France pour forward, but once again Albania manage to deal with it as Gignac is denied at the near post. A couple of crosses have caused panic in the French defence, which will also interest some of the bigger teams in the tournament ahead of the knockout stages. Euro 2016 Report and Highlights: Albania 0-1 Switzerland 16:00 - 11 Jun 2016 Switzerland's Granit Xhaka won the battle of the brothers as Albania's debut at a major tournament ended in defeat. France vs Albania Euro 2016 live: Latest score and updates from Group A clash at Stade Velodrome. France get the game back underway in Marseille. Our live coverage … It feels like a goal is coming and the atmosphere in Marseille is building. There's not quite enough space for him to get the shot away though and Albania's defenders crowd him out.

The relief is palpable around the stadium as the French fans celebrate another late strike. Martial and Coman haven't really sparked into life just yet. Ajeti slices a clearance behind for a corner and breathes a sigh of relief as he glances up at his team-mates. 1′ KICK OFF! Giroud gets up high to meet Evra's cross and he thumps a powerful header against the base of the post. Payet attempts another delicate through-ball but it's slightly too intricate and runs out of play. Albania are enjoying their first spell of extended pressure here. Martial with plenty of space on the left, his preferred area, and he cuts inside but his curling effort is blocked. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. That could have gone anywhere. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. France vs Albania - live! Antoine Griezmann scores for France to snatch the win for France. An Albania corner breaks for Lenjani, but he doesn't quite catch his first-time shot and squirts his attempt wide. Payet puts the corner right in the mixer again, but it won't fall for a blue shirt and Albania scramble it clear. Make Eurosport your go-to source for sports online from Football to cycling, F1, winter sports and more. France are throwing everything at this game now and the home fans have responded in kind, roaring on Les Blues. Deschamps sighs and leans back in his seat. This is a slightly different tactical set-up from France’s opening game, with the switch to a 4-2-3-1 and an opportunity to test out that shape with Coman and Martial providing width. Anything tonight would be a bonus. See detailed profiles for France and Albania. There's not much support for Lenjani, but he does well to keep the ball and give the underdogs a chance to enjoy a bit of possession in French territory. If you're going to drop Pogba and Griezmann then it needs such a talented pair to justify it.

What next? The Tricolores are out in force as the crowd crank up the noise yet further. Stephan Lichtsteiner had a handful of Alexandru Chipciu's shirt as the Romanian weaved his way into the box from the left, and when the Swiss right-back tugged at his opponent for a third time under the nose of Sergey Karasev, the official had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. A silky turn by Coman puts him into space, but there's not much for him to aim for in the box and the goalkeeper claims his low cross. Sputnik has decided to conduct a poll for all those die-hard sports fans. Dimitri Payet picks up the ball on the break after a brilliant Pogba pass and the midfielder cuts back on to his left to open up space for a shot that curls around the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
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The yellow card is out again and it's Abrashi who gets it for a cynical foul that halts a French counter-attack in its tracks. For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App. Payet has been hugely influential in these last few minutes, doing brilliantly to keep play moving as Albania look to disrupt as much as possible in a congested final third.

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Wednesday's Group A clash between France and Albania at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. I’ll be bringing you all the build-up over the next 50 minutes, followed by full text commentary of the game in Marseille. France and Switzerland are in the same group for the fourth time in the last seven major tournaments (Euro 2004, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2014, Euro 2016). Continued use of this site indicates that you accept this policy. France’s starting XI: Lloris; Sagna, Rami, Koscielny, Evra; Kanté, Matuidi; Coman, Payet, Martial; Giroud. 43′ And now Griezmann warming up too.

