Piqué's late goal gives Spain opening win at Euro 2016
Monday, June 13, 2016 @ 11:28 PM
Defending champions Spain started their Euro 2016 campaign with a last-gasp victory over the Czech Republic in Toulouse on Monday afternoon.
Aiming for a third title in a row, Spain dominated possession throughout the match, but were unable to find a way through the stubborn Czech defence until the 87th minute when Gerard Piqué (pictured, right) connected with perfected-flighted cross from man of the match, Andrés Iniesta, to score the only goal of the game.
Alvaro Morata, Jordi Alba and David Silva all had earlier efforts saved, with some fine goalkeeping from Arsenal's Petr Cech helping to keep the scoreboard at zero.
Spain had also survived a scare when Cesc Fàbregas, seeing De Gea stranded and Pavel Kaderabek waiting behind him to turn in, superbly hooked a Theodor Gebre Selassie header off the goal line.
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