
France vs Spain, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoffs
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
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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FRA![]() |
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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
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 |
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 |
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