France don’t half like to leave it to the last minute.
Antoine Griezmann headed home in the 90th minute to put them 1-0 up against a resolute Albania.
But if anyone thought the Atletico Madrid striker’s header was the clinching goal, then they hadn’t banked on Dmitri Payet popping up at the death.
The West Ham star left it late to score the winner in the opener against Romania last week.
But Payet sealed the deal at the death yet again with a goal six minutes into injury time to give France a more comfortable-looking win on paper.
What a difference seven minutes made for the hosts who were staring down the barrel of one the most profligate 0-0- draws since the 80s…
15 – #FRA have attempted 15 shots (incl blocks), the most for a team with none on target in a game at the EURO since 1980. Clumsy.
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) June 15, 2016
It was a lovely header from the unmarked Griezmann who struck the killer blow just before the 90 minute mark to send Les Blues into raptures…
GOAL! Griezmann pops up with a late late goal for #FRA https://t.co/mgM2ZsV57L
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 15, 2016
But Payet was not going to be outshone on the night at the Stade Velodrome and bagged his second of the tournament.
His hammers boss Slaven Bilic couldn’t contain himself…
West Ham boss Bilic does jumps on the table to celebrate Payet strike #WHUFC #FRA https://t.co/nAtQZ0n6HD
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 15, 2016
The win put France through to the last 16 and everyone was quite rightly praising Payet…
3 – Dimitri Payet (2G 1A) has been involved in 3 goals so far, the highest for a France player at the Euros since Zidane in 2004 (3G). Boss.
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) June 15, 2016
Payet and Pogba have simply completed football🙇🏾⚽️
— brownbill_ (@itsbrownbill) June 15, 2016
Sacré Payet
— rinema (@marinespch) June 15, 2016
Dimitri payet world class player pic.twitter.com/V78kLfdAs6
— 4PF 🪙 (@Rex_Dripp) June 15, 2016
Payet the real one. No other badder
— Jay Zamani (@Jayzamani_) June 15, 2016
Dimitri Payet's last 5 games for France:
4 goals, 2 assists. (C+)— Get French Football News (@GFFN) June 15, 2016
But many people aren’t convinced by France…
https://twitter.com/danmcgrady/status/743187834660659200
https://twitter.com/BastiIsBae/status/743187608952508416
Lots of similarities between France '16 and Brazil '14 I think. Inching through the group stage against bad teams. Could end in disaster
— Scott Smith (@scotts03) June 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/christoff_19/status/743189846869454848
France won't win the euro's 0 chance
— . (@BieIik) June 15, 2016
France leaves it late to defeat Albania: If you can't be good, be lucky. https://t.co/eNDvv8GYra
— 'Q' (@Qewbeatz) June 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/ellllaj/status/743189206801973248
