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8′ Griezmann is dropping deep to help out defensively and he wins the ball back off Fiola before trying to set Benzema on the attack. He curls a long pass into the box, but there’s too much on it and Gulacsi comes out to collect it.
6′ Botka has stayed down after being caught accidentally by Varane during the free-kick and he’s holding the back of his head. The medical team are on to give him some treatment, but he’s quickly back to his feet and will be able to carry on.
4′ It’s a clumsy challenge from Varane on Sallai and Hungary have a free-kick in a good position on the left. Sallai swings the cross into the box, but it’s a poor one from him that’s cleared by Varane.
2′ France are dominating the possession in the opening minutes here, but Hungary aren’t giving them any time on the ball. The hosts are quickly closing them down and making it difficult for France to get forward.
1′ Sallai gets the game underway for Hungary!
The teams are out on the pitch, the national anthems have been sung, and kick-off is just moments away.
France have only beaten Hungary once in their eight games on Hungarian soil (D1 L6). That was in March 1990 at Budapest’s Nepstadion (3-1, including a brace from Eric Cantona).
Just the one change from Didier Deschamps as well from the Germany game. Digne comes into the side for Hernandez, who drops to the bench.
Marco Rossi makes just one change to the side that started against Portugal. Nego is brought in for Lovrencsics, who starts on the bench. Nagy, who starts in midfield, earns his 50th cap for the national side.
FRANCE SUBS: Leo Dubois, Steve Mandanda, Corentin Tolisso, Lucas Hernandez, Jules Kounde, Thomas Lemar, Clement Lenglet, Ousmane Dembele, Marcus Thuram, Olivier Giroud, Moussa Sissoko, Mike Maignan.
FRANCE STARTING XI (4-3-1-2): Hugo Lloris; Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Digne; Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Adrien Rabiot; Antoine Griezmann; Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe.
HUNGARY SUBS: Roland Varga, Nemanja Nikolic, Adam Lang, Tamas Cseri, Gergo Lovrencsics, Denes Dibusz, Akos Kecskes, Filip Holender, Kevin Varga, Szabolcs Schon, David Siger, Adam Bogdan.
HUNGARY STARTING XI (3-5-2): Peter Gulacsi; Endre Botka, Willi Orban, Attila Szalai; Loic Nego, Laszlo Kleinheisler, Adam Nagy, Andras Schafer, Attila Fiola; Roland Sallai, Adam Szalai.
France got off to a winning start with a 1-0 win over Germany in their opening group game and can qualify for the knockout rounds with another victory today. They’re unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions now (W7 D1), winning the last five on the bounce without conceding a goal. As for Hungary, a late show from Portugal meant they were beaten 3-0 on Tuesday in their first game in the tournament, which ended a run of 11 without defeat in all competitions for the hosts.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Euro 2020 Group F meeting between Hungary and France at the Puskas Arena in Budapest!
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10′ Pavard has caught Sallai with a couple of late challenges in the last few minutes and this time, it earns him the first yellow card of the game.