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France 3-2 Chile: Olivier Giroud scores as hosts fight back to beat South Americans

Olivier Giroud (right) celebrates
Olivier Giroud (right) is France’s all-time leading goalscorer

Olivier Giroud scored the winning goal as France came from behind to beat Chile in a friendly in Marseille.

Marcelino Nunez’s low effort into the bottom left corner gave the visitors a surprise sixth-minute lead.

But Youssouf Fofana levelled with a deflected shot and Randal Kolo Muani headed the hosts in front, before Giroud’s 57th international goal.

Dario Osorio’s late effort was not enough to prevent Chile’s first defeat under new coach Ricardo Gareca.

It was a welcome victory for Didier Deschamps, who saw his France side concede even earlier in Saturday’s 2-0 loss at home to Germany.

The French boss named a much-changed side with captain Kylian Mbappe and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni the only players to be retained from the weekend match.

But he will be satisfied by the way his team took control of the game after falling behind and claimed a morale-boosting success through the 37-year-old Giroud’s 72nd-minute close-range strike.

Line-ups

France

Formation 4-3-3

  • 16Maignan
  • 3ClaussSubstituted forKoundéat 11′minutes
  • 17Saliba
  • 13Konaté
  • 22Hernández
  • 19Fofana
  • 8Tchouaméni
  • 6CamavingaSubstituted forGuendouziat 44′minutes
  • 12Kolo MuaniSubstituted forDiabyat 83′minutes
  • 9GiroudSubstituted forThuramat 83′minutes
  • 10Mbappé

Substitutes

  • 1Samba
  • 2Pavard
  • 4Upamecano
  • 5Koundé
  • 7Guendouzi
  • 11Dembélé
  • 14Rabiot
  • 15Thuram
  • 18Zaïre-Emery
  • 20Diaby
  • 21Hernández
  • 23Areola

Chile

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Bravo
  • 4IslaSubstituted forFernándezat 88′minutes
  • 16LichnovskySubstituted forCatalánat 88′minutes
  • 5Díaz
  • 2Suazo
  • 18EcheverríaSubstituted forPavezat 76′minutes
  • 7NúñezSubstituted forPérezat 88′minutes
  • 22Osorio
  • 10SánchezSubstituted forBoladosat 77′minutes
  • 9Dávila
  • 11VargasSubstituted forBreretonat 67′minutes

Substitutes

  • 6Galdames
  • 8Aravena
  • 12Arias
  • 13Pavez
  • 14Zavala
  • 15Brereton
  • 17Pérez
  • 19Bolados
  • 20Assadi
  • 21Catalán
  • 23Cortés
  • 24Fernández
  • 25Sierralta

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