The French left-back played a quiet role in the final, but an important one. His understated effort kept Ante Rebic at bay, minimizing the generation of Croatia’s chances from the right flank.
Lucas Hernandez made a couple of very important interceptions through the game and cut the Croatian forward’s dribble success by a substantial margin. Rebic had just one significant shot on goal through the game, which was handled by a sharp save from the French captain and goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris.
The attacking midfielder was substituted in the 71st minute, which was a testament to the limited impact that he had in the game and the authority with which Hernandez dealt with him on the day.