Pavard hits superb winner as France beat Republic

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The Republic of Ireland made a losing start to Euro 2024 qualifying as Benjamin Pavard's superb second-half goal gave France victory in Dublin.

Having held the French in a first half of few chances, the Republic fell behind five minutes after the restart when Pavard intercepted a Josh Cullen pass and fired past Gavin Bazunu.

The Republic put the beaten World Cup finalists under severe pressure late on but fell short as Mike Maignan's stunning save denied Nathan Collins a late leveller.

The Republic's next qualifier sees them travel to Greece on 16 June.

More to follow.

Line-ups

R. of Ireland

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Bazunu
12Collins
5EganBooked at 90mins
4O'SheaSubstituted forBrowneat 78'minutes
2Coleman
14MolumbyBooked at 77minsSubstituted forObafemiat 86'minutes
6Cullen
7DohertyBooked at 65minsSubstituted forMcCleanat 77'minutes
20Ogbene
17KnightSubstituted forJohnstonat 77'minutes
19FergusonSubstituted forIdahat 65'minutesBooked at 88mins

Substitutes

3Omobamidele
8Browne
9Obafemi
10Idah
11McClean
13Hendrick
15Sykes
16Kelleher
18McGrath
21Smallbone
22Johnston
23Travers

France

Formation 4-3-3

16Maignan
2PavardBooked at 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 free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
Mike Maignan (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland).
John Egan (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga with a through ball.
Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ibrahima Konaté (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland).
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Michael Obafemi replaces Jayson Molumby.