France 2-1 Romania: Dimitri Payet strikes late to win Euro 2016 opener
A stunning strike from West Ham's Dimitri Payet earned host nation France a 2-1 win over Romania in the opening game of Euro 2016 on Friday night.
Both teams squandered opportunities in the first half at the Stade de France before Olivier Giroud gave his side the lead with a brave header (57).
Romania struck back eight minutes later when Bogdan Stancu tucked away a penalty after Nicolae Stanciu was tripped by Patrice Evra in the box.
The visitors looked set to claim a draw, but Payet stepped up to curl home an 89th-minute winner to give Didier Deschamps' side the perfect start to the tournament.
Deschamps had opted for Antoine Griezmann, Giroud and Payet in attack, but it was France's opponents who threatened to score first.
But Payet, who was France's best player throughout, found the top corner of Tatarusanu's net in the 89th minute to ensure a winning start for the host nation.
The match-winner left the field in tears after he was substituted deep into added time, clearly caught up by the emotion of the moment.
