Defender Benjamin Pavard scored twice and Kylian Mbappe struck from the spot as France got here from behind to beat Scotland 4-1 in a pleasant in Lille on Tuesday. Kick-off was delayed by 10 minutes attributable to elevated safety measures after two Swedes have been shot useless in an assault in Brussels on Monday earlier than a Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden that was later deserted. Billy Gilmour gave Scotland a shock lead within the eleventh minute, sweeping sweetly into the far nook after an inexplicable mistake by Eduardo Camavinga.
However France, who certified for Euro 2024 final week like Scotland, hit again 5 minutes later as Pavard glanced house Antoine Griezmann‘s nook on the close to publish.
Pavard then turned the primary France participant to attain two headed targets in the identical recreation since Zinedine Zidane within the 1998 World Cup closing, diving to nod in a cross from Mbappe after glorious work by the France captain.
“I felt like I may rating tonight,” stated Pavard, who left Bayern Munich for Inter Milan in August.
“Somebody advised me ‘You are going to rating’ and I obtained two, so even higher.”
Mbappe, whose brace in Friday’s 2-1 win within the Netherlands secured qualification, netted a 3rd for the hosts with a penalty after Liam Cooper was punished for grabbing a fistful of Olivier Giroud‘s shirt.
Kingsley Coman slammed in a fourth with 20 minutes to play after Griezmann stabbed in opposition to the crossbar from point-blank vary.
France spherical out their Euro 2024 qualifying marketing campaign with video games in opposition to Gibraltar and Greece subsequent month. Didier Deschamps’ facet have six wins from six in Group B and are assured to complete prime.
Scotland, who dropped their first factors in Group A after shedding 2-0 to Spain final Thursday, are away to Georgia earlier than ending up at house to Norway.
“We have now a very good crew in there. I do know the outcomes do not present it however we’ll take the positives into our final two group video games,” Gilmour advised BBC Radio Scotland.
“Tonight, we thought we may have executed a bit extra, however that is soccer.”
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