Benzema misses penalty on France return in win over 10-man Wales
Karim Benzema missed a penalty as he made his first of all France appearance in almost six years in Wednesday's 3-0 Euro 2020 friendly make an impression on Wales in Nice.
Benzema had been overlooked of Didier Deschamps' squad since October 2015 because of his alleged role found in a blackmail plot.
Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele were over the scoresheet for the World Cup winners against the Euro 2016 semi-finalists, who had Neco Williams sent away for handling the ball in his area.
Deschamps handed goalkeeper Hugo Lloris his 100th start as captain but midfielder N'Golo Kante was rested after winning the Champions Group with Chelsea on Saturday.
Deschamps' counterpart Robert Web page, standing in for standard boss Ryan Giggs due to the ex - Manchester United winger faces costs of assault, kept Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey on the bench having last played in Serie A in April.
Benzema, who actually had scored twice against Armenia at the Allianz Riviera on his last international appearance, forced a preserve from Danny Ward after four minutes.
His 82nd cap took a convert for the worse after 22 moments despite his shot that led to Neco Williams' red cards and a penalty.
The Real Madrid forward stepped up but Ward saved the spot-kick superbly low to his right.
Les Bleus stepped up the pressure with a supplementary gentleman and broke the deadlock 10 minutes before the break.
Adrien Rabiot's shot from outside the box was pushed apart by Ward but Mbappe poked residence the volley for the opener.
Griezmann doubled the business lead three minutes into the second half with a curled effort past a good fully-stretched Ward.
Dembele claimed his side's third goal -- and just his 4th for his region -- with 11 minutes kept after Benzema's shot fired cool off the post.
France face Bulgaria on Tuesday before opening their Euro 2020 campaign by using Germany in Munich on June 15.
Wales web host Albania on Saturday before going to Baku to take up Switzerland on June 12.
