England 1-2 France

International Football Friendly: England 1 - France 2
Wednesday, 17/11/2010
Kick off 8pm at Wembley Stadium

Benzema and Valbuena goals enough for French victory.

A goal in either half sent England to their first defeat of the season and give France a well-earned victory on their first visit to Wembley.

Peter Crouch's late consolation with his first touch of the game was not enough for Capello's men who came back well after being outplayed for much of the first hour.

Strikes from Karim Benzema and Mathieu Valbuena gave the French a two-goal advantage with 55 minutes played and from there it was always tough for a young England side, fielding three new faces, to come back for a draw.

It was captain Rio Ferdinand's 80th England appearance, as two debutants started, as planned, in an England team with an average age of 25 and a half. The first-timers, Jordan Henderson in midfield and Andy Carroll up front, along with Theo Walcott and Kieran Gibbs are all still eligible for Stuart Pearce's Under-21s.

England

01 Foster
02 Jagielka
03 Gibbs (Warnock 72)
05 Ferdinand (Richards 46)
06 Lescott
04 Gerrard (Crouch 84)
07 Walcott (A Johnson 46)
08 Hendersonyellow card
10 Barry (Young 46)
11 Milner
09 Carroll (Bothroyd 72)

Substitutes

12 Green, 
22 Loach, 
13 Richards,
14 Warnock, 
15 Smalling, 
16 Cahill,
18 Young, 
19 A Johnson, 
17 Cole,
20 Bothroyd, 
21 Crouch

France

01 Lloris
02 Sagna (Reveillere 86)
04 Rami
05 Mexes (Sakho 46)
12 Abidal
08 Gourcuff (Hoarau 85)
11 Nasri
15 Malouda (Payet 77)
17 M'Vila
10 Benzema (Remy 67)
20 Valbuena (Diarra 68)

Substitutes

16 Carrasso, 
23 Mandanda,
03 Sakho, 
13 Reveillere, 
19 Kaboul,
22 Clichy, 
06 Cabaye, 
18 Diarra,
07 Remy, 
09 Hoarau, 
14 Payet,
21 Gameiro

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