England v France, 31 March 2009
| Score | 2-0 to France |
| Referee | Bas Nijhuis |
| Competition | Under-21 |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 23,632 |
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Played at Nottingham Forest FC
Kick-Off: 8.00pm
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England
Manager: Stuart Pearce
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Nedum Onuoha
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender/Centre back
David Wheater
Defender/Midfielder
Martin Cranie
Defender/Midfielder
Tom Huddlestone
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Mancienne
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Mark Noble
Forward
Matt Derbyshire
Substitutions:
| Fabrice Muamba for David Wheater | 46 |
| Fraizer Campbell for Matt Derbyshire | 60 |
| Craig Gardner for Mark Noble | 71 |
| Danny Welbeck for James Milner | 71 |
| Jamie O'Hara for Andrew Taylor | 85 |
| Jack Rodwell for Martin Cranie | 85 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Scott Loach
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Rodwell
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Fabrice Muamba
Midfielder
Jamie O'Hara
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
Danny Welbeck
2
France
Manager: Erick Mombaerts
Goals:
| Gabriel Obertan | 26 |
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| Moussa Sissoko | 35 |
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Starting lineup:
Johan Carrasso
Goalkeeper
Paul Baysse
Defender
Garry Bocaly
Defender
Cheikh M'Bengué
Defender
Dorian Dervite
Defender/Centre back
Armand Traoré
Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue
Midfielder
Younousse Sankhare
Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder
Gabriel Obertan
Midfielder/Forward
David N'Gog
Forward
Substitutions:
| Frederic Nimani for David N'Gog | 60 |
| Jires Kembo Ekoko for Gabriel Obertan | 61 |
| Yohan Mollo for Armand Traoré | 80 |
| Marvin Martin for Younousse Sankhare | 90 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Johnny Placide
Defender
Lamine Gassama
Midfielder
Marvin Martin
Midfielder
Yohan Mollo
Forward
Jires Kembo Ekoko
Forward
Frederic Nimani