France v Ivory Coast result - Tchouameni grabs late winner for Deschamps' side
International friendlies
Orange Vélodrome / 25.03.2022
- O. Giroud(23')
- A. Tchouaméni(90+4')
- N. Pépé(20')
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Updated 25/03/2022 at 22:08 GMT
31'
NKUNKU CHANCE
The Leipzig man creeps in behind Giroud to meet a Griezmann free kick, and he powers in a header.
25'
GIROUD CHANCE
Hernandez again, pulls the back this time for Giroud but the Frenchman's shot is quickly blocked.
22'
GOAL! FRANCE 1-1 IVORY COAST - GIROUD SCORES
Giroud moves four short of Henry's international scoring record. Theo Hernandez blasts a shot at goal, which is well stopped, but comes back for the AC Milan wing-back to find his club teammate, and he nods in at the back post.
Goal
O. Giroud
France
19'
GOAL! FRANCE 0-1 IVORY COAST - PEPE SCORES
Nicolas Pepe puts the away side ahead. He is slipped in just over the halfway line, he kinks one way and then the left, away from the Hernandez brothers, and he drills in a slow shot to beat Lloris at the near post.
Goal
N. Pépé
Ivory Coast
18'
Ivory Coast
ZAHA CHANCE
With nobody closing him down as he advanced on goal, he whistles a high and rising shot well over the bar.
13'
FRANCE LOOK FOR AN OPENING
But Ivory Coast are sitting back now.
11'
Ivory Coast
PEPE CHANCE
The Arsenal man cuts onto his left foot and drills in a low effort that Lloris scrambles towards to stop.
7'
SERI IN THE BOOK
A late sliding tackle catches Griezmann, and he gets himself a warning.
5'
HERNANDEZ T GOES CLOSE
Nkunku slips in the left-sided player, and Bailly sticks out a desperate leg to send the ball wide for a corner.
3'
EVENT-FREE EXISTENCE
Not much going on here now with Lloris on the ball at the back. Coman receives the ball on the right before Pogba lifts a ball over the top for Griezmann into the box, but he scuffs the dropping pass.
1'
AWAY WE GO
The match gets underway.
20:10
FIVE MINUTES TO GO
Kick off is almost here.
20:05
ALSO OF NOTE
Kounde was a huge target for Chelsea, while Tchouameni has been linked with most top Premier League sides.
20:00
PLENTY OF PREMIER LEAGUE STARS IN ACTION
We'll all be pretty familiar with Baily, Aurier, Seri, Pepe, Zaha, Haller, Lloris, Varane, Pogba and Giroud from their appearances in England, but there are plenty of other big names.
19:55
MASSIVE BURNLEY NEWS
Cornet is on the bench.
19:50
France
FRANCE WARMING UP
19:45
Ivory Coast
IVORY COAST XI
Sangare B, Konan, Bailly, Boly, Aurier, Seri, Kessie, Sangare I, Pepe, Zaha, Haller.
19:40
France
FRANCE XI
Lloris, Varane, Kounde, Hernandez L, Coman, Hernandez T, Pogba, Tchouameni, Griezmann, Giroud, Nkunku.
19:35
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