A quick-hearth second half double from Antoine Griezmann gave France a 2-1 Euro 2016 roung-of-16 win towards Republic of ireland in Lyon.
Ireland made the superb when Robbie Brady put them forward from the penalty spot within the 2nd minute after Paul Pogba and Shane long collided within the discipline.
France replied good to the early setback though with Dimitri Payet and Pogba each drawing saves from Darren Randolph with free kicks and Griezmann heading over from a Pogba pass. Nonetheless, there was once unhealthy news within the twenty sixth minute when N'Golo Kante was booked for a trip on James McClean, with the warning meaning the midfielder will omit their quarterfinal conflict with England or Iceland.
Within the first minute of delivered time France loved their great spell of sustained pressure, Payet and Griezmann each having pictures blocked as eire frantically threw our bodies in entrance of the ball, however they had been unable to discover a breakthrough.
Things converted after half-time when Kingsley Coman used to be presented in situation of Kante and France stepped up their pursuit of an equaliser. Laurent Koscielny headed narrowly broad from a Payet free kick and Blaise Matuidi drew a store from Randolph with a powerful force as Les Bleus tried to make whatever occur.
And it did within the 57th minute as Griezmann headed France degree from 12 yards out to deliver the dwelling crowd to lifestyles.
Four minutes later, a clever finish from Griezmann put France in front as Olivier Giroud dragged two defenders out of function and nodded a long ball into the path of the Atletico Madrid man.
Eire's issues were compounded in the 66th minute when Shane Duffy was once despatched off for a late mission on Griezmann as the Frenchman raced by means of on goal but the resulting free kick was once despatched over the bar.
With France in control, Andre Pierre-Gignac, on rather for Giroud, hit the bar with a curling effort from external the field in the 77th minute and shot just broad after Matuidi flashed a ball into the field in the closing levels.