Wednesday, September 9, 2009
France recovered from the ninth-minute dismissal of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to salvage a point as Thierry Henry's effort after half an hour cancelled out Nenad Milijas' 13th-minute opener from the penalty spot.
Serbia themselves ended the night with 10 men when Danko Lazovic was dismissed late on.
The draw leaves France four points behind Serbia with two matches to play.
The night got off to the worst possible start for the French when they were reduced to 10 men inside the opening few minutes.
Lloris had already been called into action to divert Gojko Kacar's goalbound effort for a corner in the fifth minute but the Lyon custodian went from hero to zero moments later when he felled Milan Jovanovic in the area.
As the last man, referee Roberto Rosetti had no hesitation in handing Lloris his marching orders, forcing France coach Raymond Domenech into a frantic reshuffle.
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