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European League third place match: Germany and France have a passionate attack in 120 minutes, Mbappe creates a point + free kick to win

4:38am, 9 June 2025Football

Dear viewers, welcome to the Stuttgart Arena! The UEFA 3 and 4 final is about to begin, with the world's No. 10 German team against No. 3 France. Although it was a third-place battle, both sides sent out all main lineups - Germany lacked the defensive core Rudyga, while France led the unwillingness to lose Spain 4-5 in the semi-finals and vowed to prove itself in this battle of honor.

The opening whistle sounded, and the French team immediately showed a pressing style. In the 2nd minute, Mbappe received a long pass from the backcourt, and broke into the left like a black lightning, changing directions continuously and knocking across Kimmich and hitting across the middle. Muani followed up and pushed! The ball rubbed against the right post and missed out, and German goalkeeper Ter Stegen broke out in a cold sweat. The German team immediately returned to their faces. The 19-year-old talented midfielder Werz divided the side in the middle, Sane cut in from the bottom at the bottom at high speed, and suddenly kicked the ball in the front of the penalty area! This powerful and heavy shot was lifted out of the crossbar by French goalkeeper Meghan, and the fans' screams came from the corner kick area. In the 25th minute of the game, France won a free kick from the top of the penalty area. Mbappe stood in front of the ball, and suddenly exerted force after the iconic dribble assist. The ball drew a wonderful arc and crossed the wall, hanging straight to the upper left corner of the goal! Although Ter Stegen judged the right direction, he could only watch the ball enter the net - this is Mbappe's 42nd national team goal in his career, and the French team led 1-0! The stands were instantly flooded by the blue ocean, and champagne-colored confetti were flying all over the sky with the cheers. The German team, who was behind, launched a counterattack in the second half. In the 50th minute, Sane made a precise cross from the left, Phil Krugre, who was 1.89 meters tall, beat Konath and made a textbook-like head-on attack! The ball drilled into the net with a strong rotation, 1-1! All members of the German coaching staff stood up and applauded, and Musiara on the bench roared excitedly. After that, both sides fell into a tug-of-war: Mbappe used his speed to break through the bottom line and made a cross from the bottom line many times, and both were bravely cleared by the German central defender Tower; Werz tried to fire a long-range shot many times in the midfield, and one of the shots hit the ground and almost drilled into the goal from Menion's armpit.

Before the end of the regular time, both sides missed the chance to kill: French team Cherki shot high in the penalty area, and German team Gretzka headed the ball and was saved by Menion. After the 120-minute battle, the score was still frozen at 1-1, and a cruel penalty shootout was coming. In the penalty round, Mbappe made the first shot, while German team Werz's low shot was confiscated by Meinion's side save. Then Due and Muani made a hit one after another, but Sane's shot hit the post hard. Although Phil Kruger and Gross stubbornly chased the points, the French team Connate calmly scored the fifth goal and finally secured the victory with a 4-2 penalty kick! When the referee blew the final whistle, French players danced the traditional Cankan dance in a circle, while the German generals sat on the turf in sadness - the charm of football is so dramatic.

This game lasted 120 minutes, and it dedicated the peak showdown between speed and technology, which also allowed us to see the fighting spirit of the two wealthy families. Thank you for watching, see you next competition!

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