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France 4-1 Belgium: match report, goals and statistics

France 4-1 Belgium in UEFA Nations League on Monday, 5 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.

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France 4-1 Belgium: match report, goals and statistics

Key facts

Final score
France 4-1 Belgium
Competition
UEFA Nations League
Round
Group A1
Date
Monday, 5 October 2026
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance
75389

Match summary

France beat Belgium 4-1 in UEFA Nations League on Monday, 5 October 2026. The margin of victory was 3 goals.

France trailed 0-1 at half-time before turning the game around. The game was played at Stade de France, Saint-Denis. The recorded attendance was 75,389.

Before kick-off

France: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-W-D), scoring 7 goals and conceding 9 goals.

Belgium: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-L-W), scoring 10 goals and conceding 4 goals.

Belgium arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for France.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Belgium 0-1 France on Monday, 28 September 2026.

Before kick-off
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
France2 OctItalyH1-1D
France28 SeptBelgiumA1-0W
France25 SeptTürkiyeA1-0W
France18 JulEnglandH4-6L
France14 JulSpainH0-2L
Belgium2 OctTürkiyeH3-0W
Belgium28 SeptFranceH0-1L
Belgium25 SeptItalyA2-0W
Belgium10 JulSpainA1-2L
Belgium7 JulUnited StatesA4-1W

Goals and key moments

The match produced 5 goals.

Dodi Lukébakio found the net for Belgium in minute 35, making it 0-1. Désiré Doué found the net for France in minute 77, making it 1-1. Rayan Cherki found the net for France in minute 81, making it 2-1. Michael Olise found the net for France in minute 88, making it 3-1. Michael Olise found the net for France in minute 90+1, making it 4-1.

Michael Olise scored 2 goals for France.

Goals and key moments
MinuteTeamPlayerTypeScore
35'BelgiumDodi LukébakioGoal0-1
77'FranceDésiré DouéGoal1-1
81'FranceRayan CherkiGoal2-1
88'FranceMichael OliseGoal3-1
90+1'FranceMichael OliseGoal4-1

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 4 yellow cards: 1 for France and 3 for Belgium.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for France and 5 substitutions for Belgium.

Match statistics

France had 65.6% of possession, against 34.4% for Belgium.

France had 23 shots, 8 on target, while Belgium had 5 shots, 2 on target. France won 9 corners and Belgium won 2 corners. France committed 4 fouls and Belgium committed 8 fouls.

France had the most shots on target (8).

Match statistics
StatisticFranceBelgium
Possession65.6%34.4%
Shots235
Shots on target82
Corners92
Fouls48
Saves15
Offsides01
Yellow cards12
Red cards00

Impact on the table

The table shows France in 1st place (10 points from 4 matches) and Belgium in 3rd place (6 points from 4 matches). France hold a 4 points advantage over Belgium in the standings.

France are top of the table. France are currently in the promotion places. Belgium are currently in the play-off places.

Impact on the table
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1France431072+510
2Italy421185+37
3Belgium420265+16
4Türkiye4004211-90

More on this match

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This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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