International Friendly

France vs Paraguay, International Friendly

· International Friendly
France
  • 82': Antoine Griezmann
FT
1 - 1
Paraguay
  • 89': Victor Cáceres

Griezmann goal not enough for France

France 1-1 Paraguay

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Bacary Sagna.
  • 6': Corner, France. Conceded by Danilo Ortiz.
  • 7': Hand ball by David Mendieta (Paraguay).
  • 8': Danilo Ortiz (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Bacary Sagna (France).
  • 9': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 9': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Loïc Remy (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
  • 13': Foul by Danilo Ortiz (Paraguay).
  • 13': Patrice Evra (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Olivier Giroud (France) is shown the yellow card.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Loïc Remy (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
  • 19': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 19': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Junior Alonso (Paraguay).
  • 20': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
  • 21': Corner, France. Conceded by Luís Cardozo.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by David Mendieta with a cross.
  • 25': Delay in match David Mendieta (Paraguay) because of an injury.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Loïc Remy (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Victor Cáceres (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Loïc Remy (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a cross.
  • 33': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Bacary Sagna (France).
  • 34': David Mendieta (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (France).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 35': Corner, France. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 36': Foul by David Mendieta (Paraguay).
  • 36': Patrice Evra (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Delay in match David Mendieta (Paraguay) because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Danilo Ortiz (Paraguay).
  • 39': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Luís Cardozo (Paraguay).
  • 41': Loïc Remy (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 42': Substitution, Paraguay. Jorge Rojas replaces David Mendieta because of an injury.
  • 45': First Half ends, France 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 45': Substitution, France. Rio Mavuba replaces Yohan Cabaye.
  • 0': Second Half begins France 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 45': Substitution, France. Eliaquim Mangala replaces Mamadou Sakho.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Loïc Remy with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Mathieu Valbuena (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Junior Alonso (Paraguay).
  • 50': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Bacary Sagna (France).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Miguel Samudio (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Foul by Fidencio Oviedo (Paraguay).
  • 52': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Fidencio Oviedo (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Victor Cáceres (Paraguay).
  • 54': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Victor Cáceres (Paraguay).
  • 55': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, France. Conceded by Antony Silva.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, France. Conceded by Antony Silva.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Loïc Remy (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross.
  • 62': Hand ball by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 64': Substitution, France. Antoine Griezmann replaces Loïc Remy.
  • 64': Substitution, France. Clément Grenier replaces Blaise Matuidi.
  • 65': Substitution, Paraguay. Jorge Benítez replaces Roque Santa Cruz.
  • 66': Jorge Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Bacary Sagna (France).
  • 66': Bacary Sagna (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jorge Benítez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrice Evra with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Paraguay. Ariel Núñez replaces Ramón Coronel.
  • 71': Corner, France. Conceded by Luís Cardozo.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Victor Cáceres (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Romero.
  • 72': Substitution, France. Moussa Sissoko replaces Mathieu Valbuena.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bacary Sagna with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Paraguay. Derlis Orue replaces Luís Cardozo.
  • 77': Substitution, Paraguay. Derlis González replaces Óscar Romero.
  • 79': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 79': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Offside, France. Olivier Giroud tries a through ball, but Moussa Sissoko is caught offside.
  • 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Victor Cáceres.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clément Grenier with a cross.
  • 82': Goal! France 1, Paraguay 0. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny following a corner.
  • 85': Miguel Samudio (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Dangerous play by Moussa Sissoko (France).
  • 87': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Paraguay).
  • 87': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Jorge Benítez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Jorge Benítez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
  • 88': Paul Pogba (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Goal! France 1, Paraguay 1. Victor Cáceres (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jorge Rojas following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Substitution, Paraguay. Silvio Torales replaces Fidencio Oviedo.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Benítez.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 90': Delay in match Antony Silva (Paraguay) because of an injury.
  • 90': Antony Silva (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Second Half ends, France 1, Paraguay 1.
  • 0': Match ends, France 1, Paraguay 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
10 Saves 4
29.2 Possession 70.8
8 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
161 Accurate Passes 551
244 Passes 634
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 10
11 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.4
30 Long Balls 48
10 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
1 Blocked Shots 2
21 Effective Tackles 13
24 Tackles 15
0.9 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
34 Effective Clearances 15
34 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 37,500

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
5 Mamadou Sakho
21 Laurent Koscielny
3 Patrice Evra
15 Bacary Sagna Yellow Card
6 Yohan Cabaye
14 Blaise Matuidi
19 Paul Pogba Yellow Card
9 Olivier Giroud Yellow Card
20 Loïc Rémy
8 Mathieu Valbuena
France Substitutes:
Rio Mavuba, Antoine Griezmann, Karim Benzema, Lucas Digne, Mathieu Debuchy, Moussa Sissoko, Mickaël Landreau, Eliaquim Mangala, Franck Ribéry, Clément Grenier, Stéphane Ruffier, Raphaël Varane.

PAR Paraguay (5-4-1)

No. Name
22 Antony Silva (GK) Yellow Card
3 Danilo Ortiz
14 Júnior Alonso
5 Luis Cardozo
13 Miguel Samudio
2 Ramón Coronel
6 Fidencio Oviedo Yellow Card
15 Victor Cáceres
11 Óscar Romero
20 David Mendieta
9 Roque Santa Cruz
Paraguay Substitutes:
Gustavo Gómez, Gatito Fernández, Derlis Orue, Jorge Benítez, Jorge Rojas, Derlis González, Silvio Torales, Victor Hugo Centurion, Christian Ovelar, José Núñez.

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