| France vs England
France vs England
France 1-0 England
England suffered their first defeat under coach Fabio Capello with a disappointing performance in France. Franck Ribery scored the only goal from the penalty spot with 32 minutes gone after David James had spectacularly brought down Nicolas Anelka.
Florent Malouda, Anelka and Ribery all went close to a second, while Steven Gerrard twice headed wide on a night when England created very little.
David Beckham lasted 63 minutes on the night he won his 100th cap.
England:
James, Brown (Johnson 63), Ferdinand, Terry (Lescott 46), Ashley Cole, Beckham (Bentley 63), Hargreaves, Barry, Joe Cole (Downing 46), Gerrard (Crouch 46), Rooney (Owen 46).
Subs Not Used: Robinson, Bridge
BBC Sport Player Rater man of the match: France's Franck Ribery on 7.57 (on 90 minutes). |