2023-08-12 13:45:35
Dominated in the middle, approximate in defense, the Blue let the Australians take control of the match. Organized in a 4-4-2 formation, they had a lot of trouble developing their game. At the end of the match, they took the upper hand physically, which allows them to present very honorable statistics: 51% possession, 21 shots including 5 on target, 12 corners… However, there remains the impression that several players have missed the point.
Peyraud-Magnin: 3.5. His parades in front of Raso (56th) and Fowler (59th) save a completely missed first hour. His disagreement with Karchaoui (41st) could have cost the Blues dearly, as well as questionable outings and missed kicks. Replaced by Solène Durand for the penalty shootout. A success with two stops.
De Almeida: 8. Saving a life! Coming out of nowhere to deflect a shot from Fowler (41st) on her line, the Parisian had her biggest international match. Beyond that action, she overpowered Foord’s attacks on her right side and brought offensively. The best blue. Substituted by Périsset just before the penalty shootout. It misses its shot on goal.
Lakrar: 3. Established in the axis despite his discomfort in the left thigh, the Montpellier has never been at ease. She lost too many balls and lacked vigilance on the alignments. Fowler puts her down on a dribble (50th). Offensively, she had opportunities, including one missed at close range (13th).
Fox: 7. Solid, the captain of the Blue. Vigilant, even in the race despite her large size and her age (33 years old). Dominating the head defensively, she did not have the opportunity to help the Blues on the offensive phases.
Wendie Renard was dominant with a header. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) AFP or licensors
Karchaoui: 5. More limited in its climbs than against Morocco, the PSG side was less able to combine with Bacha. A dangerous center (31st) to his credit. His right ankle turns on a resumption of support (86th). Preceded by Vine in the area (105th).
Dali: 4. This time, the Aston Villa player missed out on this hybrid winger role, à la Blaise Matuidi 2018. Too imprecise, she was placed back in the middle axis after the exit of Toletti (64th ). Better but its impact remained limited. She misses her shot on goal despite two attempts.
Geyoro: 5. Not the environment that we have seen evolving since the start of the World Cup or with PSG. In the background, the vice-captain struggled to put his foot on the ball to offer control to his team. Better in overtime. His pass from the left in front of goal for Becho could have been decisive (109th).
Toletti: 3. Despite a good start to the match, the Real Madrid midfielder lost the thread, missing more and more passes and multiplying the faults. Replaced by Becho (64th), dynamic entry. The young Lyonnaise delivered a caviar to Le Sommer (71st). Author of a dangerous strike (107th).
Bacha: 4.5. The fiery left winger was somewhat extinguished in this quarter-final. She ran a lot in the void to try to recover balloons. Paradoxically more prominent in the extension. She has roomed a lot, too. She misses her shot during the penalty shootout.
Diani: 4. A first great opportunity, from the 8th minute after an error by the Australian defense. But the Parisian was too little found to be dangerous again. She remained combative until the end.
Le Sommer: 5. A good delivery from the left in the area for Lakrar (13th) and a good long shot (28th) to his credit. Mobile, the attacker ran out of exploitable balls. Victim of a kick in the face (76th), she was struck for a few minutes. The Lyonnaise had the last strike of the match at the end of the right foot (120th).
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