Olivier Giroud (right) is France’s all-time leading goalscorer
Olivier Giroud scored the winning goal as France came from behind to beat Chile in a friendly in Marseille.
Marcelino Nunez’s low effort into the bottom left corner gave the visitors a surprise sixth-minute lead.
But Youssouf Fofana levelled with a deflected shot and Randal Kolo Muani headed the hosts in front, before Giroud’s 57th international goal.
Dario Osorio’s late effort was not enough to prevent Chile’s first defeat under new coach Ricardo Gareca.
It was a welcome victory for Didier Deschamps, who saw his France side concede even earlier in Saturday’s 2-0 loss at home to Germany.
The French boss named a much-changed side with captain Kylian Mbappe and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni the only players to be retained from the weekend match.
But he will be satisfied by the way his team took control of the game after falling behind and claimed a morale-boosting success through the 37-year-old Giroud’s 72nd-minute close-range strike.
Line-ups
France
Formation 4-3-3
16Maignan
3Clauss17Saliba13Konaté22Hernández
19Fofana8Tchouaméni6Camavinga
12Kolo Muani9Giroud10Mbappé
- 16Maignan
- 3ClaussSubstituted forKoundéat 11’minutes
- 17Saliba
- 13 Done
- 22Hernández
- 19 Breathing
- 8Tchouaméni
- 6CamavingaSubstituted forGuendouziat 44’minutes
- 12Kolo MuaniSubstituted forDiabyat 83’minutes
- 9GiroudSubstituted forThuramat 83’minutes
- 10Mbappé
Substitutes
- 1 page
- 2Pavard
- 4Upamecano
- 5Koundé
- 7Guendouzi
- 11 Dembele’s
- 14Rabiot
- 15Thuram
- 18Zaïre-Emery
- 20Diaby
- 21Hernández
- 23Areola
Chile
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Bravo
4Isla16Lichnovsky5Díaz2Suazo
18Echeverría7Núñez
22 Osorio10 Sánchez9 Dávila
11Vargas
- 1Bravo
- 4 IslaSubstituted for Fernándezat 88’minutes
- 16LichnovskySubstituted forCatalánat 88’minutes
- 5 Diaz
- 2Suazo
- 18EcheverríaSubstituted forPavezat 76’minutes
- 7NúñezSubstituted forPérezat 88’minutes
- 22Osorio
- 10SánchezSubstituted forBoladosat 77’minutes
- 9 She choked
- 11VargasSubstituted for Breretonat 67’minutes
Substitutes
- 6Galdames
- 8 Aravena
- 12Arias
- 13 Pavez
- 14 Thank you
- 15Brereton
- 17Pérez
- 19 Bolados
- 20 Assadi
- 21 Catalan
- 23Cortés
- 24 Fernández
- 25Sierralta
Live Text
Match ends, France 3, Chile 2.
Second Half ends, France 3, Chile 2.
Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Víctor Dávila (Chile).
Corner, France. Conceded by Gabriel Suazo.
Corner, Chile. Conceded by William Saliba.
Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by César Pérez (Chile).
Substitution, Chile. César Pérez replaces Marcelino Núñez.
Substitution, Chile. Matías Catalán replaces Igor Lichnovsky.
Substitution, Chile. Nicolás Fernández replaces Mauricio Isla.
Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Olivier Giroud.
Substitution, France. Moussa Diaby replaces Randal.
Goal! France 3, Chile 2. Darío Osorio (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni following a fast break.
Corner, Chile. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
Attempt blocked. Marcos Bolados (Chile) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Dávila.
Substitution, Chile. Marcos Bolados replaces Alexis Sánchez.
Substitution, Chile. Esteban Pavez replaces Rodrigo Echeverría.
Attempt saved. Darío Osorio (Chile) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.
2024-03-26 23:01:24
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