Summary

  • France through to last 16 of Euro 2016

  • Griezmann & Payet get late goals for France

  • Romania 1-1 Switzerland in earlier game

  • Click on audio icon to listen to 5 live

  1. goal

    GOAL - France 1-0 Albaniapublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Antoine Griezmann (90 mins)

    Heartbreak for Albania but finally for France! Antoine Griezmann provides the perfect response to being left out of the starting XI by heading home Adil Rami's cross. 

    The stadium erupts into noise as frustration turns to relief.

    Griezmann goalImage source, Reuters
  2. Postpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    France 0-0 Albania

    Neil Lennon
    Hibernian manager in Marseille for BBC Radio 5 live

    "For all the chances France have had... I still can't recall Berisha having to make a save in the Albania goal."

  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 89 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Ermir Lenjani has delved into his energy reserves to threaten a break on the counter but N'Golo Kante takes one for the team by halting his run on the left. Free-kick and a yellow for the France midfielder.

  4. Postpublished at 87 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    We are into the 87th minute. That's when Dimitri Payet bagged a winner in France's opener.

    Could there be similar late drama on the cards in this game? France are on the attack...

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Another change for Albania as Frederic Veseli is sent on for Arlind Ajeti. A fresh pair of legs in defence. Can they hold on?

  6. Postpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    France 0-0 Albania

    Neil Lennon
    Hibernian manager in Marseille for BBC Radio 5 live

    "Albania are giving it everything, getting bodies back in numbers. I still think there's a late twist in this game. I think France will nick one."

  7. Postpublished at 82 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    N'Golo Kante lets fly from outside the box, it deflects off a defender and goes just wide.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    #bbceuro2016

    Adeyayo: France showing utmost mediocrity!

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  9. Postpublished at 82 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Into the final 10 minutes. Can Albania hold on for a famous draw.

    Perhaps they could even nick it...?

  10. Postpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    France 0-0 Albania

    Neil Lennon
    Hibernian manager in Marseille for BBC Radio 5 live

    "Glorious opportunity for Koscielny, he even had time to take it down. Albania just want to slow this game down, take the sting out of it. They're like a boxer on the ropes, the energy levels are really down, but France can't put them away."

  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 80 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Second yellow card of the game as Amir Abrashi  is booked for a foul. France free kick midway inside the Albania half. Dimitri Payet fires the ball into the area and it just misses Laurent Koscielny's head. 

    Are we going to go an entire game without a shot on target?

    Abrashi yellow cardImage source, Reuters
  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    #bbceuro2016

    Olly Hume: France Kante even Payet for a N'Golo...

  13. Postpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    France 0-0 Albania

    Neil Lennon
    Hibernian manager in Marseille for BBC Radio 5 live

    "Wow, Giroud coming off. All positive substitutions form Deschamps. Albania are happy to take the draw. It's all about France now. Can they get their goal?"

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Olivier Giroud pays the price for his misses as he is brought off and on comes Andre-Pierre Gignac. He spent five years at Marseille from 2010-15 and gets a cracking reception as he comes on.

    Gignac substitutionImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 75 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Despite a recent flurry of chances we still have not seen one on target. 

    That means this game now officially holds the record for going the longest without an effort on target since Opta started recording such stats in 1980. 

    Giroud frustratedImage source, EPA
  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Yep, Burim Kukeli can't continue so on comes Taulant Xhaka for the final 16 minutes.

  17. Postpublished at 73 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Albania might be forced into another change as Burim Kukelli goes to ground after running into N'Gole Kante's challenge.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    #bbceuro2016

    Helles Mammut: Giroud in full Arsenal mode...

    David C Lewis: I'd love to see Arsenal give Giroud the service he's getting from France. He's a total monster in the box.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    France 0-0 Albania

    Those close calls have prompted Albania coach Giovanni de Biasi to take action as he makes his first change. Off goes Andi Lila, with forward Odise Roshi on in his place.

  20. Postpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    France 0-0 Albania

    Neil Lennon
    Hibernian manager in Marseille for BBC Radio 5 live

    "Best football of the game so far. Olivier Giroud gets up marvelously well to meet the cross, and he's so unlucky to see his header come back off the post."