Dimitri Payet spared France's blushes as the West Ham star scored a superb goal to earn a late win for Les Bleus against Romania in the opening game of Euro 2016.

The Stade de France was set for an emotionally charged night, and Payet netted the winner from range after Bogdan Stancu had equalised against the hosts following Olivier Giroud's opener.

Teams

France starting XI: Lloris, Sagna, Koscielny, Rami, Evra, Kante, Matuidi, Pogba, Griezmann, Payet, Giroud.

Romania starting XI: Tatarusanu, Sapunaru, Grigore, Chiriches, Rat, Hoban, Pintilii, Stanciu, Popa, Stancu, Andone.

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What they said

Didier Deschamps: “In a big competition you have to strike the right balance and defend well. During our training camps, training sessions we have focused on having an effective defensive unit.

“I picked these players. I know their qualities, there are players with different characteristics, we’ve been able to score a lot of goals and create a lot of problems for the opponents."

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Anghel Iordanescu: “Given the ability of their players I think France are one of the favourites for this tournament. I expect France to begin the match in an aggressive fashion.

"I’m sure my players are ready and determined to overcome these spells of pressure and domination from the opposition we are likely to face."