The Round of 16 game between France and Switzerland was one of the best matches of the whole Euro 2020, and Karim Benzema's first goal was definitely its highlight.
N'Golo Kante played an important role in that goal: it was the Chelsea midfielder who started the move by intercepting a stray ball and heading it to Antoine Griezmann:
The Barcelona forward then found Kylian Mbappe in a pocket of space near the penalty box:
Mbappe moved the ball forward to Benzema...
... and his pass was not ideal, but Benzema managed to control it with a backheel flick:
All that was left to do for him was to beat Yann Sommer in a one-on-one duel:
Unfortunately for France, such artistry did not help them to go through to the quarterfinal as Switzerland defeated them in a dramatic game that culminated in the penalty shootout.
