FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
France
  • Red Card 78': Paul Pogba
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Spain
  • 58': Pedro

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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

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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

FRA 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 Yellow Card
12 Blaise Matuidi Yellow Card
6 Yohan Cabaye Yellow Card
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.

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Víctor Valdés (GK)
15 Sergio Ramos
3 Gerard Piqué
19 Nacho Monreal
17 Álvaro Arbeloa Yellow Card
16 Sergio Busquets
14 Xabi Alonso
8 Xavi Yellow Card
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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