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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 24759098" data-attributes="member: 158020">France 4-1 Albania: Griezmann penalty miss matters little as Coman leads the way in ParisKingsley Coman scored twice as France's march towards Euro 2020 qualification continued with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Albania.  Antoine Griezmann's penalty miss was all that marred a dominant  display from the world champions, who were without Kylian Mbappe and  Paul Pogba in Paris.  Coman's  second international goal got France up and running in the eighth  minute, with Olivier Giroud doubling the hosts' lead prior to the  half-hour. Griezmann failed to convert an international spot-kick for the first  time soon after, but made amends with a sublime assist for Coman to  double his tally midway through the second half. Substitute  Jonathan Ikone helped himself to a debut goal late on, as Didier  Deschamp's side – who conceded through Sokol Cikalleshi's penalty late  on – moved back to the top Group H in style. Albania's dismal  night began before a kick-off, with the Andorran anthem aired on the  Stade de France tannoy instead of that of the visitors.France  were quick to compound Albania's frustration – Coman prodding in after  latching onto Raphael Varane's exceptional throughball.Giroud  should have made it two with a close-range header four minutes later,  but he made no mistake with his next chance, sweeping home from Lucas  Hernandez's cross.Mergim Mavraj's foul on Hernandez handed France a chance to make it 3-0, but Griezmann's spot-kick crashed off the crossbar. Ardian Ismajli made a last-ditch block from Thomas Lemar's effort  after the restart, while Thomas Strakosha frustrated Griezmann.But  Griezmann found a way through Albania's defence again in the 68th  minute – drilling an exquisite cross into Coman, who finished  excellently on the turn.</blockquote>

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