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France v Greece LIVE - Mbappe penalty puts Les Bleus ahead against 10-man visitors after re-take drama

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 4
Stade de France / 19.06.2023
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    Alasdair Mackenzie

    Updated 19/06/2023 at 22:11 GMT+1


    22:10
    MATCH REPORT
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    22:00
    THE MOMENT THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE
    21:55
    WHAT A PLAYER
    21:50
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    FULL TIME: FRANCE 1-0 GREECE
    Mbappe's re-taken penalty makes the difference, and a red card midway through the second half for Mavropanos certainly didn't help the Greek cause.
    Four wins from four for France, who are yet to concede a goal, but the visitors will have plenty to be proud of tonight.
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    113'
    THEY COULDN'T.
    The delivery is dealt with by France, who launch another dangerous counter but again make a mess of finishing it off despite having a 4v1!
    102'
    GREECE CORNER
    They couldn't...could they?
    100'
    GIROUD MISS
    Dembele's cross finds Giroud, but the big striker can only poke it over the bar.
    Greece aren't exactly threatening an equaliser here. Three minutes to go.
    95'
    MBAPPE HAS A GO
    Mbappe wants another one, but his shot is straight at the keeper, who gathers at the second attempt after an initial spill.
    90'
    CAMAVINGA OFF TARGET
    Camavinga wriggles his way into space at the edge of the box and takes aim, but his shot is always rising and flies over.
    There will be FOURTEEN minutes of added time here after that lengthy delay around the penalty!
    89'
    BOUCHALAKIS ON FOR KOURBELIS
    A final Greek change.
    A. Bouchalakis
    On
    A. Bouchalakis
    Greece
    Greece
    D. Kourbelis
    Off
    D. Kourbelis
    Greece
    Greece
    88'
    FRANCE SQUANDER HUGE CHANGE
    France hit a devastating counter from the corner and Mbappe unselfishly chooses to square a ball to the back post instead of shooting, but Dembele can't get there at full stretch.
    87'
    GREEK CHANCE!
    Wow, that would've been something!
    Pavlidis holds the ball up in the box and lays off to Fountas, whose shot takes a deflection to go over and save French blushes.
    86'
    France
    FRANCE CHANGES
    Giroud replaces Kolo Muani for the final few minutes, and Nkunku is on for Griezmann.
    That's what you call strength in depth!
    84'
    GREECE STRETCHED
    Greece are under pressure here. They survive a brilliant winding Dembele run, before scrambling clear as Hernandez powered towards goal. But an equaliser doesn't exactly look imminent...
    82'
    MBAPPE CLOSE!
    France work it nicely at the edge of the box, Griezmann laying off to Mbappe with a neat backheel, but the striker's powerful low shot is dragged wide of the post.
    80'
    KOLO MUANI DENIED
    Kolo Muani gets on the end of a Dembele cross with a good first touch to get into space, but his finish is blocked.
    78'
    DESCHAMPS LOOKS TO HIS BENCH
    France are finally ready to make some changes...
    74'
    KOULIERAKIS ON FOR MASOURAS
    K. Koulierakis
    On
    K. Koulierakis
    Greece
    Greece
    G. Masouras
    Off
    G. Masouras
    Greece
    Greece
    74'
    RETSOS REPLACES BAKASETAS
    P. Retsos
    On
    P. Retsos
    Greece
    Greece
    T. Bakasetas
    Off
    T. Bakasetas
    Greece
    Greece
    73'
    GRIEZMANN MISSES
    Griezmann’s free-kick loops just over the bar, hitting the roof of the net on its way.