Colombia 1-3 France Player Ratings: Dominant Display From Les Blues Against James Rodriguez & Co. As They Flex Their Muscles Ahead Of The World Cup

Didier Deschamps' men faced Colombia in their second game of the international game and came out with flying colours, as they clinched a commanding 3-1 victory at the Northwest Stadium. They had already shown their firepower against one of the biggest footballing nations, Brazil, in their previous game, and there was no exception in this match, too.

The France national football team today comprised players who didn't start the other day, but that didn't stop them from performing at their full potential. Although Colombia threatened at times through the likes of James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz, Les Blues never panicked and continued to play their natural game.

The breakthrough came in the 29th minute, as Rayan Cherki played in a cute ball inside the box to Marcus Thuram, who held the ball really well despite pressure from a defender and laid it back to Cherki, who had the vision to pass it back from the crowd of defenders surrounding him to Desire Doue who was stationed just at the edge of the penalty box.

One of the best young players in the world currently, Doue lashed a powerful shot, which took a fortunate deflection and sneaked in at Montero's near post. The move showcased how dangerous the French players are even in tight spaces.

The second goal came through Marcus Thuram in the 41st minute. A charging run from Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche bamboozled Colombia's defence, who put in an inch-perfect cross for the Inter forward to double the lead on the day.

The second half saw more of what France had in store. Akliouche intercepted a pass in the middle before playing to Cherki, who put Thuram through on the right channel. The forward squared it back for Doue in the box, who squeezed the ball beneath a diving Álvaro Montero to make it two for him and three for France on the day in the 56th minute.

Jaminton Campaz did pull one back for Los Cafeteros with a sweet strike in the 77th minute, but it was never enough. The Colombia national team tried their best, but France's pressure was too much to handle.

One of the best strikers in the world currently, Kylian Mbappe, tried to join the party with a fourth after rounding off the Colombian goalkeeper, but was adjudged offside to deny him his second goal of the international break.

The game showed why Les Blues are a force to be reckoned with, despite benching some of their biggest names for this fixture, making them one of the favourites heading into the global gathering event in June.

Sportsdunia brings you the Colombia vs France Player Ratings, where you can see how each player performed in this all-exciting international friendly.

Key Takeaways

• France kept most possession (57%) and had a total of 12 shots in the game.
• Rayan Cherki won the most duels (8) and also had the most key passes (3) in the match, which highlights the amount of impact he had in this friendly encounter.
• N'Golo Kanté recorded the most successful tackles in this match (4).

Colombia Player Ratings vs France

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France Player Ratings vs Colombia

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Man of the Match

Desire Doue was adjudged the man of the match from Colombia vs France.

Worst Performer

Johan Mojica was the worst performer in this international friendly.