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– Denmark substitute Andreas Cornelius scored twice as they came from behind to beat holders France in the Nations League at the Stade de France.
– Karim Benzema opened the scoring with a stunning effort, cutting in from the right wing before dummying his way past three defenders and slotting in.
– Cornelius volleyed in Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s ball over the top to level.
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– And the 60th-minute substitute won the game when he ran on to a long ball before firing in from a tight angle.
– It was the first time the former Cardiff striker has scored twice in an international game.
– Both sides had several chances in a lively opening game to group A1. In the first half Denmark’s Joakim Maehle hit the outside of the post and Benzema had a goal disallowed for offside.
– In between Cornelius’ two goals, France’s N’Golo Kante crashed a shot off the post and Denmark’s Christian Eriksen forced a save from Hugo Lloris.
– On a bad night for the defending champions, France lost Paris St-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe and Manchester United defender Raphael Varane to injury.
– France boss Didier Deschamps missed the game following the death of his father during the week.
– The first game at the Stade de France since the controversial Champions League final between Benzema’s Real Madrid and Liverpool thankfully passed without off-field incident.
– Liverpool fans described heavy-handed policing, organisational chaos and overcrowding last Saturday – with Uefa apologising to fans caught up in the trouble.
– Ralf Rangnick’s Austria lead Group A1 after beating Croatia 3-0 in the other game.
