Benzema brace has Les Bleus purring

France 3 Honduras 0

Benzema brace has Les Bleus purring
Mon, 16 Jun, 2014 - 01:00
Dylan King

Les Bleus were comfortably the better side throughout but did not score until Wilson Palacios conceded a 43rd-minute penalty that also earned him a second yellow card.

Benzema converted from the spot and rifled home a second after 72 minutes, his goals split by his part in the World Cup’s first ever affirmative use of goalline technology.

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CourtsSoccerPlace: Porto AlegrePlace: BrazilPerson: BenzemaPerson: Karim BenzemaPerson: Wilson PalaciosPerson: Noel ValladaresPerson: Antoine GriezemannPerson: Mathieu ValbuenaPerson: GriezemannPerson: ValbuenaPerson: Mathieu DebuchyPerson: ValladaresPerson: Blaise MatuidiPerson: Maynor FigueroaPerson: Patrice EvraPerson: PalaciosPerson: Paul PogbaPerson: PogbaPerson: MatuidiPerson: EvraPerson: DebuchyPerson: LlorisPerson: VaranePerson: SakhoPerson: SissokoPerson: CabayePerson: Giroud 78Person: GriezmannPerson: BernardezPerson: FigueroaPerson: IzaguirrePerson: NajarPerson: ClarosPerson: GarridoPerson: EspinozaPerson: BengtsonPerson: CostlyEvent: World CupOrganisation: Les BleusOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: HondurasOrganisation: Real Madrid
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