Mike Maignan: 5
An uneventful evening for the Milanese. Two quiet horizontals (26th, 65th) and completely within his limits, perfectible footwork: Maignan did the job. And he reads the game perfectly on an exit from 40 meters on the last counter of the match (90th + 7).
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Jules Kounde: 5
He could have delivered the Stade de France on a volley that was ultimately too shy (44th) on the best opportunity for the Blues in the first period. His relationship with Coman is perfectible but the Barcelonan tried to give solutions. Attentive behind, he held Mantalos.
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Ibrahima Konate: 5.5
His speed allowed him to live a quiet evening and dominate the opposing attackers. Its alignment is not always perfect but the Greeks did not know how to take advantage of it. Openings that are always safe and often well felt, some choices that are sometimes too daring but have personality. He saves the homeland on a counterattack at the very end of the match (88th).
- In short… Indispensable.
Dayot Upamecano: 6
His return was good for the defense of the Blues. Always as authoritarian, he saved hot situations in the air (27th) or by covering Konaté perfectly (60th, 66th). The duo he forms with his former friend from Leipzig is dissuasive to say the least. Upamecano ends well a season which saw him reveal himself in the France team.
- In short… In the tone of what he showed in Qatar.
Ibrahima Konaté and Dayot Upamecano during France – Greece
Credit: Imago
Theo Hernandez: 4.5
He finishes the season on the rim. The Milanese showed unusual inaccuracies, especially in the opposing camp where his lack of accuracy handicapped the Blues in the first period. He raised his head after the break and it was he who centered on the occasion of the penalty. Behind, on the other hand, he made his law reign.
- In short… We’ve seen it much bloodier.
Aurelien Tchouameni: 5.5
This is not yet the best version of Tchouaméni and he seems to lack confidence, especially in his attacking choices. But he found the edge in his interventions. In the second half, it was he who allowed the Blues to stay very high by recovering a lot of balls.
- In short… Not yet brilliant but useful.
Eduardo Camavinga: 7
He was the second leader of the France team with some pretty inspirations like this wonderful shift for Coman (12th). Camavinga, effective in recovery, suffered a slump at the end of the first period but finished strong by taking the initiative on several breakthroughs. He gained confidence as the season progressed.
- In short… Camavinga is no longer the same.
Antoine Griezmann: 5.5
He gave of himself, dried in the air by crampons that were far too high, to obtain the decisive penalty of the match. Always as cheerful and intelligent to recover the balls, the Madrid player came out of his shell in the second half to play his team like his inspired heel for Mbappé (82nd). It is he who launches, in his surface, the flash action which leads to the expulsion of Mavropanos.
Replaced by Christopher Nkunku (86th)
Kingsley Coman: 5
As against Gibraltar, he was for a long time the most restless of the Blues. But he sometimes lacked spontaneity. Too bad because in one touch, like on the one-two with Kolo Muani (71st), he is formidable. Some nice crosses that deserved better (12th, 44th), real defensive efforts but still a lack of composure when trying his luck.
- In short… A generally successful week.
Replaced by Ousmane Dembélé (77th)
Kingsley Coman during France – Greece
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Kylian Mbappe: 5
He scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot but he made life more complicated overall, especially in the first period when he multiplied unnecessary ball touches. It creates huge differences but didn’t make much use of it on Thursday. His agreement with Griezmann was one of the real satisfactions of the evening but a pity that he did not go to the end of his ideas as on these failed counters at the end of the match.
Randal Kolo Muani: 5
He suffered at first, drowned in the physical density of the Greek defense. In the second half, he distanced himself and found other areas. From then on, his speed and skill in dribbling wreaked havoc. He provokes the logical expulsion of Mavropanos. But he got too few clear chances.
- In short… Waking up too late.
Replaced by Olivier Giroud (86th)
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