Griezmann's double sends France into Euro final

Striker Antoine Griezmann scored both goals for France in the semi-final, defeating Germany 2-0. This achievement helped the host team reach the Euro final for the first time in 16 years.

The French team is flying high thanks to the talent of the player wearing the number seven shirt. Photo: Reuters

Goal: Griezmann 45'+2 penalty, 72'

With the scoring instinct of a player in top form, Griezmann has truly become a hero in the hearts of French fans. The striker wearing the number seven shirt began to assert his decisive role with a penalty kick to open the scoring at the end of the first half. Not long after that, Griezmann himself ended Germany's hopes of equalizing with a skillful tap-in to seal a 2-0 victory in the 72nd minute. Griezmann's achievement could have been even higher if he had taken advantage of more opportunities in the final moments of the match.

Thanks to the shining moments of the best player of the match, France has taken a big step on the road to conquering the European championship. After defeating Germany, the "rooster" has reached the Euro final for the first time since winning in 2000. If France wins the final match against Portugal, they will equal Germany's achievement of winning the championship three times.

Despite the score difference, France were not a team that played much better than Germany. The defeat of the reigning World Cup champions mainly came from individual mistakes, the biggest of which belonged to two veteran stars Bastian Schweinsteiger and Manuel Neuer. In the first minute of injury time of the first half, when Germany was dominating, Schweinsteiger unexpectedly let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area while jumping to block a corner kick. This situation led to Griezmann's opening goal from the 11m mark, and completely changed the game. In a chase, Germany continued to make mistakes in the 72nd minute. This time the German defense passed the ball wrongly in the penalty area, and goalkeeper Neuer rushed out to catch the ball but failed to catch it, allowing Griezmann to score from 10m away. In a top match like the Euro semi-finals, even a few small mistakes can be paid for at a high price.

Schweinsteiger misplaced his arm and Germany paid the price.

Germany's mistakes did not mean that Griezmann scored by luck. On the contrary, the French number seven once again proved that success can be as simple as choosing the right position and finishing accurately. In the penalty kick that opened the scoring, Griezmann did not make the same mistake as the one he missed in the Champions League final, but instead made a shot that completely fooled Neuer. In the 72nd minute, this player continued to conquer the audience with a cool finish in the penalty area, at the same time punishing the mistakes of Neuer and the defense. After both goals, Griezmann did not appear too happy, but just stood straight on the field and did his familiar jumping move.

Before the two turning points, France did not show any superiority over Germany. The home team even had to play defensively, not to mention many situations that were somewhat hasty. The French defense was not as solid as coach Deschamps had said to reassure fans. In the first 20 minutes, Germany had two clear scoring opportunities. If these opportunities had been converted into goals, the match could have had a different result.

While France started the game with little success, Germany were the better team in the first 40 minutes. Thanks to a squad of players who have played together for many years, the "tank" easily gained superior ball control and created many clear threatening situations. If they had been luckier, Muller and Draxler could have appeared on the scoreboard. Everything changed when Schweinsteiger let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area.

Griezmann was in the right place, shooting with just enough power to beat the German defence.

France's victory stemmed from individual mistakes by Germany, but there was no denying the tactical success of coach Deschamps. As intended before the match, France somewhat neutralized the danger from the trio of Ozil, Muller, Draxler. This was even more true when the home team scored first. The defense under the command of Koscielny, combined with the steely midfield duo Sissoko - Pogba, neutralized most of Germany's efforts to equalize.

Meanwhile, Germany failed to limit the playing space of the French attack. In addition to Griezmann, Payet and Giroud also had plenty of space to move and finish. Giroud had a near-scoring opportunity early in the second half, while Payet had three breakthroughs before making a mistake in his pass.

In addition to the joy of reaching the final, France also has a great chance to win another title: the Golden Boot. Griezmann has six goals so far, three more than the three players behind him: Ronaldo, Payet and Giroud. With this gap, the Atletico Madrid striker is almost certain to be the top scorer of the Euro, following in the footsteps of David Villa and Fernando Torres in the previous two tournaments.

According to VnExpress

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