Quintero stuns France as Colombia hit back to win 3-2

Paris: Substitute Juan Quintero lashed home a penalty five minutes from time as Colombia came back from 2-0 down to stun France 3-2 on Friday.

Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti was penalised for a rash lunge on Quintero's fellow substitute Jose Izquierdo as the South Americans received a morale boost ahead of the World Cup in Russia.

It was a remarkable turnaround after the hosts had got off to a flying start at the Stade de France.

Olivier Giroud scored his 30th goal for France as Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was left on the bench — as he has frequently been by Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.

Thomas Lemar doubled the lead for a vibrant France but Luis Muriel gave the South Americans hope following a mistake by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

Lemar's Monaco team-mate Radamel Falcao equalised and Quintero then had the last word, just two minutes after entering the fray.

Pogba came on as a substitute for the final quarter but had little impact.

The game began after a minute's silence in memory of the three victims of the jihadist attacker who struck in southwest France earlier in the day before being shot dead by police.

Even without the elegant drive that Pogba brings to the midfield, France were on the front foot from the off and threatened several times to put one of their trio of forwards in behind the Colombian backline.