France 2 Colombia 3: Juan Quintero scores late penalty winner as Didier Deschamps’ men blow two-goal lead

FRANCE blew a two-goal lead at home as Colombia completed a sensational comeback in Paris this evening.

Radamel Falcao spearcharged the second-half blitz as a late penalty from Juan Quintero secured a late win for the visitors.

GONZALO FUENTES

France looked strong with a 4-4-2 line-up and their early pressure paid off when Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud put them ahead.

Didier Deschamps’ men continued to push high up the pitch as Blaise Matuidi and N’Golo Kante controlled the centre of the pitch.

And they were soon two goals to the good when Thomas Lemar latched on to a fine pass from Antoine Griezmann and buried the ball in David Ospina’s net.

However, Colombia were granted a way back into the game when a howler from Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris allowed Luis Muriel to pull one back for the visitors.

GONZALO FUENTES

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Colombia came out looking like a different team in the second half and ended up scoring an equaliser through leading hitman Falcao.

But the drama was far from over when Quintero rolled up his socks to fire in a winner from the penalty spot with just minutes remaining, leaving French fans to hang their heads in sorrow.

France: Lloris, Sidibe, Varane, Umtiti, Digne (Lucas), Kante, Matuidi (Pogba), Mbappe (Dembele), Lemar, Griezmann (Thauvin), Giroud (Ben Yedder)

Colombia: Ospina, Arias, Mina, D. Sanchez, Fabra, Aguilar (Quintero), Sanchez, C. Sanchez, Uribe (Lerma), Rodriguez (Barrios), Muriel (Zapata), Falcao (Izquierdo)

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CHARLES PLATIAU