International Friendly

France vs Colombia, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly
France
  • 11': Olivier Giroud
  • 26': Thomas Lemar
FT
2 - 3
Colombia
  • 28': Luis Muriel
  • 62': Radamel Falcao
  • 85': Juan Fernando Quintero (P)

Colombia fight back to win five-goal thriller against below-par France

France were cruising thanks to Olivier Giroud and Thomas Lemar goals, but Colombia fought back to win and shock Les Bleus in their own stadium.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Falcao (Colombia).
  • 4': Offside, France. Thomas Lemar tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 8': Offside, France. Olivier Giroud tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
  • 11': Goal! France 1, Colombia 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
  • 14': Corner, France. Conceded by Frank Fabra.
  • 16': Hand ball by Falcao (Colombia).
  • 16': Offside, France. Samuel Umtiti tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Falcao (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abel Aguilar.
  • 21': Offside, France. Djibril Sidibe tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Santiago Arias (Colombia).
  • 23': Thomas Lemar (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 26': Goal! France 2, Colombia 0. Thomas Lemar (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
  • 28': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
  • 28': Goal! France 2, Colombia 1. Luis Muriel (Colombia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Offside, France. Hugo Lloris tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
  • 32': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Falcao (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (France).
  • 33': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
  • 33': N'Golo Kanté (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Yerry Mina (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
  • 34': Santiago Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Lucas Digne (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Andrés Uribe (Colombia).
  • 36': Thomas Lemar (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
  • 37': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a through ball.
  • 40': Delay in match Blaise Matuidi (France) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 44': Carlos Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
  • 45': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
  • 45': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, France 2, Colombia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 2, Colombia 1.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez.
  • 52': Abel Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
  • 54': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (France).
  • 54': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Falcao (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (France).
  • 55': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 55': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Colombia. James Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Luis Muriel is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Foul by Abel Aguilar (Colombia).
  • 58': Thomas Lemar (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Abel Aguilar (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Delay in match Thomas Lemar (France) because of an injury.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Goal! France 2, Colombia 2. Falcao (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
  • 65': Corner, France. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
  • 65': Substitution, France. Paul Pogba replaces Blaise Matuidi.
  • 66': Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Kylian Mbappé.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.
  • 66': Falcao (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
  • 67': Substitution, Colombia. Jefferson Lerma replaces Abel Aguilar.
  • 68': Substitution, Colombia. Duván Zapata replaces Falcao.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
  • 73': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, France. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 75': Delay in match Lucas Digne (France) because of an injury.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, France. Lucas Hernández replaces Lucas Digne because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Colombia. José Izquierdo replaces Luis Muriel.
  • 78': Duván Zapata (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (France).
  • 80': Foul by Andrés Uribe (Colombia).
  • 80': Thomas Lemar (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Djibril Sidibe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by José Izquierdo (Colombia).
  • 81': Foul by Santiago Arias (Colombia).
  • 81': Lucas Hernández (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Uribe.
  • 83': Substitution, Colombia. Juan Quintero replaces James Rodríguez.
  • 83': Substitution, France. Florian Thauvin replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  • 84': Penalty Colombia. José Izquierdo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Samuel Umtiti (France) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Goal! France 2, Colombia 3. Juan Quintero (Colombia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
  • 90': Substitution, Colombia. Wilmar Barrios replaces Andrés Uribe.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
  • 90'+2': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Hernández (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
  • 90'+3': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Colombia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 2, Colombia 3.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 80,000

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
5 Samuel Umtiti
4 Raphaël Varane
17 Lucas Digne Yellow Card
19 Djibril Sidibé
7 Antoine Griezmann
14 Blaise Matuidi
13 N'Golo Kanté
9 Olivier Giroud
8 Thomas Lemar
10 Kylian Mbappé
France Substitutes:
Benjamin Pavard, Lucas Hernández, Alphonse Areola, Anthony Martial, Adrien Rabiot, Steve Mandanda, Corentin Tolisso, Ousmane Dembélé, Presnel Kimpembe, Laurent Koscielny, Wissam Ben Yedder, Florian Thauvin, Paul Pogba.

COL Colombia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Ospina (GK)
23 Davinson Sánchez
13 Yerry Mina Yellow Card
18 Frank Fabra
4 Santiago Arias
10 James Rodríguez
6 Carlos Sánchez
8 Abel Aguilar Yellow Card
9 Radamel Falcao
14 Luis Muriel
21 Mateus Uribe
Colombia Substitutes:
Giovanni Moreno, José Izquierdo, Óscar Murillo, Cristián Zapata, Victor Cantillo, Wilmar Barrios, Miguel Borja, Yimmi Chará, Johan Mojica, Carlos Bacca, Bernardo Espinosa, Jefferson Lerma, Duván Zapata, Camilo Vargas, Juan Fernando Quintero.

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