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France vs. Bulgaria: Score and Reaction for World Cup 2018 Qualifying
- Updated: October 7, 2016
France beat Bulgaria at the Stade De France in FIFA World Cup qualification on Friday, prevailing 4-1 in UEFA Group A in Paris.
An early Mihail Aleksandrov penalty gave the visitors a shock advantage, but Kevin Gameiro and Dimitri Payet seized the lead in the first half. Antoine Griezmann added his name to the scoresheet to make it 3-1, and Gameiro completed his brace to secure the emphatic result.
The home team deployed Bacary Sagna and Layvin Kurzawa at full-back, with Raphael Varane partnering with Laurent Koscielny in central defence. Gameiro started his first France game in several years, supported by Griezmann in attack.
The visitors gave Marcelinho a rare start, as Ivelin Popov took charge of leading Bulgaria’s attacking unit.
The Bulgarians shocked home supporters in the sixth minute when Sagna pulled back Georgi Milanov to concede a penalty. Aleksandrov punished the Manchester City defender from the spot, tucking his effort away.
Sky Football shared the opening effort:
GOAL! Bulgaria take a shock lead from the penalty spot against France! Watch SS4 or BLOG: https://t.co/6umMwoPfAp …
