France v Poland LIVE: Euro 2024 result as Mbappe and Les Bleus left frustrated after Lewandowski penalty
France 1-1 Poland: Kylian Mbappe struck a penalty on his return, while wearing a mask, yet Robert Lewandowski's retaken spot kick forced Les Bleus to settle for second in the group
A Kylian Mbappe penalty was cancelled out by Robert Lewandowski’s spot kick as already-eliminated Poland held France to a 1-1 draw in Dortmund on Tuesday, meaning the French finish second in Group D.
Mbappe broke the deadlock in the 56th minute with his first European Championship goal and the first scored by a French player at Euro 2024 when he calmly slotted home a penalty given for Jakub Kiwior’s clumsy challenge on Ousmane Dembele.
But Dayot Upamecano brought down Polish substitute Karol Swiderksi, which allowed Lewandowski to level from the spot in the 79th minute after his first effort was saved by Mike Maignan, who was adjudged to have advanced off his line too early.
The draw means France finish second in Group D behind Austria and will face whoever comes second in Group E, where Romania, Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine are all on three points.
Relive all the action and follow reaction from France v Poland and Netherlands v Austria below:
France 0-0 Poland, 25 minutes
A smart foul from Nicola Zalewski, tugging back Kylian Mbappe with the France captain accelerating away from the wing-back and little cover beyond him. He’s booked, rightly.
Bradley Barcola then wins a corner off the thigh of Jan Bednarek. A good pace to this contest so far.
France 0-0 Poland, 22 minutes
Ousmane Dembele has been France’s primary attacking threat so far, though. A neat nutmeg has him again advancing into the Poland box before he is squeezeed out. The 27-year-old of course had a short stint at Dortmund before joining Barcelona in 2017.
France 0-0 Poland, 19 minutes
It should be 1-0! N’Golo Kante pilfers possession inside his own half and sparks a quick break, the front three shuttling and shuffling ahead of him. Kante picks Ousmane Dembele to his right, slotting in the forward, but his shot is straight at Lukasz Skorupski, spreading himself smartly.
France 0-0 Poland, 17 minutes
Jakub Moder’s 30-yarder is rather more ambitious - and ugly. Troubling only the pigeons in the rafters.
France 0-0 Poland, 14 minutes
A chance for Poland! It’s comfortable gain for Mike Maignan but Kacper Urbanski might reflect he should have made more of his left-footed effort after a corner kick bounced kindly to him.
France 0-0 Poland, 10 minutes
Top save! Lukasz Skorupski thrusts his right foot in the way of a Theo Hernandez drive that looks destined for the corner after the left-back arrives with thunderous intent on to a cut-back. France beginning to really build some pressure.
France 0-0 Poland, 10 minutes
Dembele is busy in these opening skirmishes. He burns a lumbering Pawel Dawidowicz to get into a crossing position, though prods his attempt at finding a team mate much too close to Lukasz Skorupski.
France 0-0 Poland, 6 minutes
Where was the man attacking it? A brilliant ball in from Ousmane Dembele pitches all of five yards out in the centre of the goal, but there’s not a Frenchman in sight to try and direct it home. Poland watch it bounce behind.
France 0-0 Poland, 5 minutes
Sharp work from Bradley Barcola to get to the byline. He draws a corner out of Jakub Moder as the French fans rise in anticipation.
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