FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

France vs Ukraine, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - France win 3-2 on aggregate
France
  • 22': Mamadou Sakho
  • 34': Karim Benzema
  • 72': Mamadou Sakho
FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - France win 3-2 on aggregate
Ukraine
  • Red Card 47': Yevhen Khacheridi

About

France are hosting Ukraine at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Corner, France. Conceded by Yevhen Khacheridi.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Mathieu Valbuena (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, France. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
  • 3': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
  • 3': Viacheslav Shevchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
  • 5': Franck Ribéry (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Mamadou Sakho (France).
  • 6': Roman Zozulya (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Ruslan Rotan (Ukraine).
  • 7': Franck Ribéry (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Ruslan Rotan (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Corner, France. Conceded by Edmar.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine).
  • 9': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Foul by Karim Benzema (France).
  • 11': Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Roman Zozulya (Ukraine).
  • 11': Raphael Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Roman Zozulya (Ukraine).
  • 12': Mathieu Debuchy (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Mamadou Sakho (France).
  • 15': Roman Zozulya (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Delay in match Roman Zozulya (Ukraine) because of an injury.
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Mathieu Debuchy.
  • 18': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Yohan Cabaye.
  • 19': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Mathieu Valbuena.
  • 21': Hand ball by Edmar (Ukraine).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Franck Ribéry (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Goal! France 1, Ukraine 0. Mamadou Sakho (France) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Corner, France. Conceded by Yevhen Khacheridi.
  • 25': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (France).
  • 25': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 28': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (France).
  • 28': Roman Bezus (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Yohan Cabaye.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 29': Foul by Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine).
  • 29': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, France. Franck Ribéry tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Mathieu Valbuena (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
  • 31': Corner, France. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (France).
  • 32': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Edmar (Ukraine).
  • 33': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Patrice Evra (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Goal! France 2, Ukraine 0. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by Roman Bezus (Ukraine).
  • 35': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
  • 36': Roman Bezus (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Delay in match Roman Bezus (Ukraine) because of an injury.
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Hand ball by Mathieu Valbuena (France).
  • 42': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (France).
  • 42': Roman Bezus (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Vitaly Mandziuk (Ukraine).
  • 44': Franck Ribéry (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Mamadou Sakho (France) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viacheslav Shevchuk with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Mathieu Debuchy.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Blaise Matuidi.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Roman Bezus (Ukraine) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yevhen Konoplyanka with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Bezus.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, France 2, Ukraine 0.
  • 0': Match ends, France 3, Ukraine 0.
  • 46': Second Half begins France 2, Ukraine 0.
  • 46': Foul by Mathieu Valbuena (France).
  • 46': Ruslan Rotan (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine).
  • 47': Franck Ribéry (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Second yellow card to Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine) for a bad foul.
  • 47': Delay in match Franck Ribéry (France) because of an injury.
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Offside, France. Yohan Cabaye tries a through ball, but Mathieu Valbuena is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Roman Bezus (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 51': Offside, France. Mathieu Debuchy tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
  • 52': Edmar (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (France).
  • 53': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (France).
  • 53': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, France. Conceded by Viacheslav Shevchuk.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Yohan Cabaye (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
  • 54': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (France).
  • 55': Roman Zozulya (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Viacheslav Shevchuk (Ukraine).
  • 56': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Edmar (Ukraine).
  • 57': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
  • 57': Roman Bezus (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine).
  • 58': Mathieu Debuchy (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
  • 59': Foul by Vitaly Mandziuk (Ukraine).
  • 60': Franck Ribéry (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (France).
  • 61': Roman Bezus (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Franck Ribéry (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrice Evra.
  • 65': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleg Gusev replaces Roman Bezus.
  • 65': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (France).
  • 66': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mathieu Debuchy (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 67': Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Patrice Evra (France).
  • 67': Patrice Evra (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Delay in match Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) because of an injury.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (France).
  • 69': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Mathieu Debuchy (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (France).
  • 70': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Yohan Cabaye (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
  • 72': Corner, France. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Patrice Evra (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mamadou Sakho with a headed pass.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Franck Ribéry (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
  • 76': Goal! France 3, Ukraine 0. Mamadou Sakho (France) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
  • 76': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (France).
  • 76': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Viacheslav Shevchuk (Ukraine).
  • 78': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Ukraine. Evgen Seleznyov replaces Roman Zozulya.
  • 78': Foul by Viacheslav Shevchuk (Ukraine).
  • 79': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, France. Bacary Sagna replaces Mathieu Debuchy.
  • 80': Foul by Viacheslav Shevchuk (Ukraine).
  • 81': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Yohan Cabaye (France) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Rotan (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Franck Ribéry (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 82': Evgen Seleznyov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (France).
  • 85': Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Karim Benzema.
  • 85': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
  • 86': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine).
  • 86': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, France. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Hand ball by Mathieu Valbuena (France).
  • 90': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine).
  • 90': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Vitaly Mandziuk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Valbuena (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrice Evra.
  • 90'+2': Corner, France. Conceded by Edmar.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine).
  • 90'+3': Franck Ribéry (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Offside, France. Hugo Lloris tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 3, Ukraine 0.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 23
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
7 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 2
32.3 Possession 67.7
9 SHOTS 24
2 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
130 Accurate Passes 446
235 Passes 529
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 12
14 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 43
14 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
19 Effective Clearances 32
19 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 77,000

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
5 Mamadou Sakho
4 Raphaël Varane
3 Patrice Evra Yellow Card
2 Mathieu Debuchy Yellow Card
6 Yohan Cabaye
14 Blaise Matuidi
19 Paul Pogba
10 Karim Benzema
7 Franck Ribéry
8 Mathieu Valbuena
France Substitutes:
Olivier Giroud, Dimitri Payet, Steve Mandanda, Clément Grenier, Mickaël Landreau, Loïc Rémy, Bacary Sagna, Rio Mavuba, Gaël Clichy, Samir Nasri, Moussa Sissoko, Eric Abidal.

UKR Ukraine (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Andriy Pyatov (GK)
20 Yaroslav Rakitskiy
3 Yevhen Khacheridi Yellow Card
13 Vyacheslav Shevchuk
16 Vitaly Mandziuk Yellow Card
15 Roman Bezus
21 Edmar
14 Ruslan Rotan Yellow Card
8 Roman Zozulya
10 Yevhen Konoplyanka
7 Andriy Yarmolenko
Ukraine Substitutes:
Yevhen Seleznyov, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Oleg Gusev, Rustam Khudzhamov, Mykola Morozyuk, Marko Devic, Taras Stepanenko, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Denis Dedechko, Dmitry Khomchenovskiy, Valeriy Fedorchuk.

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