France 2-1 Germany
Uefa Nations League
Venue: Stade de France
Antoine Griezmann‘s second-half double saw France come from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in Paris and push Joachim Low‘s side to the brink of a humiliating Nations League relegation.
The Atletico Madrid star struck twice after Toni Kroos’ penalty had given the visitors an early lead, as Germany’s nightmare 2018 continued.
The win puts France four points clear at the top of their Nations League group, though Netherlands have a game in hand.
Germany meanwhile, must beat the Dutch next month and hope other results go their way, if they are to avoid the drop.Relive all the action LIVE with Standard Sport!
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That’s now just three wins in thirteen games for Germany. Utterly remarkable.
France win again, despite not being at their best for large periods of the game.
They’re unbeaten in competitive home games since the EURO 2016 final.
FULL TIME | France 2-1 Germany |
93 mins: Last chance surely.
Free-kick out wide and Kroos is over it. Deflected behind by Pavard, who didn’t know much about it.
90 mins: Three minutes to be added on.
France will run the clock down with another change. No hat-trick for Griezmann but it looks like he’ll be the match winner tonight. Moussa Dembele of Lyon is on.
88 mins: Thomas Muller is thrown into the mix in place of Serge Gnabry as the visitors look for a leveller.
85 mins: What have the Germans got left?
France finally turn to the bench, and it’s Kylian Mbappe who makes way for Ousmane Dembele. No reprieve.
80 mins: They’ve turned it around!
The penalty is possibly a little harsh, with Hummels and Matuidi coming together. It looks like Matuidi actually lands on the sliding German, although there’s a nudge in the back for good measure.
Either way, Griezmann steps up and send Neuer the wrong way.
GOAL | France 2-1 Germany | Antoine Griezmann 80′
79 mins: PENALTY TO FRANCE!
77 mins: Typical of Paul Pogba’s night, the first time he’s properly caught one and it canons of Mbappe for a goal-kick.
67 mins: Sloppy from Kimpembe trying to do too much out from the back and Serge Gnabry fizzes a strike at Lloris.
66 mins: Not seen enough of it tonight, but Manuel Neuer briefly does a stint at left back. Always enjoyable.
62 mins: What a header!
Lucas Hernandez fizzes a cross from only just outside the penalty area in to Griezmman, who is a good 14 yards from goal but he reacts brilliantly to direct a header past Neuer into the top corner.
GOAL | France 1-1 Germany | Antoine Griezmann 62′
60 mins: I’m not sure there’s a player in the world you’d back one-on-one over Kylian Mbappe but that’s terrific defending from Nico Schulz to stay with him.
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Team news and starting line-ups
France XI: Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez; Pogba, Kante; Mbappe, Griezmann, Matuidi; Giroud
Subs: Mandanda, Areola, Sakho, Lemar, Dembele, Digne, Nzonzi, Ndombele, Payet, Sidibe, Zouma
Germany XI: Neuer; Ginter, Sule, Hummels, Schulz; Kehrer, Kimmich, Kroos, Sane; Werner, Grabry
Subs: Leno, Ter Stegen, Hector, Draxler, Brandt, Can, Muller, Tah, Rudy, Uth
Squads
France: Benjamin Lecomte, Alphonse Areola, Benoît Costil; Benjamin Pavard, Presnel Kimpembe, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Adil Rami, Djibril Sidibe, Lucas Hernandez, Benjamin Mendy; Paul Pogba, Thomas Lemar, Corentin Tolisso, N’Golo Kante, Blaise Matuidi, Steven Nzonzi; Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Nabil Fekir, Florian Thauvin
Germany: Manuel Neuer, Bernd Leno, Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Thilo Kehrer, Jonas Hector, Matthias Ginter, Mats Hummels, Nico Schulz, Niklas Sule, Jonathan Tah, Sebastian Rudy; Toni Kroos, Julian Brandt, Emre Can, Joshua Kimmich, Leroy Sane; Serge Gnabry, Julian Draxler, Timo Werner, Thomas Muller, Mark Uth
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