In front of a raucous crowd at the Stade de France, Les Bleus took the lead on the night midway through the first half through Mamadou Sakho and levelled the tie on aggregate when Karim Benzema netted from an offside position on 34 minutes.

France's defender Mamadou Sakho celebrates the own goal conceded by Ukraine during the FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying football match France vs Ukraine. Pics/AFP