The 23-year-old striker, who has not played an international since April, was asked at the last minute to replace the injured Sidney Govou for the international match.

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Sidney Govou then put the game beyond the hosts with a header from a Pjanic corner that glanced off Peter Czvitkovics's arm before nestling in the bottom-right corner.

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Sidney Govou thumped a couple of early volleys past the upright for the hosts while Gonzalo Higuain just failed to control in the box for Real after an excellent move.

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