France beat Egypt to set up Olympic men's football final against Spain

Lyon: Jean Philippe Mateta scored twice and Michael Olise added a third asFrancecame from behind to beat Egypt 3 1 after extra time on Monday and set...

Lyon: Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice and Michael Olise added a third as France came from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 after extra time on Monday and set up an Olympic men's football final showdown with Spain.

Thierry Henry's France looked to be heading for defeat in the semi-final in Lyon after Mahmoud Saber put Egypt ahead just after the hour mark.

But Mateta, the Crystal Palace striker, levelled from Olise's assist with seven minutes of the 90 remaining.

Egypt were reduced to 10 men at the start of extra time when centre-back Omar Fayed was sent off, and the hosts made their numerical superiority count as Mateta headed in.

Olise then sealed the win on 108 minutes and France, looking for their second Olympic men's football gold medal and first since 1984, now face Spain in the final at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Friday.