Italy v France, 14 November 2012
| Score | 2-1 to France |
| Referee | Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| Competition | International Friendly - |
| Venue | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma |
| Attendance | 19,665 |
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1
Italy
Manager: Cesare Prandelli
Goals:
| Stephan El Shaarawy | 35 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Salvatore Sirigu
Defender
Federico Balzaretti
Defender
Andrea Barzagli
Defender
Giorgio Chiellini
(captain)
Defender
Christian Maggio
Midfielder
Antonio Candreva
Midfielder
Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
Claudio Marchisio
Midfielder
Riccardo Montolivo
Midfielder
Marco Verratti
Forward
Mario Balotelli
Substitutions:
| Leonardo Bonucci for Andrea Barzagli | 46 |
| Alessandro Florenzi for Riccardo Montolivo | 50 |
| Emanuele Giaccherini for Claudio Marchisio | 50 |
| Andrea Pirlo for Marco Verratti | 51 |
| Sebastian Giovinco for Antonio Candreva | 70 |
| Alessandro Diamanti for Stephan El Shaarawy | 73 |
Cards:
| Mario Balotelli | 64 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Leonardo Bonucci
Defender/Midfielder
Alessandro Florenzi
Midfielder
Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder
Emanuele Giaccherini
Forward
Sebastian Giovinco
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
2
France
Manager: Didier Deschamps
Goals:
| Mathieu Valbuena | 37 |
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| Bafetimbi Gomis | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Hugo Lloris
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Patrice Evra
Defender
Laurent Koscielny
Defender
Mamadou Sakho
Defender
Mathieu Debuchy
Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue
Midfielder
Blaise Matuidi
Midfielder
Franck Ribéry
Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder
Mathieu Valbuena
Midfielder
Olivier Giroud
Forward
Substitutions:
| Anthony Reveillere for Mathieu Debuchy | 46 |
| Bafetimbi Gomis for Olivier Giroud | 63 |
| Jeremy Menez for Franck Ribéry | 63 |
| Yoann Gourcuff for Mathieu Valbuena | 72 |
| Maxime Gonalons for Etienne Capoue | 83 |
| Benoît Trémoulinas for Moussa Sissoko | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Defender
Anthony Reveillere
Defender
Benoît Trémoulinas
Midfielder
Maxime Gonalons
Midfielder
Yoann Gourcuff
Forward
Bafetimbi Gomis
Forward
Jeremy Menez