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Nathan Collins was denied a precocious equaliser by Mike Maignan's stunning saveThe Republic of Ireland made a losing commencement to Euro 2024 qualifying arsenic Benjamin Pavard's superb second-half extremity gave France triumph successful Dublin.
Having held the French successful a archetypal fractional of fewer chances, the Republic fell down 5 minutes aft the restart erstwhile Pavard intercepted a Josh Cullen walk and fired past Gavin Bazunu.
The Republic enactment the beaten World Cup finalists nether terrible unit precocious connected but fell abbreviated arsenic Mike Maignan's stunning prevention denied Nathan Collins a precocious leveller.
The Republic's adjacent qualifier sees them question to Greece connected 16 June.
But portion the Irish indispensable hold astir 3 months to effort and get points connected the board, France are already good connected their mode to qualifying for adjacent year's finals successful Germany aft backing up their rout of the Netherlands with a constrictive triumph successful beforehand of a raucous Dublin crowd.
While Les Bleus blew the Dutch distant connected Friday with 3 goals wrong the opening 22 minutes, they were talented the victor astatine the Aviva Stadium arsenic Pavard punished a sloppy walk successful devastating manner with a superb right-footed shot.
From there, galore would person expected the French to seashore to 3 points but with Didier Deschamps' broadside incapable to find a second, the Irish pushed for what would person been an awesome point.
And they would person earned a gully had it not been for Maignan, who produced a bid of awesome stops to outshine his much illustrious team-mates and permission the Irish frustrated.
Mbappe upstaged by Pavard and Maignan
Having starred connected his archetypal outing arsenic France skipper with 2 goals against the Dutch, eyes were people drawn to Kylian Mbappe successful Dublin.
But portion the Paris St-Germain superstar showed flashes of quality, helium was upstaged by Bayern Munich right-back Pavard, who slammed a rasping changeable successful disconnected the underside of Bazunu's crossbar aft cutting retired Cullen's attempted walk to Jason Knight.
Pavard's extremity came aft a archetypal fractional successful which France struggled to interruption down a stubborn location defence and the visitors were further troubled by a spirited Irish broadside successful the closing stages erstwhile they had AC Milan goalkeeper Maignan to convey for the win.
The 27-year-old tipped a deflected James McClean effort astir the station for a country and displayed awesome reflexes to halt Jules Kounde heading into his ain goal.
But Maignan saved his champion for past arsenic helium flew done the aerial and got a beardown close manus to Collins' apical corner-bound header, with the Republic defender's anguish etched connected his look arsenic helium collapsed to the turf astatine the full-time whistle.
More to follow.
Line-ups
R. of Ireland
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Bazunu
- 12Collins
- 5EganBooked astatine 90mins
- 4O'SheaSubstituted forBrowneat 78'minutes
- 2Coleman
- 14MolumbyBooked astatine 77minsSubstituted forObafemiat 86'minutes
- 6Cullen
- 7DohertyBooked astatine 65minsSubstituted forMcCleanat 77'minutes
- 20Ogbene
- 17KnightSubstituted forJohnstonat 77'minutes
- 19FergusonSubstituted forIdahat 65'minutesBooked astatine 88mins
Substitutes
- 3Omobamidele
- 8Browne
- 9Obafemi
- 10Idah
- 11McClean
- 13Hendrick
- 15Sykes
- 16Kelleher
- 18McGrath
- 21Smallbone
- 22Johnston
- 23Travers
France
Formation 4-3-3
- 16Maignan
- 2PavardBooked astatine 22minsSubstituted forKoundéat 81'minutes
- 13Konaté
- 4Upamecano
- 22Hernández
- 7Griezmann
- 21Camavinga
- 14RabiotSubstituted forTchouaméniat 81'minutes
- 12Kolo MuaniSubstituted forThuramat 90+2'minutes
- 9GiroudSubstituted forDiabyat 65'minutes
- 10Mbappé
Substitutes
- 1Samba
- 3Disasi
- 5Koundé
- 6Fofana
- 8Tchouaméni
- 11Thuram
- 15Veretout
- 17Todibo
- 18Thuram
- 19Diaby
- 20Coman
- 23Aréola
Referee:Artur Manuel Soares Dias
Live Text
Match ends, Republic of Ireland 0, France 1.
Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, France 1.
Marcus Thuram (France) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a escaped footwear connected the near wing.
Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
Mike Maignan (France) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland).
John Egan (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the container is saved successful the apical near corner.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) close footed changeable from the near broadside of the container is precocious and wide to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga with a done ball.
Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Ibrahima Konaté (France) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland).
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Michael Obafemi replaces Jayson Molumby.
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