It was a friendly match that seemed to be more of a final when France faced Cameroon on Monday night at Stade La Beaujoire. The hosts won the match 3-2, thanks to brilliant goals from Blaise Matuidi, Olivier Giroud and not forgetting Dimitri Payet’s wonder free-kick that left many fans speechless and sent Twitter into a frenzy.
But it was Paul Pogba’s stunning pass to Olivier Giroud that stole the show in the first half. With the game tied at 1-1, the lethal Juventus attacking midfielder picked the ball on the right-hand side of the pitch, a position that looked less threatening to the opponents at that particular moment.
But a few glances at Giroud’s position at the opponent’s box followed by a little bit of footwork was all Pogba needed to brilliantly curl the ball pass five Cameroonian players, and land it safely on Giroud’s powerful left leg, who blasted it home. The superb skill sparked wild cheers in the stadium with several replays proving how it was more of a miracle than an ordinary assist.
Watch it below:
Pogba's assist yesterday!
— MUnitedHome™ (@MUnitedHome) May 31, 2016
https://t.co/s5sU5l9tCc
Here are some of the best reactions to Pogba’s assist:
Paul Pogba though
— Morgan (@caerphillydroog) May 31, 2016
Paul Pogba's pass to Giroud was out of this world bruh.
— Chad Δnthony (@Chad_LilC) May 31, 2016
Anyone see Pogba's assist last night
— Elliot Greening (@EGreening14) May 31, 2016
That Pogba assist was both a Pass and a cross. All in one. Precision
— El Chapo Jr (@Its_Jeffer) May 31, 2016
Pogba lifted his head up for half a second and pulls off a pass like that, blows my mind
— Bibb (@_Tom_Bibby) May 30, 2016