Summary

  • 20:05 BST - France v Wales

  • International friendly as both sides prepare for Euro 2020

  • Neco Williams controversially sent off for handball

  • Danny Ward saves Karim Benzema penalty

  • Kylian Mbappe goal gives France half-time lead

  • Antoine Griezmann scores fine second early in second half

  • Substitute Ousmane Dembele steers in final French goal

  • Joe Allen starts, Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies come off the bench

  • Wales beaten for only the second time in nine games

  • France have lost only three times since lifting the 2018 World Cup

Live Reporting

Michael Pearlman

  1. SUBSTITUTION

    France 2-0 Wales

    David Brooks on for Dan James.

    James missed Wales' best chance but he's impressed again.

    Nailed on to start against Switzerland.

    France also make a change as Ousmane Dembele replaces Kylian Mbappe.

  2. France 2-0 Wales

    Karim Benzema's shot is blocked. He's so desperate to score.

  3. France 2-0 Wales

    Not telling you anything you don't know here, but Kylian Mbappe's combination of touch, pace, movement and ability to find space makes him virtually unplayable.

    He just found a way through again, but Danny Ward cut out his dangerous cross.

  4. A welcome sight for Wales fans

    France 2-0 Wales

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  5. CLOSE!

    France 2-0 Wales

    Best chance of the game for Wales.

    Aaron Ramsey shows what his country have been missing with a lovely through ball after Ben Davies found him brilliantly and then Dan James is clear, but his powerful shot is beaten away by Hugo Lloris.

  6. Plan for Switzerland?

    France 2-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    I think Wales are best set up in a three and I would play Ben Davies at the left side of the three centre-backs.

  7. SUBSTITUTION

    France 2-0 Wales

    Kingsley Coman replaces Paul Pogba and Moussa Sissoko is on for Corentin Tolisso.

  8. France 2-0 Wales

    Luca Digne has so much time as the ball falls to him at the back post, but Wales are able to block.

  9. Huge boost

    France 2-0 Wales

    Can't really oversell this one.

    If you had offered Wales fans two goals tonight or the return of Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies, they would all take the latter.

    A huge, huge boost ahead of the Euros.

  10. SUBSTITUTION

    France 2-0 Wales

    Form a queue, Wales are making a slew of changes.

    Gareth Bale is off, Joe Allen is off, Chris Mepham and Harry Wilson too.

    Aaron Ramsey is on! Ben Davies is on! Dylan Levitt and Kieffer Moore arrive too.

  11. France 2-0 Wales

    Paul Pogba gives one a rip from fully 30 yards, but Danny Ward is able to hold onto the shot, which was straight at him.

    Are Wales going to leave the French Riviera knowing who their number one goalkeeper is?

    Ward couldn't have done much more to impress.

  12. France 2-0 Wales

    Joe Allen is looking like Joe Allen, which is very, very comforting.

  13. Wales' cunning plan?

    France 2-0 Wales

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales

    Damage limitation for Wales now.

    Or perhaps it's part of a cunning plan to get this defeat out of their system before starting their Euro 2020 campaign, just as they did by cunningly losing 3-0 to Sweden before Euro 2016.

  14. France 2-0 Wales

    Nice from Wales, Joe Morrell almost releases Connor Roberts through on goal.

    A welcome bit of respite from defending if nothing else.

  15. 'Magnificent' from the Barcelona man

    France 2-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    He left the keeper with no chance, that's an absolutely magnificent finish from Antoine Griezmann.

  16. goal

    GOAL - France 2-0 Wales

    Antoine Griezmann

    Oooof.

    A lovely goal. A touch from Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann has time to set himself for a left-footed shot. He finds the top corner.

    Wales paid a heavy price for turning the ball over cheaply.

    Antoine GriezmannRex Features

  17. France 1-0 Wales

    We are back under way.

  18. SUBSTITUTION

    France 1-0 Wales

    Jules Kounde makes his France debut and Lucas Digne of Everton is also on as half-time changes for the hosts with Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez going off.

  19. HT France 1-0 Wales

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales

    As you might expect, the reaction to the red card from Wales fans - and most pundits it seems - is overwhelmingly one of sympathy for Neco Williams and anger towards the referee Luis Godinho.

    The good news is that Williams will not be suspended for Euro 2020, just Saturday's friendly against Albania. Which is something.

  20. Half-time goals anyone?

    HT France 1-0 Wales

    Here is every Wales goal from qualifying... Enjoy