New Chelsea signing Loic Remy struck the winner for France in their friendly victory over Spain.
The match heralded something of a new dawn for Vincente del Bosque's side, who crashed out in the group stages at the World Cup in the summer following defeats to Holland and Chile.
Some changes were enforced - David Villa, Xavi Hernandez and Xabi Alonso have all retired from international football while Gerard Pique and Andres Iniesta were unavailable due to injury.
There was also a conscious effort to introduce fresh blood as David de Gea started in goal, Daniel Carvajal and Mikel San Jose came into the defence and Koke was handed a start in midfield.
Del Bosque said: "There were a few positives to take from the game, we were not able to win but we gave a good impression. In the first half we looked more serious than in the second half. After the break our game was not as solid but we created more chances."
