France throw everyone forward in search of a stoppage-time winner, but Kimpembe fouls Sikan when competing for a header and the momentum is lost.
90' +3
O. Zubkov enters the game and replaces A. Yarmolenko.
Petrakov makes a very late change now, with Yarmolenko, who seems to be carrying a knock, trudging off to be replaced by Zubkov.
90'
R. Malinovskyi gets yellow.
S. Sydorchuk enters the game and replaces M. Shaparenko.
Ukraine goalscorer Shaparenko goes off to rapturous applause from the home support, with Sydorchuk taking his place in midfield.
89'
P. Kimpembe gets yellow.
Malinovskyi follows Yarmolenko into the book just moments later for a clumsy challenge on Griezmann.
88'
A. Yarmolenko gets yellow.
Yarmolenko is also shown a yellow card immediately afterwards for his part in the exchange.
There's an angry confrontation between Yarmolenko and Kimpembe off the ball and the referee isn't pleased with what he's seen. The pair are called over and Kimpembe is the first to be booked.
83'
J. Veretout enters the game and replaces A. Tchouaméni.
Deschamps also makes a late, enforced change, bringing the injured Tchouameni off for Veretout in midfield.
82'
R. Malinovskyi enters the game and replaces V. Tsyhankov.
D. Sikan enters the game and replaces R. Yaremchuk.
Up front, Yaremchuk is withdrawn, with Sikan coming off the bench to replace him.
Petrakov makes a double switch in the closing stages as he searches for a late winner. Tsygankov is the first man off, with Malinovskiy taking his place.
75'
A pitch invader dashes onto the field, forcing a short delay in proceedings while they are caught and removed.
73'
Tymchyk, whose head bandage has come off, fires a pacy cross in from the right that Yaremchuk tries to control on his chest, but he can't take it down and Lloris is able to catch the loose ball.
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69'
Ukraine aren't settling for a draw and have poured men forward, pinning France back as they look to regain the lead.
64'
K. Benzema enters the game and replaces A. Martial.
M. Diaby enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
The second alteration sees Coman replaced, with another quick, direct winger in Diaby coming on for him.
Deschamps makes a double change now as he chases a winner. Martial, despite scoring the equaliser, is off for Benzema in the first substitution.
58'
Tsygankov leads a rapid counter-attack down the left, but is eventually muscled off it by Pogba, who gives the ball away immediately after, but the delay allowed France to get men back into shape.
56'
Mykolenko is down now after a collision with Tchouameni. He takes a few moments to recover before getting to his feet and will attempt to run off the knock.
52'
Tymchyk took an elbow to the back of the head from Rabiot as the France midfielder jumped for that aerial ball and is being attended to by the medical staff. His head is bandaged and he is seemingly given the okay to continue despite the blow.
50'
A. Martial has scored a goal for France!
GOAL!!! FRANCE ARE LEVEL!!! Coman floats a cross from the right into the box and Rabiot rises highest to meet it, but can only knock it down for Martial, who steers the ball towards the bottom-right corner where it squirms over the line despite Pyatov's best efforts! It's 1-1!
46'
We're back underway for the second half!
45' +1
HALF-TIME: UKRAINE 1-0 FRANCE
44'
M. Shaparenko has scored a goal for Ukraine!
GOAL!!!! WHAT A GOAL FROM SHAPARENKO!!!! Yaremchuk barges past Kimpembe and towards the right byline before cutting into the middle where Zouma half-clears, but Shaparenko latches onto it and, from 25 yards out, steers a gorgeous strike into the top-right corner past a helpless Lloris! It's 1-0 to Ukraine!
43'
Tsygankov is still holding his back, but has come back onto the field and will attempt to run off his injury.
41'
Tsygankov is down and holding his lower back now. He seems to be in some discomfort and is being treated by the medical staff.
39'
France try to counter after soaking up a sustained spell of Ukraine pressure, but Pogba's long-range effort flies over the bar.
31'
The hosts' sustained spell of possession ends as Yarmolenko tries an elaborate flick as the ball is played into his feet with his back to goal under pressure, but his touch is heavy and goes behind for a goal-kick.
29'
Ukraine are working the ball around safely now, taking their time in possession and probing for openings in the France defence.
25'
Coman is found in space on the right and flashes the ball across the penalty area, but nobody can get a touch on it and Griezmann simply has to retrieve and recycle it on the other side.
23'
France are seeing plenty of the ball but are struggling to create anything meaningful with it. They've been pretty blunt from open play so far.
21'
Pogba cuts inside from the left channel and has a pop at goal from distance, but he doesn't catch it with any conviction and slices the effort well wide.
19'
Ukraine counter down their right again and it's crossed to Yaremchuk on the left side of the box, but the forward can't connect cleanly with the ball and can only volley awkwardly over.
17'
Ukraine are refusing to let France dictate the game and are posing a threat on the counter when they win the ball in deep areas.
15'
It seems Deschamps has set his side out in a 4-3-3 tonight, with Rabiot playing as part of a midfield three rather than his usual shuttler role from the left. Coman and Griezmann flank Martial in attack.
13'
Coman dances past a couple of challenges and tries to slip Martial into the box down the left, but the Manchester United striker's touch is a little loose and it gets away from him.
9'
Ukraine manage to get back on the ball and use the width well as Matvyenko finds Tymchyk with a lovely switch and the right wing-back feeds Yarmolenko, who crosses into the centre for Tsygankov, but the forward can't direct his header and it bounces harmlessly wide.
6'
France have settled down and are starting to take control of the game, pinning Ukraine back into their own third.
3'
Yarmolenko gets right underneath the ball as he swipes at his shot from distance, sending it high and wide.
1'
We're underway in Kiev!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the World Cup qualifying fixture between Ukraine and France at the Kiev Olympic Stadium.
France top Group D with eight points after four games, while Ukraine are also unbeaten, but are third after four successive draws.
Ukraine substitutes: Oleksandr Karavaev, Eduard Sobol, Dmytro Riznky, Evgeniy Makarenko, Oleksandr Zubkov, Denys Boyko, Viktor Korniienko, Oleksandr Syrota, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Taras Kacharaba, Ruslan Malinovskiy, Danylo Sikan.
France substitutes: Matteo Guendouzi, Raphael Varane, Karim Benzema, Mike Maignan, Moussa Diaby, Theo Hernandez, Steve Mandanda, Clement Lenglet, Jordan Veretout, Nordi Mukiele.
France (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris; Leo Dubois, Kurt Zouma, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Digne; Paul Pogba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot; Antoine Griezmann, Anthony Martial, Kingsley Coman.
Petrakov will no doubt be very pleased with his side at the break. They've been a real threat on the counter and from set-pieces and Shaparenko's spectacular strike just before half-time is no doubt a massive morale boost. Deschamps, meanwhile, has seen his side enjoy more of the ball and create chances of their own, but they've lacked cohesion and seem a little flat at times. France have plenty of work to do if they are to avoid a first qualifying defeat in Kiev.
Ukraine travel to face the Czech Republic next, while France host Finland in a game of great significance for both.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
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