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

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

UKR		FRA
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

France (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Lloris (GK)
5	Mamadou Sakho
4	Raphaël Varane
3	Patrice Evra
2	Mathieu Debuchy
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.

Ukraine (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Andriy Pyatov (GK)
20	Yaroslav Rakitskiy
3	Yevhen Khacheridi
13	Vyacheslav Shevchuk
16	Vitaly Mandziuk
15	Roman Bezus
21	Edmar
14	Ruslan Rotan
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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