Nations League LIVE - Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise seal third-place finish for France against Germany

Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise were on the scoresheet as France rode their luck to beat Germany 2-0 in the third-place playoff of the Nations League.

Les Bleus were under the cosh for most of the first half with Nick Woltemade's effort saved by Mike Maignan and Niclas Fulkrug's shot cleared off the line by Lucas Digne.

Julien Nagelsmann's side were awarded a controversial penalty around the half-hour mark when Karim Adeyemi went down after a collision with Maignan and Loic Bade. But after a VAR review, the referee changed his mind and booked the Borussia Dortmund forward for simulation.

A few minutes later, Liverpool target Florian Wirtz hit the post with a scuffed effort which had Maignan wrong-footed.

On the stroke of half-time, Mbappe makes it 50 goals for France after controlling Aurelien Tchouameni's deep pass, cutting inside and firing the ball past Ter Stegen from a tight angle.

Mbappe spurned a golden opportunity to double France's lead at the start of the second half after being put through on goal, firing his effort into the side-netting.

France got another slice of luck when substitute Deniz Undav had a goal disallowed after a VAR check for a foul on Adrien Rabiot in he build-up.

Didier Deschamps's side improved as the half wore on with Rayan Cherki, on his first start, dragging a shot wide and Marcus Thuram rattling the post with a curling effort.

And they sealed victory six minutes from time through substitute Olise from Mbappe's pass to take third place in the tournament with Portugal facing Spain tonight in the Nations League final at 8pm BST.

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France end their season with a win to remind the world of their embarrassment of riches in attack.

Kylian Mbappe scored his 50th goal for his country and is only one behind Thierry Henry and seven behind Oliver Giroud in the all-time standings.

Lyon's Rayan Cherki made his first start and had a bright game. The French also brought on Desire Doue and Michael Olise late on and it was the latter who wrapped up victory after a mix-up in the German defence.

Julien Nagelsmann may feel his side deserved more after Mike Maignan made 4 or 5 top saves, Florian Wirtz hit the post and Deniz Undav's goal was disallowed after a VAR check.

Germany lose back-to-back Nations League games for the first time in almost seven years.

France win 2-0 after a goal in each half from Mbappe and Olise to finish third in the Nations League playoff.

ADDED TIME
There will be 6 added minutes.

Thuram is replaced by ex-Arsenal man Guendouzi.

Kimmich's low effort from the edge of the box is comfortably saved by Maignan. Undav then misses the target.

Substitute Olise has made it 2-0 to surely wrap up victory with a tap in after an unselfish Mbappe assist.

Tah and Kock got into a mix up allowing the Real Madrid man to run towards goal and set up the Bayern Munich winger.

Mbappe's ferocious volley is brilliantly saved by the keeper.

Germany then make a change, replacing Adeyemi with Gnabry.

Doue lashes a strike towards the bottom corner but Ter Stegen saves.

Kehrer comes on in place of former Brighton midfielder Gross.

Ter Stegen gets down well to tip Thuram's first-time strike around the post.

FRANCE MAKE THREE CHANGES
Olise, Kone and Chamnpions League hero Doue are on for Les Blues, not a bad trio to bring on.

A reminder of what PSG's Doue is capable of..

Raum and Goretzka are replaced by Mittelstädt and Bischof who makes his debut.

Tah and Hernandez have to be pulled away from each other and are both booked as tempers flare.

France break, Thuram gets the ball on the left and his curled strike comes back off the post.

Cherki races away down the right wing, he could square it to Mbappe but he instead he drags a shot wide.

Germany's players and coaching staff are livid by that decision to rule out Undav's goal.

The decision is overturned by the ref, Fulkrug is penalized for fouling Rabiot in the build-up.