Bono Stands Firm as France Lay Siege —Morocco Survive a Battering Half

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The scoreboard reads 0-0, but the stats tell a very different story. France dominated territory and chances, racking up 13 shots to Morocco's solitary attempt, with 3 on target and 3 big chances created against none for the Atlas Lions. Their expected goals of 1.87 compared to Morocco's negligible 0.04 shows just how one-sided the underlying play was — this scoreline massively flatters Morocco.
Slight edges in possession (51%) and passing accuracy (90%) reinforced France's control, and their 1.40 xG on target versus Morocco's 0.00 underlines that Bono has already had to be at his sharpest to keep this level. If Morocco reach halftime unscathed, it will be almost entirely down to their goalkeeper — because on the run of play, France should be ahead.