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
Match Stats
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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

Referee:: Anthony Taylor
Attendance:: 60,000

Match Stats

Home TeamFranceAway TeamChile

Possession: Home59%; Away41%

Shots: Home14; Away9

Shots on Target: Home4; Away4

Corners: Home3; Away4

Fouls: Home10; Away14

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Match ends, France 3, Chile 2.
90'+3'
Full Time
Second Half ends, France 3, Chile 2.

90'+3'
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Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3'
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Foul by Víctor Dávila (Chile).
90'+2'
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Corner, France. Conceded by Gabriel Suazo.
90'+1'
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Corner, Chile. Conceded by William Saliba.
90'
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Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'
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Foul by César Pérez (Chile).
88'
Substitution
Substitution, Chile. César Pérez replaces Marcelino Núñez.
88'
Substitution
Substitution, Chile. Matías Catalán replaces Igor Lichnovsky.
88'
Substitution
Substitution, Chile. Nicolás Fernández replaces Mauricio Isla.
83'
Substitution
Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Olivier Giroud.
83'
Substitution
Substitution, France. Moussa Diaby replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
82'
Goal!
Goal! France 3, Chile 2. Darío Osorio (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
81'
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Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni following a fast break.
80'
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Corner, Chile. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
80'
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Attempt blocked. Marcos Bolados (Chile) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Dávila.
77'
Substitution
Substitution, Chile. Marcos Bolados replaces Alexis Sánchez.
76'
Substitution
Substitution, Chile. Esteban Pavez replaces Rodrigo Echeverría.
75'
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Attempt saved. Darío Osorio (Chile) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.