WORLD Champions, Germany and host France yesterday evening booked their places in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Euro 2016.
Germany produced a superb display with a thumping 3-0 win over Slovakia in Lille with goals from Jerome Boateng, Mario Gomez and Julian Draxier, while France came from behind to beat the Republic of Ireland, who finished with 10 men 2-1.
Central defender Boateng, who had recovered from an injury, connected perfectly with a clearance in the eighth minute to volley in from 25 metres for his first international goal as the world champions took control from the start.
The Germans, saw Mesut Ozil’s weak 13th minute penalty saved but Gomez made no mistake two minutes from halftime when he tapped home a perfect cut back from the marauding Julian Draxler.
France survived the scare from the Republic of Ireland who got off to a stunning start, leading in the second minute, as Robbie Brady converted a penalty after Shane Long was fouled in the box.
But the French hit back through Antoine Griezmann, who nodded in the equalizer before driving in the winning goal.
The SUN
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