France pair Deschamps, Benzema hail 'dream night' after Nations League triumph | OneFootball

France pair Didier Deschamps and Karim Benzema were proud to win the Nations League final against Spain.

Kylian Mbappe fired a contentious winner as France came from behind to beat Spain and become the second team to win the Nations League.

Mbappe was adjudged to be onside when he slid the ball under Unai Simon after Benzema's stunning equaliser at Milan's San Siro.

Spain had taken the lead through Mikel Oyarzabal, who shrugged off defender Dayot Upamecano to beat Hugo Lloris.

Lloris produced two late saves to ensure victory for the world champions.

Deschamps later said: "I'm very proud and very happy for the players. We went behind in both our matches. Today we equalised quickly after going behind. Beyond the talent that we have in this team, there's also their character and mentality. In the second half we were more aggressive and forced them into mistakes."

Real Madrid striker Benzema also stated: "It was a dream night from a personal and a team standpoint. It wasn't easy and we showed the strength of character of this team. We never give up. It's the sign of great teams to never panic and be patient. When you score a goal like that, there's always an element of luck. I knew from the moment it left my boot that it was going in, but not that it would find the top corner."