France 2-0 Finland: Antoine Griezmann scores twice in comfortable win

Antoine Griezmann scored twice as France beat Finland in their 2022 World Cup qualifier to get back to winning ways.

The reigning world champions had to come from behind in their last two qualifiers to draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Ukraine.

Victory was never in doubt in this game as Griezmann finished off a fine move in the first half to open the scoring.

He made it 2-0 early in the second half, finishing from a tight angle.

Griezmann made the surprise move of transfer deadline day when he left Barcelona to re-join Atletico Madrid.

The 30-year-old has yet to play for his new club but has now scored three goals in his last three international appearances.

France are top of Group D with 12 points from six games and are seven points clear of Ukraine, who are second.

Line-ups

Formation 3-4-1-2

Formation 5-3-2

Match ends, France 2, Finland 0.
Second Half ends, France 2, Finland 0.
Nordi Mukiele (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jukka Raitala (Finland).
Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, France. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Antoine Griezmann.
Substitution, France. Clément Lenglet replaces Presnel Kimpembe because of an injury.
Corner, Finland. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Onni Valakari (Finland).
Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a through ball.
Attempt blocked. Jukka Raitala (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution, Finland. Jukka Raitala replaces Nikolai Alho.
Substitution, France. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Anthony Martial.
Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Finland).
Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Karim Benzema (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.