Antoine Griezmann proved difficult to contain, prompting Austria’s Maximilian Wöber to resort to slamming him into the advertising board as a last-ditch effort.

Wöber, who earlier scored an own goal that gave France the lead, quickly fell out of favor with Les Bleus’ supporters after his rough challenge sent their star player crashing headfirst into the board. Despite escaping a second yellow card for the unnecessary tackle, the Leeds defender was fortunate not to receive harsher punishment, while the French midfielder was lucky to escape with just a head wound.

Fortunately, Griezmann was able to continue after receiving treatment and some strapping, although it didn’t hold up for long as the intensity of the Group D showdown and Alpine battle escalated in the second half.

In another unfortunate turn of events, Mbappe not only suffered a bloody nose from a clash with an Austrian defender but was also surprisingly booked when he tried to re-enter the field after receiving medical attention. Despite efforts to stem the bleeding and his eagerness to continue, Mbappe eventually had to leave the pitch with nine minutes of stoppage time remaining.

Nonetheless, France emerged victorious in their first EURO 2024 match, defeating Austria 1-0.