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France beat Belgium 2-1 in Nations League match with ten men
The match took place at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels and ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the guests.
There were two penalties awarded in the first half. But the Belgians failed to realize their goal. In the 23rd minute, Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans shot over the crossbar, but the French were more accurate. PSG forward Randal Kolo-Muani scored a penalty in the 35th minute. However, Belgium managed to score in the first half. In the 45+3 minute, Leipzig forward Loy Openda equalized the score. In the 60th minute of the second half, the goal of French midfielder Manu Kone was disallowed due to a problem with his hand, but two minutes later Kolo-Muani scored a double. Even in the 76th minute, France was left with one man down. Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tshouaméni received a second yellow card.
Belgium and France are in the second group of League A, along with Italy and Israel. After four rounds, France is in second place with 9 points. Belgium is in third place with 4 points.
Belgium will play Italy at home in the next round. The match will take place on November 14, with the starting whistle at 22:45 Moscow time. On the same day, France will play a home game against Israel, with the match starting at 22:45 Moscow time.