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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of Ukraine vs France. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following the match with you.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 5
Olimpiyskyi / 04.09.2021
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Pete Sharland

Updated 04/09/2021 at 20:39 GMT


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France could have snatched a win but a fair result really. Quite a group this is really. Thanks for following the match with us.
90+5'
Dubois puts in a cross from the right flank that Matviyenko heads clear.
90+2'
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Six minutes of injury time to be played and Ukraine are trying to waste as much as they can. Zubkov now comes on for Yarmolenko.
90'
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Shaparenko comes off the field to a deserved standing ovation. He is replaced by Sydorchuk.
89'
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You wait all game for a card to come along...Malinovsky picks up another for bringing down Griezmann on the break.
88'
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Yarmolenko and Kimpembe go iinto the book for a minor spat.
85'
Rabiot shoots well from 25 yards out but Pyatov keeps it out diving low to his left.
83'
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Veretout comes on for Tchouameni.
82'
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Malinovsky and Sikan come on for Tsigankov and Yaremchuk.
80'
Pogba shoots from outside the box but Pyatov gathers comfortably.
77'
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A wonderful mazy run in the box from Diaby but he can only fire it against he post at its culmination - deserved a goal.
73'
Tymchyk puts in a dangerous waist-high cross from the right flank but Kimpembe get a crucial touch on it with his head and then Yaremchuk cannot get a good connection on the ball.
69'
Yarmolenko twisting and turning on the right flank but Digne sticks to his task an blocks the cross.
67'
Great chance for Zouma, Griezmann plays a one-two from the corner and then plays a delightful cross into the box which the central defender rises to meet but cannot keep his effort down.
66'
Pogba chips a nice ball over the top for Benzema but Ukraine defend well and then Digne commits a foul.
64'
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Benzema and DIaby come on for Martial and Coman, the latter being surprising as he was causing problems on the right flank.
63'
Coman again causing trouble on the right flank, squaring a ball into the area for Griezmann who fires over the bar.
61'
Griezmann plays a square ball 25 yards out which the referee superbly deflects behind the Ukraine defence creating a potential goalscoring chance before blowing up for a drop ball.
59'
Yarmolenko with a lovely no look volleyed pass inside to Tymchuk who plays a ball into the box but France clear
57'
France have come out a different side in this half.