. LepaulF
- 12B. BarcolaF
Substitutes
- 9R. CherkiM
- 15L. YoroD
- 7O. DembéléF
- 8M. KonéM
- 5J. KoundéD
- 11M. OliseM
- 1G. RestesG
- 3A. TruffertD
- 4D. UpamecanoD
- 23J. ButezG
- 14A. RabiotM
Match statistics
- 35%Possession65%
- 12Total shots18
- 2Shots on target7
- 8Shots off target6
- 2Blocked shots5
- 7Shots inside the box12
- 5Shots outside the box6
- 2Corners6
- 0Offsides1
- 12Fouls9
- 3Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 5Goalkeeper saves2
- 363Passes677
- 300Accurate passes625
- 8Free Kicks11
Player statistics
Belgium
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1S. LammensG | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 12M. VandevoordtG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13J. De BusserG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2Z. DebastD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3K. De WinterD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4B. MecheleD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 5M. De CuyperD | 22 | 6.4 | ||
| 15N. NgoyD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 18J. SeysD | 68 | 6.2 | ||
| 21T. CastagneD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 6R. LaviaM | 85 | 6.7 | ||
| 7K. De BruyneM | 63 | 6.1 | ||
| 8Y. TielemansM | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 10M. GodtsM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 16M. KeitaM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19Diego MoreiraM | 63 | 5.4 | ||
| 20H. VanakenM | 27 | 6.6 | ||
| 23N. RaskinM | 5 | 6.3 | ||
| 9R. LukakuF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 11L. OpendaF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 14D. LukebakioF | 27 | 7.0 | ||
| 17C. De KetelaereF | 85 | 6.4 | ||
| 22M. Fernandez-PardoF | 5 | 6.3 |
France
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1G. RestesG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 16M. MaignanG | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 23J. ButezG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2P. KaluluD | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 3A. TruffertD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4D. UpamecanoD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5J. KoundéD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13A. DioufD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 15L. YoroD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 17M. LacroixD | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 22J. JacquetD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 6E. CamavingaM | 90 | 7.4 | ||
| 8M. KonéM | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 9R. CherkiM | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| 11M. OliseMTop rated | 13 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 14A. RabiotM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18M. AklioucheM | 77 | 7.2 | ||
| 21L. da CunhaM | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| 7O. DembéléF | 22 | 6.5 | ||
| 12B. BarcolaF | 77 | 6.4 | ||
| 19E. LepaulF | 68 | 6.3 | ||
| 20D. DouéF | 90 | 7.2 |
