France vs Peru, World Cup 2018 player ratings: Kylian Mbappé superb and Paul Pogba much improved
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Your support makes all the difference.France moved back above Denmark to the top of Group C with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Peru.
After their fortuitous 2-1 win over Australia in the opening game, France had hoped to make a statement in Ekaterinburg but struggled to impress once again.
Their winning goal came when Kylian Mbappé tapped in Olivier Giroud’s deflected shot, as the Paris Saint-Germain forward became the youngest Frenchman to score at a World Cup finals.
Peru pushed for an equaliser late on but ultimately could do little to avoid slipping to a second consecutive 1-0 defeat.
Check the gallery above to find out how we rated both sets of players.
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