However, he is not the only forward in France’s lineup who appears uneasy as the team fails to score in front of the goal once more.
Instead, it was an own goal by Jan Vertonghen in the 85th minute when Randal Kolo Muani’s drive rebounded off him, which was sufficient to advance Les Bleus to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.
They now have three goals in Germany, none of which came from open play for their players.
France had 19 shots against the Belgians but just two were on target and ultimately it was a touch of fortune that saw them through.
Goals, or the lack of, has been an issue raised regularly in France press conferences after games in Germany, but once again boss Didier Deschamps was defiant when faced with criticism of his side’s efficiency in attack.
“If it is a deflected goal, even if it is an own goal, someone had to shoot,” Deschamps said. “It ended up in the back of the net.”
