France vs Wales, 2021 International Friendly

France's Karim Benzema misses penalty, Kylian Mbappe scores in win over Wales

Karim Benzema missed a penalty and hit the post but delivered a fine performance in his France comeback as the world champions beat 10-man Wales.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a cross.
• 5': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
• 5': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 8': Attempt blocked. Joe Morrell (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 14': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
• 14': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
• 16': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
• 18': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
• 18': Offside, Wales. Joe Morrell tries a through ball, but Chris Mepham is caught offside.
• 19': Corner, France. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
• 22': Corner, France. Conceded by Gareth Bale.
• 23': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (France) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 23': Penalty conceded by Neco Williams (Wales) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 24': VAR Decision: Penalty France.
• 26': Neco Williams (Wales) is shown the red card.
• 27': Penalty saved! Karim Benzema (France) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
• 27': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
• 31': Corner, France. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
• 34': Goal! France 1, Wales 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
• 39': Corner, France. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
• 39': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
• 41': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
• 42': Foul by Lucas Hernández (France).
• 42': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 44': Hand ball by Adrien Rabiot (France).
• 45': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
• 45': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+1': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (France).
• 45'+1': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+1': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, France 1, Wales 0.
• 45': Second Half begins France 1, Wales 0.
• 45': Substitution, France. Jules Koundé replaces Benjamin Pavard.
• 45': Substitution, France. Lucas Digne replaces Lucas Hernández.
• 47': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
• 47': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Goal! France 2, Wales 0. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a cross.
• 51': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
• 51': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
• 57': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
• 57': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces Gareth Bale.
• 59': Substitution, Wales. Aaron Ramsey replaces Harry Wilson.
• 59': Substitution, Wales. Dylan Levitt replaces Joe Allen.
• 59': Substitution, Wales. Ben Davies replaces Chris Mepham.
• 61': Corner, France. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
• 62': Corner, France. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
• 63': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
• 63': Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Paul Pogba.
• 64': Substitution, France. Moussa Sissoko replaces Corentin Tolisso.
• 65': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 65': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 67': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
• 70': Corner, France. Conceded by Dylan Levitt.
• 71': Attempt saved. Presnel Kimpembe (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
• 72': Attempt missed. Joe Morrell (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
• 73': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Daniel James.
• 73': Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Kylian Mbappé.
• 75': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 75': Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
• 76': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 79': Karim Benzema (France) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
• 79': Goal! France 3, Wales 0. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 81': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
• 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
• 83': Substitution, Wales. Rubin Colwill replaces Joe Morrell.
• 83': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
• 83': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
• 84': Substitution, France. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Antoine Griezmann.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
• 85': Corner, France. Conceded by David Brooks.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
• 87': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
• 90'+1': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
• 90'+2': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
• 90'+2': Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Kieffer Moore (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 3, Wales 0.
• 0': Match ends, France 3, Wales 0.
• 0': Match ends, France 3, Wales 0.