The first game of Euro 2016 is in the bag.
It was by no means a classic, but it still had some entertaining moments as a dogged Romania side frustrated their hosts for most of the game.
The day began with the customary overhyped opening ceremony, in which Luka Modric David Guetta serenaded the crowd while people dressed as sweets danced around him.
No, seriously.
Not that we ever really know what is going on during opening ceremonies, but what the hell is going on here?
— JOE (@JOE_co_uk) June 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/TwitAj93/status/741344413469814784
David Guetta is Willy Wonka in this sweet factory nightmare of an opening #EURO2016
— Jonzi D tox (@Jonzid) June 10, 2016
The game got underway, and both sides seemed up for it at first.
Romania nearly took a shock lead from an early corner but Florin Andone’s header was straight at France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
What a reaction save from Lloris. 🙌
— Arsène's Son 🎈 (@hughwizzy) June 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/ChieflySarcastc/status/741345841982537732
It wasn’t a great first half, but France could have gone into the break with the lead.
Unfortunately for them, they had the notoriously streaky Olivier Giroud up front.
Olivier Giroud first half by numbers:
0 shots on target
0 chances created
25% pass accuracyNothing to smile about pic.twitter.com/jVMB6h3PLb
— Squawka (@Squawka) June 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/Nick_Pettigrew/status/741366554462420993
France no shots on target in 1st half.
Giroud working his magic on the big stage again. #euros— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 10, 2016
So obviously he went and scored the opening goal.
https://twitter.com/YankeeGunner/status/741364641247285248
https://twitter.com/tdhntr/status/741364695597080576
https://twitter.com/clonmacart/status/741364170956910593
But the lead didn’t last long, as former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra gave away a bizarre penalty, which Bogdan Stancu dutifully converted.
https://twitter.com/MC_of_A/status/741366352078897152
I feel like Evra is exactly the kind of player to wait this long to take his own country down from the inside as payback for the 2010 fiasco
— Carl Kinsella (@TVsCarlKinsella) June 10, 2016
Once a fabulous player, Evra been poor all night. Presuming France progress, big nations will look at him as France's weak link.
— Ben Fairthorne (@BFairthorne) June 10, 2016
As the game dragged on, it became apparent that Paul Pogba was not living up to the hype and he was replaced with 20 minutes remaining.
France better without Pogba 😂
— Don Hutchison (@donhutch4) June 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/itx_Abdoul/status/741382268468494336
I think Payet (yes I may be bias) & Kante have both outshone Pogba this evening
— Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) June 10, 2016
Then with time ticking away, Dimitri Payet stepped up and scored an absolute worldy.
Payet😱😱😱👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Eden Hazard (@hazardeden10) June 10, 2016
Amateur goalkeeper in bar says Romanian's goalie should have stopped Payet goal. Which is true, if he'd been at the wheel of a Scania truck.
— John Brewin (@JohnBrewin_) June 10, 2016
And the Frenchman allowed himself some joyful tears as he left the pitch.
https://twitter.com/UEFAEuros_2016/status/741376071715721220
