France vs England - as it happened: Ousmane Dembele's late strike secures victory for the hosts
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Your support makes all the difference.After being held to 2-2 draw against Scotland over the weekend, England face France in Paris on Tuesday night in an international friendly.
Although there’s very little up for grabs, the occasion will mark an emotional affair with Oasis’ 'Don't Look Back in Anger' set to be played ahead of kick-off as the French pay respect to those killed in the London and Manchester attacks.
While England head into the match on the back of their draw at Hampden, Didier Deschamps’ men are looking to make amends after their 2-1 defeat against Sweden in which Hugo Lloris handed the opposition victory following an embarrassing stoppage-time error.
What time does it start?
The game kicks off at 8pm on Tuesday 13 June.
Where can I watch it?
ITV will provide live coverage of the match from 7.30pm onward.
Player to watch…
Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman on everyone’s lips. After a stellar season at Monaco, in which he scored 26 goals in 44 games to help guide the side to the Ligue 1 title, Mbappe has been heavily linked with a move away from the Stade Louis II. Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have all expressed interest in the player, though it remains unclear who will land his signature. Mbappe’s pace and movement will undoubtedly put England’s backline to the test and another impressive performance on the main stage will only serve to intensify his suitors’ interest.
It’s a big game for…
Tom Heaton. The goalkeeper will start in goal on Tuesday night with Joe Hart set to play no part in the friendly. Hart had been on course to miss the fixture regardless of Saturday’s game in which he conceded two Leigh Griffiths free-kicks in quick succession towards the end of the game. Heaton now has a chance to stake a claim for the No 1 jersey if he can impress in Paris, though he’ll be competing against Jack Butland who is due to replace him at half-time.
Past three meetings…
England 2 France 0, International Friendly, November 2015
France 1 England 1, Euro 2012, June 2012
England 1 France 2, International Friendly, November 2010
Form guide…
France: LWLWDW
England: DWLDWD
Odds…
France to win: 41/50
England to win: 17/5
Draw: 12/15
France 0-0 England - 4 min: Pogba dinks one over the top which Mbappe breaks cover to meet. He brings it down with a neat touch from his left foot but the flag goes up for offside. The Frenchman was in a promising position there which could have spelled danger for the visitors were it not for the linesman's intervention.
France 0-0 England - 8 min: A slow and steady start so far with neither side properly asserting themselves. No major slip-ups just yet...
GOAL! France 0-1 England (Harry Kane, 9 min):
Wow. What a goal to put England ahead. No-one was expecting that! It was Dele Alli who kick-started the move, floating in an inch perfect pass deep from the right flank to Raheem Sterling at the back end of the French box. The youngster held his position, waiting for Ryan Bertrand to overlap who he released with a smart back-heel. From the left-hand side baseline, the full-back cut the ball across the mouth of the goal to Harry Kane who slotted in from three yards out. An excellent team goal and the perfect start.
France 0-1 England - 14 min: Goal for France... but it's offside. Olivier Giroud met a delivery from the left just inside the England box and, using his chest, brought the ball down before letting loose with a clean volleyed strike that picked out the top left corner. He was positioned in an offside position, though, standing a matter of inches behind John Stones.
France 0-1 England - 16 min: Another chance for France but the home side fail to find the target. Mbappe played Dembele on goal with a curling through ball along the deck that set him up perfectly for the equaliser. But opening up his body to pick out the bottom right corner, the midfielder pulled his shot wide to hand England a goal-kick. The visitors still lead.
France 0-1 England - 20 min: An early substitution with the injured Benjamin Mendy making way for Lucas Digne.
GOAL! France 1-1 England (Samuel Umtiti, 22 min):
From a free-kick, it was Olivier Giroud who rose highest in the England box to send a menacing header low to Heaton's right-hand corner. The keeper got down well to push the effort away from England's line but the ball was only cleared as far Samuel Umtiti who struck from a matter of yards out to draw level.
France 1-1 England - 29 min: France certainly on the ascent now with England's defence looking far more shaky in the face of the home side's front line. Mbappe has started to find his grove, with his pace and movement keeping the likes of Stones and Jones busy.
France 1-1 England - 31 min: Mbappe is at it again. The forward cuts in from the left flank, fakes the shot on his right foot before slinking back onto his left and beating two England defenders in the proceed. He tries his luck with a shot at the near post but Heaton sticks out a defiant foot to deny the Frenchman and force a corner-kick.
France 1-1 England - 33 min: Nothing comes of it and England are quick to surge forward, winning their own corner in the process. It's floated in from the right to the back of the post where Cahill rises highest to nod it back into the path of Dier. He catches it on the half-volley with a sweeping left foot that sends the ball fizzing past the post. A close call.
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