France have responded after an early shock against Australia with a goal from one of the most controversial footballers in the their squad.
Australia had taken the lead after just 10 minutes with a surprise opener from Craig Goodwin, who converted Matthew Leckie’s cross.
In addition, France lost Lucas Hernandez to injury in the same play, as the Bayern Munich defender went off after twisting his knee. He was replaced by brother Theo Hernandez. It was he who would provide the equaliser for Les Bleus.
A cross from the left side was whipped into find the head of Adrien Rabiot, who scored his sixth goal of the season.
RABIOT TIES IT
France levels the score 💪 pic.twitter.com/JT5ZFlagwH
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🎥 | Theo Hernandez assists Rabiot’s first equaliser for France against Australiapic.twitter.com/m43wkhrP0w
— CHAMPIONS OF ITALY 🏆 (@MilanEye) November 22, 2022
He rejected France's standby list in 2018 ❌
Now he's on Les Bleus' scoresheet in 2022 📋
France are level thanks to Adrien Rabiot's header ⚽
🇫🇷 1-1 🇦🇺
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Last World Cup he declined the chance to be on the French standby list, seeing it as a show of disrespect from Deschamps.
Just five minutes later, Olivier Giroud had them in front. It moves him just one shy of Thierry Henry as France’s all-time top goalscorer.
📽️ GOOAL OLIVIER GIROUD!!!!pic.twitter.com/I1tHPKEVi0
— Milan Posts 🏆🇮🇹 (@MilanPosts) November 22, 2022
GIROUD 🔥
He scores his 50th goal for France and puts Les Bleus out in front! pic.twitter.com/MDzBWoDJOI
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 22, 2022
What a turnaround from France 💥
Olivier Giroud scores his 50th international goal and he's just one behind the great Thierry Henry 👀
🇫🇷 2-1 🇦🇺
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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 22, 2022
