This friendly France-Ukraine match had, a priori, relatively few interests.
But it appears over the minutes as a meeting ... historical in more than one way.
Because, after the first career goal with the Blues for Eduardo Camavinga, Olivier Giroud, already involved in the jewel of the midst of Rennes, slammed a double to offer the France team a large advantage and, above all, exceed a legend in the ranking of the top scorers.
With his 41st and 42nd goals, the 2018 world champion climbs to second place, surpassing Michel Platini, legendary French leader, European champion in 1984 during the first international title of the Blues.
Giroud, who has spent most of his time on the Chelsea sidelines for several months, therefore enters a little more into history.
And is only nine units behind Thierry Henry's record (51 goals).
Giroud signs, in addition, this double on the evening of his hundredth selection.
The first goal was scored with a superb curled shot from the left from the 20m (24th).
On the second, the former player of Montpellier and Arsenal followed a distant attempt by Aouar, rejected by the Ukrainian goalkeeper.
From a plunging head (34th), he wrote his own little story in the very large of the France team.
