Football News : France and England share Donetsk draw

England captain Steven Gerrard and Franck Ribery of France battle during Monday's 1-1 draw.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• England and France draw 1-1 in Group D opening game


• Joleon Lescott heads England in front on 30 minutes


• France midfielder Samir Nasri scores past Manchester City team-mate Joe Hart to equalise


• Co-hosts Ukraine face Sweden in other Group D encounter

(CNN) -- Samir Nasri rescued a point for France in Donetsk after his Manchester City team-mate Joleon Lescott had fired England into a first-half lead.

Lescott became the first Manchester City player to score in a European Championships finals when he headed home Steven Gerrard's free-kick on 30 minutes.

But having waited 52 years for one goal, City quickly supplied another as Nasri dragged France level again. Florent Malouda's searching run allowed Franck Ribery to tee-up Nasri for a clinical strike from the edge of the penalty area that flew past his City team-mate, Joe Hart, six minutes before half time.

The draw extends France's unbeaten international run to 22 games, while England remain unbeaten after three games under new coach Roy Hodgson.

Hodgson sprung a surprise by including Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in his starting line-up, the 18-year-old winning only his third cap.

The youngster and his England side settled well and England should have been in front when James Milner went past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris but fired into the side netting with the goal wide open.

But when Manchester City man Milner was fouled by France's Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, Lescott exacted swift punishment by heading home Gerrard's free-kick from close range.

The lead only last nine minutes, though, as France his back with a well-worked goal that finished when Nasri fired a low right-foot shot beyond Hart's reach.