FRANCE 1 ENGLAND 0

Fabio Capello suffered his first defeat as England coach as a Franck Ribery penalty proved enough to hand France a 1-0 win in Paris.

David Beckham made all the pre-match headlines, lining up from the start for his 100th international appearance.

But Ribery but a dampener on Beckham's night converting from the spot after David James brought down Nicolas Anelka in the first half.

And England struggled with Wayne Rooney isolated upfront in the first, keeping possession without creating any real goalscoring opportunities.

Peter Crouch and Michael Owen led the line as England converted from the first half 4-2-3-1 to 4-4-2 in the second half, but if anything England looked less likely scoring after the break.

And Beckham was replaced by David Bentley to a standing ovation from the Stade De France crowd in the 63rd minute.

But the man who could push Beckham out of the international fold for the last time had little success on a night where no England player stood out.