France vs Spain, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoffs

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

France

78': Paul Pogba

FT
0 - 1

Spain

58': Pedro

About

France are hosting Spain at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Mathieu Valbuena (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a headed pass.
2': Corner, France. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
2': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
4': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (France).
4': Nacho Monreal (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Attempt missed. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
6': Offside, France. Franck Ribéry tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
6': Offside, Spain. Andrés Iniesta tries a through ball, but David Villa is caught offside.
7': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raphael Varane.
9': Corner, France. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
14': Foul by Karim Benzema (France).
14': Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
17': Attempt missed. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xabi Alonso.
18': Offside, Spain. Xabi Alonso tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
19': Dangerous play by Karim Benzema (France).
19': Gerard Piqué (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
22': Attempt saved. Pedro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
24': Offside, France. Franck Ribéry tries a through ball, but Patrice Evra is caught offside.
25': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (France).
25': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Offside, Spain. Xavi tries a through ball, but David Villa is caught offside.
29': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Christophe Jallet (France).
32': Xavi (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
34': Hand ball by Mathieu Valbuena (France).
34': Hand ball by Blaise Matuidi (France).
35': Attempt missed. David Villa (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
39': Attempt saved. Franck Ribéry (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
39': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
39': Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
40': Mathieu Valbuena (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Attempt blocked. Yohan Cabaye (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42': Foul by Patrice Evra (France).
42': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Foul by Karim Benzema (France).
43': Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Arbeloa tries a through ball, but David Villa is caught offside.
45'+1': First Half ends, France 0, Spain 0.
45': Match ends, France 0, Spain 1.
49': Second Half begins France 0, Spain 0.
49': Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain).
50': Franck Ribéry (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Corner, France. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
52': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye with a cross.
52': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (France).
53': Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
53': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (France).
54': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Yohan Cabaye (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Xabi Alonso.
56': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
56': Foul by Xabi Alonso (Spain).
56': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Pedro (Spain).
56': Franck Ribéry (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a set piece situation.
57': Delay in match Sergio Busquets (Spain) because of an injury.
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Goal! France 0, Spain 1. Pedro (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
60': Foul by Mathieu Valbuena (France).
61': Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Spain. Jesús Navas replaces David Villa.
62': Foul by Xabi Alonso (Spain).
63': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Yohan Cabaye (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny with a headed pass.
64': Attempt missed. Pedro (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
68': Attempt saved. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
68': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
68': Xavi (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (France).
68': Xavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Blaise Matuidi (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Attempt blocked. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72': Substitution, France. Jérémy Menez replaces Yohan Cabaye.
73': Corner, France. Conceded by Álvaro Arbeloa.
74': Attempt missed. Jérémy Menez (France) with an attempt from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
75': Corner, France. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
75': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
75': Delay in match Pedro (Spain) because of an injury.
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Spain. Francesc Fábregas replaces Pedro because of an injury.
77': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
77': Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Paul Pogba (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Offside, Spain. Xabi Alonso tries a through ball, but Francesc Fábregas is caught offside.
78': Francesc Fábregas (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
78': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
78': Xavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Second yellow card to Paul Pogba (France) for a bad foul.
82': Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
84': Substitution, France. Moussa Sissoko replaces Karim Benzema.
85': Attempt missed. Franck Ribéry (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
85': Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Spain).
86': Patrice Evra (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain).
86': Jérémy Menez (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Offside, France. Mathieu Valbuena tries a through ball, but Patrice Evra is caught offside.
88': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (France).
88': Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Franck Ribéry (France).
90': Jesús Navas (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Jérémy Menez (France).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francesc Fábregas.
90'+2': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Spain).
90'+2': Moussa Sissoko (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Christophe Jallet.
90'+3': Substitution, Spain. Juan Mata replaces Andrés Iniesta.
90'+3': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (France).
90'+3': Francesc Fábregas (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Second Half ends, France 0, Spain 1.
90'+3': Francesc Fábregas (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Second Half ends, France 0, Spain 1.

Statistics

ESP		FRA
8	Fouls	22
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
5	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	2
75	Possession	25
10	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
720	Accurate Passes	193
811	Passes	253
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	6
7	Crosses	16
0.1	Cross %	0.4
52	Long Balls	27
35	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.7	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	2
18	Effective Tackles	10
25	Tackles	15
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
9	Effective Clearances	13
17	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 80,000

Line-Ups

France (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Lloris (GK)
21	Laurent Koscielny
4	Raphaël Varane
3	Patrice Evra
15	Christophe Jallet
19	Paul Pogba
12	Blaise Matuidi
6	Yohan Cabaye
10	Karim Benzema
7	Franck Ribéry
8	Mathieu Valbuena

France Substitutes:

Steve Mandanda, Rod Fanni, Loïc Rémy, Mickaël Landreau, Mamadou Sakho, Moussa Sissoko, Maxime Gonalons, Jérémy Ménez, Dimitri Payet, Olivier Giroud, Gaël Clichy, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

Spain (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Víctor Valdés (GK)
15	Sergio Ramos
3	Gerard Piqué
19	Nacho Monreal
17	Álvaro Arbeloa
16	Sergio Busquets
14	Xabi Alonso
8	Xavi
7	David Villa
6	Andrés Iniesta
11	Pedro

Spain Substitutes:

Santi Cazorla, David de Gea, Jesús Navas, Juan Mata, Cesc Fàbregas, César Azpilicueta, Javi García, Raúl Albiol, Isco, Pepe Reina, Álvaro Negredo.

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