France rallied from a goal down to beat 10-man England 2-1 and start Group C in style at UEFA Euro U21 on Tuesday. Lille winger Jonathan Ikone scored a late equaliser, before a stoppage-time own goal from Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka proved enough for Les Bleus at the Orogel Stadium in Cesena, Italy.
A brilliant individual goal from Manchester City's Phil Foden put England ahead in the 54th-minute, after Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson had saved a Moussa Dembele penalty in the first half.
England went a man down when Leicester City midfield enforcer Hamza Choudhury was dismissed after a VAR check following a late challenge on Jonathan Bamba in the box.