Croatia 1-1 France: Player evaluations as Les Bleus disappointed
Croatia grabbed a point against France
Croatia grabbed a point against France | Jurij Kodrun/GettyImages
France neglected to win a second sequential Nations League match as they were held by Croatia on Monday night.
Having been beaten by Denmark in their Group A1 opener, Didier Deschamps side dropped two additional focuses in Split politeness of Andrej Kramaric's late punishment.
The main half passed with next to no occurrence, albeit Croatian protector Domagoj Vida was maybe fortunate to keep away from a red card for a crazy, scything tackle on Christopher Nkunku only 20 minutes in.
Moussa Diaby constrained a good save from the noteworthy Dominik Livakovic from the point, however that was all there was to it for the principal time frame.
France started to lead the pack from nothing seven minutes into the final part. Adrien Rabiot joined with Wissam Ben Yedder on the left flank before the last option played a wonderful through ball in behind the Croatian back line, and the Juventus man to ran in to wrap up easily.
After Luka Modric had tried Mike Maignan from range, substitute Antoine Griezmann nearly profited by a cautious mistake yet Livakovic saved well at his close to post.
Be that as it may, Croatia were gifted a course once more into the game with eight minutes to go when they were granted a punishment following an extensive VAR survey for offside. Jonathan Clauss - who had been on the field a question of minutes - was the wrongdoer with an ungainly tackle after one more great prevent from Maignan.
Kramaric moved forward and coolly opened the spot-kick past the Milan goalkeeper.
The game became extended from that point and the hosts had two great chances to get a very first success over France. In the first place, Maignan was close by again to deny Nikola Vlasic's work from the edge, before Luca Sucic hauled a heavenly late opening wide from the point.
It finished all square in Nations League Group A1. This is the way the France players evaluated...
France player evaluations versus Croatia - Nations League (4-2-3-1)
Rabiot fires home | FRANCK FIFE/GettyImages
GK: Mike Maignan - 7/10 - Made a couple of saves and was unfortunate that a decent save prompted the punishment. Zero chance with the spot-kick. Great late prevent from Vlasic to save a point.
RB: Benjamin Pavard - 6/10 - Performed well protectively without giving such a large number of rushes in assault.
CB: William Saliba - 6/10 - Made several vital early mediations having committed his short term to Arsenal. Passed well however lengthy balls weren't awesome.
CB: Presnel Kimpembe (c) - 6/10 - Solid game facing the inconvenient Ante Budimir. Reserved for a wild lurch.
LB: Lucas Dige - 7/10 - Typically enterprising all over the left and struggled well protectively.
CM: Matteo Guendouzi - 6/10 - Anchored the side and passed genuinely well. Won most of his duels.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni-6/10 - Unspectacular yet struggled well and had a decent hold on the midfield against three world class rivals in Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic and Mateo Kovacic. Subbed.
RM: Moussa Diaby-5/10 - Didn't have a lot of delight however stung the guardian's fingertips with a firm strike in the principal period.
AM: Christopher Nkunku - 5/10 - Probed without having a lot of delight. Presumably ought to have had a help for Griezmann late on.
LM: Adrien Rabiot - 7/10 - Like various colleagues he had been calm however sprung up with a snapshot of genuine quality. Superb mix with Ben Yedder and finish.
ST: Wissam Ben Yedder - 6/10 - Very peaceful game prior to playing a wonderful help for Rabiot in the left channel. Subbed before long.
SUB: Antoine Griezmann (62' for Ben Yedder) - 5/10 - Spurned two or three half-risks that would have had the effect.
SUB: Boubacar Kamara (62' for Tchouameni) - 5/10
SUB: Jonathan Clauss (79' for Diaby) - 2/10 - Pretty much his most memorable demonstration was to commit the foul that at last prompted the punishment. Not certain he did anything more.
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