• A Romanian fan passes through a security check before the Euro 2016 Group match between Romania and Albania at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 19 June 2016. Mast Irham / EPA
    A Romanian fan passes through a security check before the Euro 2016 Group match between Romania and Albania at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 19 June 2016. Mast Irham / EPA
  • Adrian Popa, centre, of Romania is tackled during the Euro 2016 Group A match against Albania at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 19 June 2016. CJ Gunther / EPA
    Adrian Popa, centre, of Romania is tackled during the Euro 2016 Group A match against Albania at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, 19 June 2016. CJ Gunther / EPA
  • Romania midfielder Ovidiu Hoban, centre, and Albania defender Arlind Ajeti jump for the ball. Jeff Pachoud / AFP
    Romania midfielder Ovidiu Hoban, centre, and Albania defender Arlind Ajeti jump for the ball. Jeff Pachoud / AFP
  • Albania defender Arlind Ajeti, left, blocks a shot from Romania's Bogdan Stancu. Sergey Dolzhenko / EPA
    Albania defender Arlind Ajeti, left, blocks a shot from Romania's Bogdan Stancu. Sergey Dolzhenko / EPA
  • Romania goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu makes a save. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Romania goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu makes a save. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Albania's Armando Sadiku heads in a cross to take the lead on 43 minutes. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Albania's Armando Sadiku heads in a cross to take the lead on 43 minutes. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Albania's Armando Sadiku, left, celebrates after scoring to give his team the lead just before half time. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Albania's Armando Sadiku, left, celebrates after scoring to give his team the lead just before half time. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Albania coach Gianni De Biasi gestures from the sidelines. Yuri Kochetkov / EPA
    Albania coach Gianni De Biasi gestures from the sidelines. Yuri Kochetkov / EPA
  • Romania's Denis Alibec is carried off the pitch. Max Rossi / Reuters
    Romania's Denis Alibec is carried off the pitch. Max Rossi / Reuters
  • Romania's head coach Anghel Iordanescu gestures from the sidelines. Robert Ghement / EPA
    Romania's head coach Anghel Iordanescu gestures from the sidelines. Robert Ghement / EPA
  • A steward removes a flare from the pitch. Pavel Golovkin / AP Photo
    A steward removes a flare from the pitch. Pavel Golovkin / AP Photo
  • Romania's Adrian Popa, centre, and Albania's Ansi Agolli vie for the ball. Pavel Golovkin / AP Photo
    Romania's Adrian Popa, centre, and Albania's Ansi Agolli vie for the ball. Pavel Golovkin / AP Photo
  • Dragos Grigore, centre, of Romania goes up for an aerial challenge. Robert Ghement / EPA
    Dragos Grigore, centre, of Romania goes up for an aerial challenge. Robert Ghement / EPA

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Armando Sadiku header against Romania gives Albania a first ever European Championship victory – in pictures

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

June 20, 2016

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