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Zinedine Zidane's France belatedly turned on the style as late goals from substitutes Désiré Doué, Ryan Cherki and two from Michael Olise saw them come from behind to beat Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League.

France cemented their place at the top of Group A after battling to a first home win under new boss Zidane.

Dodi Lukébakio had fired Belgium into a first-half lead which they held on to until the 77th minute at the Stade de France.

But Zidane's substitutions paid dividends with four goals in the last 13 minutes leaving France on 10 points after four games.

Recalled Romelu Lukaku had an early chance for the visitors when he spun away from his marker, but his shot was gathered by Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes on his debut.

Nicolas Raskin then headed Lukebakio's cross narrowly over with France living dangerously.

The hosts were adamant they should have had a penalty when the ball struck the arm of Nathan Ngoy in the box but their claims were turned down.

France should have gone ahead in the 33rd minute when Ousmane Dembélé raced down the right and squared the ball for Esteban Lepaul, who lifted his shot over from 14 yards.

Barely a minute later they fell behind after Lukebakio beat the offside trap to race on to Romeo Lavia's long ball out from the back.

The Benfica winger held his nerve to slot a superb finish past Restes and high into the net.

France pushed for an equaliser after the break and Manu Kone's effort was blocked by the shoulder of Lavia, before Dembele curled a short inches wide of the far post.

Zidane had seen enough by the hour mark and sent on Cherki and Olise. Cherki immediately fed his fellow substitute but the Bayern Munich star's shot was straight at Maarten Vandevoordt.

Belgium keeper Vandevoordt then marked his debut with a superb finger-tip save to keep out Cherki's curling effort, before Bradley Barcola's shot was deflected wide.

But it was the third substitute, Doue, who grabbed the equaliser when he received the ball with his back to goal on the edge of the box, turned and arrowed a low shot into the far corner.

Three minute later Olise darted to the byline and pulled the ball back for Cherki to crash home. With two minutes left Olise held off Raskin before firing across Vandevoordt and into the net.

Doue then slipped in Olise for number four in stoppage time to cap a remarkable denouement in Paris.