Match Report

Kylian Mbappe bags brace as France ease past Russia

Kylian Mbappe's double dealt hosts Russia's World Cup preparations another blow as France claimed a 3-1 friendly win in St Petersburg.

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1. 40' Goal! Russia 0, France 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a through ball.
2. 45' Substitution, Russia. Igor Smolnikov replaces Aleksandr Samedov.
3. 45' Substitution, Russia. Konstantin Rausch replaces Yuri Zhirkov.
4. 49' Goal! Russia 0, France 2. Paul Pogba (France) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
5. 52' Kylian Mbappé (France) is shown the yellow card.
6. 54' Substitution, Russia. Anton Miranchuk replaces Alan Dzagoev.
7. 58' Substitution, France. Antoine Griezmann replaces Anthony Martial.
8. 66' Substitution, France. Corentin Tolisso replaces N'Golo Kanté.
9. 66' Substitution, Russia. Anton Zabolotny replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
10. 67' Anton Zabolotny (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11. 68' Goal! Russia 1, France 2. Fedor Smolov (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Igor Smolnikov with a cross.
12. 72' Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
13. 76' Substitution, Russia. Anton Shvets replaces Aleksandr Erokhin.
14. 80' Substitution, France. Presnel Kimpembe replaces Samuel Umtiti.
15. 81' Substitution, France. Blaise Matuidi replaces Adrien Rabiot.
16. 82' Anton Miranchuk (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17. 83' Substitution, Russia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Fedor Kudryashov.
18. 83' Goal! Russia 1, France 3. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
19. 86' Substitution, France. Thomas Lemar replaces Kylian Mbappé.