France vs Republic of Ireland, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

France coast to victory over Republic of Ireland

Olivier Giroud and Nabil Fekir staked their claims for France's World Cup opener as they struck to condemn the Republic of Ireland to a 2-0 defeat.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 3': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe.
• 5': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 5': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Republic of Ireland).
• 10': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Republic of Ireland).
• 10': Nabil Fekir (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 17': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
• 18': Declan Rice (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 18': Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (France).
• 19': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 19': Foul by Declan Rice (Republic of Ireland).
• 20': Corner, France. Conceded by Jonathan Walters.
• 21': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 21': Foul by James McClean (Republic of Ireland).
• 21': James McClean (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 22': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 23': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
• 23': Callum O'Dowda (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
• 25': Attempt saved. Benjamin Mendy (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
• 25': Corner, France. Conceded by Colin Doyle.
• 25': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
• 26': Corner, France. Conceded by Shane Long.
• 27': Corner, France. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
• 31': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe.
• 31': Corner, France. Conceded by Colin Doyle.
• 31': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with a cross following a corner.
• 33': Hand ball by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
• 34': Delay in match (France).
• 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 37': Corentin Tolisso (France) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe.
• 38': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
• 38': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 39': Corner, France. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
• 40': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross.
• 40': Goal! France 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
• 42': Foul by Kevin Long (Republic of Ireland).
• 42': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Goal! France 2, Republic of Ireland 0. Nabil Fekir (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
• 45': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (France).
• 45': Seamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 45'+1': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, France 2, Republic of Ireland 0.
• 45': Second Half begins France 2, Republic of Ireland 0.
• 47': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by James McClean (Republic of Ireland).
• 47': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Jonathan Walters (Republic of Ireland).
• 50': Foul by Derrick Williams (Republic of Ireland).
• 50': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 51': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
• 53': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
• 54': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (France).
• 54': James McClean (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Corner, France. Conceded by Alan Browne.
• 59': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Harry Arter replaces Alan Browne.
• 59': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. David Meyler replaces Jonathan Walters.
• 60': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Declan Rice (Republic of Ireland).
• 61': Attempt saved. Blaise Matuidi (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe with a cross.
• 62': Foul by Shane Long (Republic of Ireland).
• 62': Steven N'Zonzi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Substitution, France. Lucas Hernández replaces Benjamin Mendy.
• 64': Substitution, France. Presnel Kimpembe replaces Samuel Umtiti.
• 64': Substitution, France. Antoine Griezmann replaces Nabil Fekir.
• 65': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
• 66': Derrick Williams (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 66': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
• 68': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by David Meyler (Republic of Ireland).
• 68': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Hernández with a cross.
• 69': Foul by Harry Arter (Republic of Ireland).
• 69': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Harry Arter (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 70': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Alan Judge replaces Shane Long.
• 70': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Graham Burke replaces Callum O'Dowda.
• 72': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
• 72': James McClean (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 72': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
• 72': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Corner, France. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
• 76': Corner, France. Conceded by Seamus Coleman.
• 77': Substitution, France. Paul Pogba replaces Corentin Tolisso.
• 77': Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Kylian Mbappé.
• 79': Foul by James McClean (Republic of Ireland).
• 79': Steven N'Zonzi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 79': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven N'Zonzi.
• 80': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Shaun Williams replaces Kevin Long.
• 82': Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (France).
• 82': Shaun Williams (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Matt Doherty replaces Derrick Williams.
• 82': Substitution, France. Benjamin Pavard replaces Djibril Sidibe.
• 85': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
• 85': James McClean (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 86': Attempt missed. James McClean (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
• 87': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
• 87': Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
• 88': Steven N'Zonzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Graham Burke (Republic of Ireland).
• 88': Lucas Hernández (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
• 90'+2': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
• 90'+2': Harry Arter (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Graham Burke (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Shaun Williams (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 90'+3': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, France 2, Republic of Ireland 0.
• 90'+4': Match ends, France 2, Republic of Ireland 0.