Uefa Nations League: France fight back against Germany while Wales beat Republic of Ireland
Re-live the action from tonight's fixtures in Dublin and Paris
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Your support makes all the difference.Antoine Griezmann scored twice in the second half as world champions France came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in their Nations League clash and increase the pressure on Joachim Low.
Germany looked to have produced the required response from a 3-0 defeat in Holland on Saturday, which left them in danger of relegation, as Toni Kroos slotted in a penalty just before the break.
Les Bleus, though, regrouped following the restart, as Griezmann equalised just after the hour with a well-taken looping header.
The Atletico Madrid frontman then kept his cool to convert from the spot with 10 minutes left following a somewhat controversial penalty.
It was a sixth defeat in the past 10 games for Low's squad, who crashed out of the group stages at the World Cup in Russia and remain bottom of their Nations League table with just one point from three matches.
France, meanwhile, look set to progress as winners of Group One, now they are four points clear of Holland.
Elsewhere, Harry Wilson curled home a stunning free-kick as Ryan Giggs' Welsh understudies made light of the absence of Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey to deepen the Republic of Ireland's woes.
The Derby winger left keeper Darren Randolph rooted to the spot as his 58th-minute strike secured a 1-0 Nations League victory for Wales.
The result piled the pressure on Ireland boss Martin O'Neill amid boos on the final whistle at the Aviva Stadium.
Re-live the action below:
France 1-1 Germany, 67 minutes
Poor giveaway from Presnel Kimpembe trying to play out from his own area and Serge Gnabry's fierce drive is battered away by a diving Hugo Lloris.
Ireland 0-1 Wales, 66 minutes
Ireland are banging on the door.
They've reacted to going a goal behind and are playing with more pace, and Jeff Hendrick shows impressive control of the ball to jink in and out between defenders and produce a shot.
Wayne Hennessey comfortable parries down and claims on the bounce.
Ireland 0-1 Wales, 71 minutes
Shane Long gets a booking after he is slightly late lunging on Ben Davies after the Tottenham defender takes a poor touch in his own area.
France 1-1 Germany, 75 minutes
Julian Draxler joins the fray. Leroy Sane trudges off.
Ireland 0-1 Wales, 73 minutes
"Land of Our Fathers" from the travelling Wales support. Their team are little more than 15 minutes away from an excellent away victory.
Ireland 0-1 Wales, 75 minutes
Wales squander a counter attack when Tom Lawrence opts to shoot when a pass to one of two teammates looked the better option,
George Thomas comes on for Matthew Smith for Wales.
Ireland 0-1 Wales, 75 minutes
So close to 2-0. Harry Wilson whips in the most delicious cross to the far post and James Chester is just a few yards out.
The ball agonisingly powers off his forehead wide of the post.
Ireland bring on Scott Hogan for Kevin Long as they seek an equaliser.
France 1-1 Germany, 79 minutes
PENALTY FRANCE! Blaise Matuidi is adjudged to have been felled by Mats Hummels sliding in despite little contact...
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