Here comes the teams of Romania and Switzerland, ready to contest their second match in Group A. That's the last of the action as France celebrate a 2-0 win over Albania that sounds a lot more comfortable than it was. 15′ CHANCE! France break in numbers, but Pogba doesn't pick the right pass and Albania manage to get enough defenders back to disrupt the move. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It's a cruel blow for Albania but a lovely angled header from the unmarked forward gave the goalkeeper no chance. France have controlled possession in the early stages, but it's all very slow and ponderous. HUGE GOAL FOR FRANCE! The match starts at 21:00 on 15 June 2016.Who will come out on top in the battle of the managers: Didier Deschamps or Edoardo Reja? Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, France 2-0 Albania, Euro 2016: As it happened, Bihar elections: After joining JD(U), son says RJD insulted Raghuvansh, didn’t value him, CFI members were going to express solidarity with Hathras family: Outfit, Explained: How Nobel Peace Prize 2020 winner WFP has combated hunger around the world, Karnataka court directs police to register FIR against Kangana Ranaut for 'anti-farmer' tweet, Phoolka posts on Paswan’s efforts to give refuge to Sikh man during 1984 riots, As Kerala sees spike in Covid cases, minister says not reached peak yet, House panel on IT may take up ‘TRP fraud’ issue, Horoscope Today October 10, 2020: Check astrological prediction, https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png, France rid of pressure against Albania: Huge Lloris, here to join our channel (@indianexpress), IPL 2020 | KXIP vs KKR Live Cricket Score Online, IPL 2020 | CSK vs RCB Live Cricket Score Online, French Open: Iga Swiatek, the math-head who can write history, French Open: Djokovic resists gallant Tsitsipas to set up Nadal final, NBA Finals Game 5: Jimmy Butler runs riot with a 35-point triple-double as Heat beat Lakers, IPL 2020: Bairstow, Rashid star in SRH’s 69-run win over KXIP, IPL 2020: KKR return to winning ways as CSK choke, MI vs RR in Pics: Mumbai Indians dominate Rajasthan Royals, become table toppers, DC vs RCB in Pics: From ‘Mankinding’ incident to Shaw and Rabada’s super show, Nabanna march leaves split in Bengal BJP out in the open, PMAY subsidy delayed: Thousands of beneficiaries live in shanties, half-finished houses, Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story review: A captivating cautionary tale, Indira Tiwari: I've earned relationships from Serious Men, After Baba Ka Dhaba, video of a chaat wala in Agra goes viral; netizens respond generously, French couple wanted to get Savannah cat as pet, ended up mistakenly purchasing tiger cub, Ram Vilas Paswan used his political capital to speak for most vulnerable. Pogba stretches to meet a delightful outside-of-the-boot cross from Payet, but the substitute can't quite get enough over it and sends his poked effort over the bar. Follow the Euro live Football match between France and Albania with Eurosport. The official explanation is that the pair have been rested, the reaction suggests that they’ve been dropped, and the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. 16 mins: Seferovic is in on goal again, but the outcome is the same. Higginbotham: Diamond formation is Hodgson's best bet of slaying Welsh dragon, Sterling to retain place ahead of Sturridge for Wales clash, Ramsey says it is 'about time' Wales beat England, Russia: Akinfeev, Smolnikov, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Schennikov, Golovin, Neustadter, Kokorin, Shatov, Smolov, Dzyuba, Subs: Shishkin, Berezutski, Yusupov, Glushakov, Mamaev, Lodygin, Shirokov, Guilherme, Ivanov, Samedov, Torbinski, Kombarov, Slovakia: Kozacik, Pekarik, Skrtel, Durica, Hubocan, Kucka, Pecovsky, Hamsik, Mak, Duda, Weiss, Subs: Mucha, Gyomber, Gregus, Sestak, Stoch, Nemec, Novota, Hrosovsky, Skriniar, Salata, Svento, Duris.
Enjoy live streaming of this season’s top sports competitions. There will be five minutes for Albania to try and rescue something from this game, but it looks like the hosts have it. The forward attempts to unleash a shot, but again he's closed down before he can pull the trigger.

Follow live coverage of the Group A clash in Marseille, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Payet is dropping deep to dictate play, with Martial and Coman sticking to their wings to make sure the Albanian defence is as stretched as possible. That's the Albanian's second booking of the tournament, so he will miss the game against Romania. # ‘La Marseillaise’ rings around at Marseille and is sung with vigour and pride. There is much to play for after their first games that were both decided by a one-goal margin; the Romanians were beaten at the death by Dmitri Payet's late thunderbolt before the Swiss edged out ten-man Albania the following afternoon. Pogba has replaced Martial at the break.

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