Antonio Rüdiger played a vital role for the German squad, leading all players on the pitch with a total of 78 completed passes. The back line, where he appeared considerably more at ease than Niklas Süle, who was paired with him in center defense, showed his influence on the game.

Rüdiger, on the other hand, triumphed in his other two ground battles and appeared steady in a German defense that was rarely breached by a French team that rested Kylian Mbappé. In the 55th minute, Rüdiger received a yellow card for a clumsy challenge on Kingsley Coman.

Rüdiger was back to his best against France after receiving criticism for his performance against Japan, which led to a devastating defeat. He handled Randal Kolo Muani brilliantly, losing just one of their four meetings.

A French midfielder’s connection to Madrid

Two of the notable performers on the French side were the Real Madrid players in the middle of the park. Unexpectedly, Aurelién Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot, and Eduardo Camavinga all started in the midfield three.

The focal point of the action was Camavinga, who had just recently made his debut against Ireland as a late replacement. He was top in the statistics for both duels won (nine) and duels lost (13). More than any other player, he completed three more dribbles, and he was essential to Didier Deschamps’ ball-movement scheme. When he had the ball, he advanced the play in a way that neither Tchouameni nor Rabiot could, posing a more immediate threat than either of their passing ranges.

Tchouameni put on yet another fantastic performance to maintain his early-season momentum. In total, he completed 93% of his passes, including all 14 of his deliveries into the final third and all five of his long ball efforts. Additionally, his performance against Ireland, which included a total of five shots and represented half of France’s six shots on target, unquestionably boosted his self-assurance in front of goal.

Additionally, he recovered the ball eight times while winning seven of his eight duels. German offensively minded midfielders tried to obstruct his space, but it had little impact and Tchouameni was able to neutralize them with ease. He furthered cemented his position on the team with another immaculate performance.