France vs Wales, 2017 International Friendly, International Friendly

Giroud and Griezmann score in France's easy win vs. Wales

France underlined their status as World Cup contenders next summer with an impressive 2-0 friendly win over Wales in Paris.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 3': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 3': Foul by Andy King (Wales).
• 4': Offside, France. Blaise Matuidi tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
• 5': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Foul by Joe Ledley (Wales).
• 6': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 7': Corner, France. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
• 8': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappe.
• 8': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 8': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappe (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
• 10': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappe (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
• 10': Corner, France. Conceded by Joe Allen.
• 12': Corner, France. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
• 14': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (France).
• 15': Andy King (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 15': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (France).
• 17': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa with a cross.
• 18': Goal! France 1, Wales 0. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
• 20': Corner, France. Conceded by James Chester.
• 27': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (France).
• 27': Sam Vokes (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 28': Foul by James Chester (Wales).
• 28': Kylian Mbappe (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (France).
• 31': Corner, France. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
• 34': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
• 34': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
• 34': Neil Taylor (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (France).
• 36': Attempt saved. Chris Gunter (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Taylor with a cross.
• 38': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
• 38': Kylian Mbappe (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 39': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
• 39': Wayne Hennessey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (France).
• 40': Sam Vokes (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 41': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
• 41': Joe Ledley (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
• 42': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 42': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
• 43': Offside, Wales. James Chester tries a through ball, but Joe Ledley is caught offside.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, France 1, Wales 0.
• 45': Second Half begins France 1, Wales 0.
• 45': Substitution, France. Benjamin Pavard replaces Christophe Jallet.
• 45': Substitution, France. Steven N'Zonzi replaces Corentin Tolisso.
• 47': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
• 47': Corner, France. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
• 48': Kingsley Coman (France) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
• 49': Offside, Wales. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Andy King is caught offside.
• 53': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
• 53': Joe Allen (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Corner, France. Conceded by Andy King.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappe.
• 59': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Kylian Mbappe (France).
• 60': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (France).
• 60': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Substitution, France. Nabil Fekir replaces Antoine Griezmann.
• 63': Substitution, Wales. Ben Woodburn replaces Ben Davies.
• 64': Substitution, Wales. Ethan Ampadu replaces Joe Ledley.
• 64': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Andy King.
• 64': Corner, France. Conceded by Joe Allen.
• 65': Attempt missed. Steven N'Zonzi (France) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross following a corner.
• 66': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Brooks.
• 66': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
• 67': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Vokes.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
• 70': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
• 71': Goal! France 2, Wales 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappe with a cross.
• 73': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (France).
• 73': Sam Vokes (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Substitution, France. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Olivier Giroud.
• 73': Substitution, France. Anthony Martial replaces Kingsley Coman.
• 73': Foul by David Brooks (Wales).
• 73': Samuel Umtiti (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (France).
• 74': James Chester (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Corner, France. Conceded by David Brooks.
• 76': Samuel Umtiti (France) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
• 79': Offside, France. Nabil Fekir tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
• 80': Benjamin Pavard (France) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Kylian Mbappe.
• 81': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappe (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
• 83': Substitution, Wales. Tom Lawrence replaces Sam Vokes.
• 84': Substitution, France. Florian Thauvin replaces Kylian Mbappe.
• 85': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 86': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 86': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (France).
• 88': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (France).
• 88': James Chester (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Attempt missed. Ben Woodburn (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Brooks with a cross.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 2, Wales 0.