Belgium vs France LIVE: Nations League semi-final result, final score and reaction tonight

Theo Hernandez scored a spectacular late winner as France came from two goals down to defeat Belgium and reach the Uefa Nations League final.

After Belgium dominated the first half and took a two-goal lead into the break, Karim Benzema pulled one back before Kylian Mbappe fired an unstoppable penalty high into the top right corner to exorcise his spot-kick demons following his vital miss against Switzerland at Euro 2020.

There was late drama as Romelu Lukaku had a winner ruled out for offside before Paul Pogba hit the bar from a free kick, but Hernandez was able to find the net after finishing off a France counter attack.

The Nations League has properly delivered this week with two bombastic semi-finals.

Tonight’s match was a classic tale of two halves. Roberto Martinez made a slight tactical change in the first half bring Eden Hazard more central which resulted in two goals.

Didier Deschamps responded with tactical switch at the start of the second half, sending France further up the pitch and allowing Kylian Mbappe to float around the forward line. It paid off perfectly as Belgium had no answers to the high press.

After a superb second half performance against Belgium France head into the 2021 Nations League final to face Spain.

Belgium’s ‘golden generation’ miss out again and this one will hurt. They surrendered a two-goal lead and couldn’t get going again in the second 45 minutes. France pushed them back and earned each of their three goals.

Late drama saw a goal from Romulu Lukaku scratched off before Paul Pogba hit the crossbar and Theo Hernandez blasted France into the final!

The Nations League returns on Sunday.

Italy play Belgium at 2pm in the third place play-off before Spain and France go head-to-head for the trophy at 7:45pm

Summary of that incredible second half:

90+7 mins: France have done it! Three second half goals see them come from behind to sink Belgium in Turin. What a game, what a comeback, what an advertisement for the Nations League!

Kylian Mbappe was the driving force behind the French response but it’s Theo Hernandez, with his first international goal, who will take the headlines. His 90th minute goal has sent Les Bleus into the final!

90+1 mins: What a turnaround from France! They’ve got four added minutes to hold out and complete a sensational comeback win over Belgium. Can they do it?

90 mins: WHAT IS HAPPENING? France are in front! Pavard swings a cross into the box from the right wing. There’s a deflection that sends the ball into the path of Theo Hernandez. He brings it down and drills a shot back across goal beating Courtois and sending France into the final!

88 mins: More drama! VAR chalk off the goal for offside. The replays show Lukaku just in front of Lucas Hernandez! The scores are level again.

87 mins: Drama! Carrasco is played in behind Pavard on the left wing and whips a cross into the box. Lukaku meets it on the volley and guides it into the far corner. Is that the winner?

86 mins: Close! Mbappe weaves and dribbles his way into the front of the box and sends a shot inches wide of the left hand post!