Photo: Christian Hartmann /ReutersParis: France midfielder Dimitri Payet scored a stunning late winner with a strike from 20 metres as the hosts beat plucky Romania 2-1 in the opening game of Euro 2016 on Friday. Dimitri Payet scores a stunning late winner with a strike from 20 metres as hosts France beat plucky Romania in the opener of the European ChampionshipFrance’s Dimitri Payet celebrates with team mates after scoring their second goal. The win puts France top of Group A on three points, with Albanian and Switzerland due to meet in Lens on Saturday. Olivier Giroud had put France ahead with a header in the 57th minute but Romania equalised with a penalty by Bogdan Stancu eight minutes later and looked to be heading for a draw. Anthony Martial upped the tempo for France when he came on as a substitute for Paul Pogba with 13 minutes left but Payet was the game’s stand-out performer and he curled a beautiful left-foot shot into the top corner in the 89th minute.

Source: Mint June 10, 2016 21:09 UTC