Summary

  • World Cup qualifiers: Ukraine v France, Netherlands v Montenegro

  • Martial scores first international goal for five years

  • FT: Republic of Ireland 1-1 Azerbaijan

  • Duffy rescues Republic late on as they earn first point

  • Get involved at #bbcfootball

  1. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    So unlucky!

    The ball is swing in fiercely from the left by Tyrell Malacia and Davy Klaassen gets in ahead of his marker to hammer a header against the bar.

    They're getting closer.

  2. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Ukraine 0-0 France

    A decent passing move from Ukraine. Andriy Yarmolenko gets the ball on the edge of the box, flicks it away and runs expecting a give and go. The only problem was there wasn't anybody where he'd put the ball.

  3. Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    The Dutch go close again. A driven shot from Steven Berghuis deflects the six yard box and almost perfectly for Memphis Depay to slide in and finish. Montenegro's keeper reacts quickly, though, to get there first, with Denzel Dumfries sniffing around for a follow-up.

  4. Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    Klaassen has been involved high up the pitch for the Dutch. He chips another shot over the bar from the edge of the box.

  5. Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Ukraine 0-0 France

    Almost the opener out of nowhere. Antony Martial heads a long ball back into the path of Antoine Griezmann, who hits a bouncing ball just wide from 20 yards.

    France's Antony MartialImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    If there was contact on Marusic in the box it was very slight. The Montenegro boss is going mad on the touchline, though. So much so that he gets a ticking off from the officials.

  7. Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    Is that a penalty?! No, says the ref.

    Adam Marusic goes down after beating a couple of men in the Dutch box, but the official clearly thinks he was looking for it.

    No VAR in operation here.

  8. Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Munas Dabbur has put Israel 2-0 up against Austria now. That's Denmark and Scotland's group.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only, standard network charges apply)

    Feel free to text or tweet in any thoughts.

  10. Postpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Ukraine 0-0 France

    Andriy Shevchenko is watching from the stands at Kyiv's Olympic Stadium. He resigned as Ukraine manager after Euro 2020.

  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    Stefan Savic goes into the book for a late tackle on Cody Gakpo. That means a suspension for him for Montenegro's game with Latvia. Costly for the skipper.

  12. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Ukraine 0-0 France

    Roman Yaremchuk and Vitalii Mykolenko are furious with each other.

    A cross comes in from the right which Yaremchuk volleys over the bar, with Mykolenko running in behind him.

    Mykolenko thinks the ball should have been left for him, while Yaremchuk thinks his team-mate got in his way.

  13. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    Feels like only a matter of time before the Dutch go ahead here.

  14. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    Oh, save!

    Memphis Depay's snap-shot is on target and tipped over the bar (just) by Matija Sarkic.

    From the corner an almighty scramble results that Montenegro are just able to get away.

    Great pressure from the home side.

  15. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Ukraine 0-0 France

    That Paul Pogba header remains France's only chance.

    Karim Benzema is among the subs today.

  16. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    The Dutch come again. Turning the screw. Davy Klaassen just can't quite gather the ball on the run. Otherwise he'd have had just the keeper to beat.

  17. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    Steven Berghuis is in down the right, but his chipped cross cannot find the charging Georginio Wijnaldum. That lifted the crowd here at the Philips Stadion.

  18. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Lyndon Dykes has just given Scotland a 1-0 lead against Moldova.

    Follow that one here.

  19. Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Ukraine 0-0 France

    France have drawn their last four games - against Hungary and Portugal in the Euro 2020 group stages, against Switzerland in the last 16 (losing on penalties) and then against Bosnia the other day in World Cup qualifying.

  20. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 4 September 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Montenegro

    It's classic counter-attacking stuff from Montenegro. Soak up the pressure and when they win the ball back they go at speed and in numbers.