France defeated Romania 2-1 in the opening game of UEFA Euro 2016 at the Stade de France on Friday night . The hosts had to withstand lots of early pressure from the Romanian team but came out on top in the first half by creating better goal-scoring chances than Romania. Olivier Giroud missed a few chances, the most significant being the one hitting the crossbar just at the 45 minute mark.
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Twelve minutes into the Second half, Olivier Giroud finally scored to put France one goal to the good. But eight minutes later after the first goal, Romania’s Bogdan Stancu scored from the spot-kick to level the score. The game was headed for a draw but Dimitri Payet’s wonder strike in the 89th minute gave France the crucial lead and all important three points. Payet was certainly the top performer of the game and clearly a player to watch out for as the tournament moves along.
Here are the best Twitter reactions from the first game.
https://twitter.com/theeplzone/status/741371177264918528
Olivier Giroud Completed Passes for #FRA 1st minute (kick-off) 27th minute That's it!
Giroud's so frustrating. Good player & always gives 100% - just not quick enough to be a world class striker. #FRAROU #Euros2016
https://twitter.com/trollfootball/status/741364988745375744
770,373 - Number of people deleting their tweet saying Olivier Giroud is absolutely useless. Opener.
https://twitter.com/eurosrelated/status/741363925787234304
Personally I'd always have Giroud in ahead of Martial. 🙄
Never doubted him. #giroud
"That strike! Oh my gosh. I forgot I was on air!" @ThierryHenry stood to applaud Payet's winner. #EURO2016 #FRAROU
https://twitter.com/footballltrolls/status/741373761434353664
Take a bow, Payet! Fabulous skills.
Girrroooooouuuuuuuuuuud et ouiiiiiiiiiii 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
https://twitter.com/worldsoccershop/status/741376330210639872
Thierry Henry: "Dimitri Payet bailed us out tonight."
https://twitter.com/onefootball/status/741375724448305152
Payet just let people know he is a game changer on the big stage....wonder strike! #euro2016
Dimitri Payet is the @carlsberg man of the match 👏 #EURO2016 #FRAROU
What a goal by Payet. It just kept rising and rising and rising and rising and rising and rising and rising and then it hit the top corner.
https://twitter.com/uitrasuristic/status/741374622625566720
Fantastic goal by @dimpayet17 to be fair he's been doing it all season! Great way to "kick off" #EURO2016 @UEFAEURO ⚽
https://twitter.com/trollfootball/status/741374576056094720