France vs Ukraine, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAFrance held by Ukraine in lacklustre opening World Cup qualifier
France kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign in unconvincing fashion as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Ukraine on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 2': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a fast break.
- 5': Offside, France. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Hernández.
- 11': Corner, France. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
- 12': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
- 12': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, France. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
- 17': Hand ball by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 17': Corner, France. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
- 19': Goal! France 1, Ukraine 0. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 21': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
- 21': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, France. Conceded by Serhiy Sydorchuk.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (France).
- 29': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Benjamin Pavard (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner, France. Conceded by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 31': Offside, France. Lucas Hernández tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 36': Offside, France. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Benjamin Pavard is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 42': Foul by Kingsley Coman (France).
- 42': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Hernández.
- 45'+1': Corner, France. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Hernández (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, France 1, Ukraine 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 1, Ukraine 0.
- 48': Corner, France. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Raphael Varane (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 48': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Kingsley Coman (France).
- 49': Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Lucas Hernández (France).
- 50': Oleksandr Karavaev (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Goal! France 1, Ukraine 1. Serhiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 59': Dangerous play by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 59': Serhii Kryvtsov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Kingsley Coman (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 60': Corner, France. Conceded by Georgi Bushchan.
- 60': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 60': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, France. Paul Pogba replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 63': Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 66': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 66': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
- 68': Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Corner, France. Conceded by Georgi Bushchan.
- 71': Offside, France. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Ukraine. Júnior Moraes replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 74': Foul by Lucas Hernández (France).
- 74': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
- 75': Júnior Moraes (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, France. Anthony Martial replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 79': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Serhiy Sydorchuk.
- 79': Anthony Martial (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
- 81': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 82': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
- 82': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Georgi Bushchan.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 83': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but N'Golo Kanté is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, France. Conceded by Serhii Kryvtsov.
- 86': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Mykola Shaparenko.
- 86': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 89': Foul by Júnior Moraes (Ukraine).
- 89': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, France. Conceded by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 90': Attempt saved. Presnel Kimpembe (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 90'+1': Júnior Moraes (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 90'+1': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Hernández (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+4': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, France 1, Ukraine 1.
- 0': Match ends, France 1, Ukraine 1.
- 0': Match ends, France 1, Ukraine 1.
Statistics
 UKR |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.7 | Possession | 63.3 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 722 |
| 470 | Passes | 788 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 36 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Iceland | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 4 | -9 | 1 |
Line-Ups
France (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 2 | Benjamin Pavard  |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 15 | Kingsley Coman |
Ukraine (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Georgiy Bushchan (GK) |
| 4 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 3 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 21 | Oleksandr Karavaev |
| 5 | Serhiy Sydorchuk |
| 17 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 7 | Mykola Shaparenko |
| 9 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 8 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
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