A miffed Maignan was left to vent his frustrations on social networking - getting purpose at the rules concerning penalties as Lewandowski manufactured his "87th stutter" - as Didier Deschamps's Adult men were being forced to accept more the runners-up spot as a result of Austria's sensational beating with the Netherlands.
A quickfire double from Yannick Carrasco and Romelu Lukaku toward the tip of the primary 50 percent had put Belgium into a commanding lead, but France were being reworked in the 2nd period of time.