France 0 Spain 2: Man City star David Silva and Gerard Deulofeu settle the friendly after Antoine Griezmann has football’s first goal ruled out by video assistant referee
SPAIN sunk France with two second-half goals but two of football’s top talents played second fiddle to the headline-grabbing video assistant referee.
Antoine Griezmann thought he headed the home side ahead only for it to be ruled out by German referee Felix Zwayer after some wise words through his earpiece.
David Silva then put Spain ahead from the penalty spot the linesman’s decision to rule out Gerard Deulofeu’s finish was overturned by the anonymous official.
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France created an early opening when Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe forced Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea into a save at the near post.
The hosts threatened again in the 11th minute when Griezmann's free-kick into the area was nodded goalwards by Koscielny, but Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was alert to hook the ball off the line.
At the other end, Andres Iniesta weaved into the France box and curled a low shot just wide of the far post.
Spain thought they had taken the lead in the 23rd minute when Pique knocked the ball in from a corner, but the referee ruled there had been a foul by Sergio Ramos on France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Tottenham's number one was called into action again to deny Iniesta as the Barcelona midfielder was played clear down the right.
As half-time approached De Gea had to be alert to knock the ball away from under the bar following a cross by Kevin Gameiro.
There was a moment of controversy at the start of the second half, when Griezmann's close-range header was ruled out after consolation with the VAR.
Replays correctly showed Layvin Kurzawa had been just offside when the Paris St Germain defender nodded a right-wing cross from Christophe Jallet back into the six-yard box where Griezmann pounced - a decision which left the home fans far from happy.
After the match had opened up, Spain were awarded a penalty midway through the second half when when substitute Deulofeu was brought down by Koscielny.
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Silva, who had only been on the pitch for quarter-of-an-hour, made no mistake from the spot as he sent Lloris the wrong way.
Spain doubled their lead with 13 minutes left when Deulofeu arrived at the far post to slotted in Jordi Alba's low cross.
The assistant's flag went up for what he thought had been offside, but after consulting the video replay, the goal stood.
There was little more drama during the final minutes as Spain closed out what was in the end a comfortable victory following some five minutes of added time, mostly down to the video consultations.
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