France.
A goal and an assist from Guela Doué, brother of Paris Saint Germain attacker Desire Doue, substitute with France and without minutes this Thursday in Nantes, gave an unprecedented victory to Ivory Coast against the French team, whom they had never beaten before, in the preparation match played in Nantes.
Guela Doue plays for Strasbourg. From Ligue 1. Semifinalist of the Conference League, eliminated by Rayo. He was born in Angers 23 years ago. The son of an Ivorian father, he responded to the call of the African team, in which he plays. In front, this time, Desiré, one of the highlights of the PSGwho was born in the same French city but two years later. He chose to play for France, where his mother is from.
Desire is the one who stands out, the one who stands out the most, a reference in the PSGtwo-time Champions League champion. However, this time the role was taken by his older brother, Guela, who scored the tying goal for Ivory Coast and gave way, five minutes from time, to Adam Diallo, who completed the comeback and gave the visiting team the victory. Historical.
Kylian Mbappé He abandoned the French team in the first half, when Didier Deschamps’ team, one of the favorites in the World Cup, harassed the Ivorian goal held by goalkeeper Yahia Fofana, Rizespor’s goalkeeper, who shone every time he was put to the test.
However, the French slump after the intermission exposed them and they suffered their first defeat after eight wins and a draw in their last nine games.
France started with momentum, apparently wanting football and with one chance after another from the start. Three approximations of Mbappe in seven minutes. One without success, two stops by goalkeeper Fofana who also came in the way of others from Marcus Thuram and Michael Olise.
The African resistance ended on the edge of the interval, when Rayan Cherki took advantage of a rebound and a ball received from Ibrahima Konaté and from the edge of the area, after getting around his marker, sent the ball into the net.
Francedrawn in Group I of the World Cup with Senegal, Norway and Iraq, changed teams after the intermission. Among the players left out were Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Aurelien Tchouameni, Theo Hernández and Dayot Upamecano.
Ivory Coastwho will also be in the World Cup along with Germany, Ecuador and Curacao, had warned in the final stretch of the first half but it was at the beginning of the second, in full local relaxation, when he was right. They tied in the 53rd minute, when a great pass from Nicolas Pepe was picked up by Guela Doue who went one-on-one with Mike Magnian and made no mistake. I mark the tie.
The clash faded with interruptions due to changes and fatigue. But Ivory Coast believed more in victory. An attack by Guela Doue on the right ended with a pass into the area that, first of all, was finished off by Manchester United attacker Adam Diallo, who could not prevent the victory of the Ivory Coast and exposed France.
– Technical sheet
1 – France: Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde (Malo Gusto, m.66), Dayot Upamecano (Maxence Lacroix, m.46), Ibrahima Konaté (Lucas Hernandez, m.67), Theo Hernández (Lucas Digne, m.46); Aurelien Tchouameni (Ngolo Kante, d.46), Adrien Rabiot (Kouadio Kone, d.67); Michael Olise (Maghnes Akliouche, m.46), Marcus Thuram (Bradley Barcola, m.89), Rayan Cherki (Warren Zaire Emery, m.78); and Kylian Mbappé (Jean Philippe Mateta, m.46).
2 – Ivory Coast: Yahía Fofana; Guela Doue, Emmanuel Agbadou, Wilfried Singo, Ghislain Konan (Christopher Operi, d.68); Oumar Diakite (Amad Diallo, m.46), Seko Fofana (Yoan Ange Bonny, m.68), Frank Kessie (Christ Inao Oulai, m.68); Simon Adingra (Nicolas Pepe, m.46), Yan Diomande (Ibrahim Sangare, m.67) and Elye Wahi (Bazoumana Toure, m.67).
Goals: 1-0, m.45: Rayan Cherki; 1-1, m.53: Guela Doué; 1-2, m.84: Amad Diallo.
Referee: Sebastián Gishamer (AUT). He showed a yellow card to Frank Kessie, from the Ivory Coast.
Incidents: friendly international match held at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, in front of around 30,000 spectators. EFE
