France Espoirs 3-0 Serbia: Tel & Leroux Shine

A successful return. For the return to the competition of the French Hopes team, after their elimination in the semi-finals of Euro U21 against Germany (3-0 defeat, editor’s note) last June, the Blueberries faced Serbia this Monday evening at the Moustoir stadium.

For this meeting, Gérald Batic lined up a team in 4-3-3 with new faces, with no less than eight changes compared to the eleven which had started against the Mannschaft. With only three survivors: Guillaume Restres, Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel, new captain of this team.

And this match started very hard, since from the 2nd minute of play, the striker of the Spurs Mathys Tel opened the scoring of a superb coiled left foot after a nice one with Jean-Matteo Bahoya. A strike finding the right skylight of the Serbian porter.

Then Leny Yoro’s teammates took the game on their own. With a monopolized balloon, a lot of rhythm and an effective pressing. Preventing the Serbs from being able to create danger.

In the second period, the French Hopes team switches to 4-2-3-1 with several changes including the entry of Léo Leroux, positioned in support of Mathys Tel, in the heart of the game. And for his great first with the Blueberries, the young player of the FC Nantes doubles the bet on a marvel of Center de Christian Mawissa. First match, and first goal for Leroux.

Nevertheless, this achievement of the French comes a little against the course of the game, as Serbia increased the cursor at the start of the second period, in vain. Without obtaining real opportunities, with the exception of the beautiful head of Bojan Kovacevic, pushed by Risser, who entered half-time.

The Blueberries will then shine Stefan Dzodic, also entered the Serbian cage at halftime. Through in particular Eli Kroupi Junior, who found the Moustoir stadium, where he shone so much. But also from Toulousain Noah Edjouma, author of a great entrance.

Finally, Gérald Batic’s men took off in additional time thanks to Mathys Tel, in a big evening. Taking advantage of a ball badly returned by the Serbian defense after an eccentric free kick struck by Léo Leroux. Well taken from a clear strike from the outside of the right foot.

France Espoirs finally won 3-0 against Serbia. A controlled match and an encouraging performance to close this international truce which did not go as planned. With a match against Luxembourg sadly postponed to October 3, 2026, after the bus accident of the Luxembourg team. The Blueberries will have been able to overcome this event perfectly by overcoming this Monday evening from the Serbian selection.