2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™12 June - 13 July

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Estadio Beira-RioPorto Alegre (BRA)
15 Jun 2014 - 16:00 Local time
First stage - Group E
France
FranceFRA
Honduras
HondurasHON
Full-time
FT
3-0

Overview

Match summary

Benzema bags brace as Bleus beat Honduras

Benzema bags brace as Bleus beat Honduras

Karim Benzema scored twice as France cruised to a 3-0 win over Honduras in a match that turned on Wilson Palacios's first-half red card.
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Match Highlights

Quotes

“I thought Karim played particularly well, as did the team as a whole. I went for a mobile front line to avoid getting into an overly physical battle, to stretch their defence and tire them out. It took time, but it worked out in the end," Didier Deschamps, France coach.
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MatchCast

17:5215 Jun 2014
The final whistle sounds.
17:5015 Jun 2014
90'+MAVUBA (France) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on BONIEK (Honduras).
17:5015 Jun 2014
90'+MATUIDI (France) sees an effort go off target.
17:4915 Jun 2014
90'+DEBUCHY (France) is penalised after committing a foul.
17:4715 Jun 2014
89'O. CHAVEZ (Honduras) blocks the shot.
17:4715 Jun 2014
89'GRIEZMANN (France) sees his effort hit the target.
17:4515 Jun 2014
87'BECKELES (Honduras) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on GIROUD (France).
17:4215 Jun 2014
84'GRIEZMANN (France) takes a corner kick.
17:4115 Jun 2014
83' GARRIDO (Honduras) is cautioned.
17:4115 Jun 2014
82'GARRIDO (Honduras) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on MATUIDI (France).
17:3615 Jun 2014
78' GIROUD (in) comes off the bench to replace VALBUENA (out) (France)
17:3515 Jun 2014
76'VALBUENA (France) swings in the corner.
17:3315 Jun 2014
75'BECKELES (Honduras) sees an effort go off target.
17:3015 Jun 2014
72' BENZEMA (France) scores!!
17:3015 Jun 2014
72'ESPINOZA (Honduras) blocks the shot.

Man of the Match

BENZEMA
FranceFRA
Forward

Line-ups

France
FranceFRA
Honduras
HondurasHON
1
LLORIS
(GK)(C)
18
VALLADARES
(GK)(C)
2
DEBUCHY
3
FIGUEROA
3
EVRA
5
BERNARDEZ
46' HT
4
VARANE
7
EMILIO
5
SAKHO
8
W. PALACIOS
6
CABAYE
65'
11
BENGTSON
46' HT
8
VALBUENA
78'
13
COSTLY
10
BENZEMA
15
ESPINOZA
11
GRIEZMANN
17
NAJAR
58'
14
MATUIDI
19
GARRIDO
19
POGBA
57'
21
BECKELES
SubstitutesSubstitutes
16
RUFFIER
(GK)
1
LOPEZ
(GK)
23
LANDREAU
(GK)
22
ESCOBER
(GK)
7
CABELLA
2
O. CHAVEZ
46' HT
9
GIROUD
78'
4
MONTES
12
MAVUBA
65'
6
J.C. GARCIA
13
MANGALA
9
J. PALACIOS
15
SAGNA
10
M. MARTINEZ
17
DIGNE
12
DELGADO
18
SISSOKO
57'
14
BONIEK
46' HT
20
REMY
16
R. MARTINEZ
21
KOSCIELNY
20
CLAROS
58'
22
SCHNEIDERLIN
23
M. CHAVEZ
CoachCoach
Didier DESCHAMPS (FRA)Luis SUAREZ (COL)

Match Facts

Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre
From the subtropical climate to the cultural habits, Porto Alegre is fairly different from the other state capitals in Brazil.

Estadio Beira-Rio

A general outside view of Estadio Beira-Rio
  • Stadium nameEstadio Beira-Rio
  • CityPorto Alegre
  • Year constructed1969
  • Overall capacity43394

Weather

  • Cloudy
  • 18° CTemperature
  • 19 m/sWind
  • 78 %Humidity

Officials

  • Referee: Sandro RICCI
    Brazil
    BrazilBRA
  • Assistant Referee 1: Emerson DE CARVALHO (BRA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo VAN GASSE (BRA)
  • Fourth official: Peter O'LEARY (NZL)

Groups

Group E
TeamsTeamsTeamsMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
France
France
FRA
32108267
Switzerland
Switzerland
SUI
32017616
Ecuador
Ecuador
ECU
31113304
Honduras
Honduras
HON
300318-70

Official Documents