Euro 2016: Saturday Wins For Switzerland, Wales

The European Championship went into full swing on Saturday with three games played in France.

GROUP A:

At Lens:

Fabian Schar scored the only goal of the match in the fifth minute as Switzerland spoiled Albania's major-tournament debut with a 1-0 victory over their ten-man opponents.  That's Fabian here, celebrating what proved to be his game winner.

EMPICS Sport photo by John Walton

Group A Standings:

1. France (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Switzerland (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Romania (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Albania (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)



GROUP B:

At Bordeaux:

Hal Robson-Kanu scored the winning goal in the 81st minute as Wales, in their first major tournament appearance since the 1958 World Cup, knocked off Slovakia 2-1.  Gareth Bale (shown here celebrating) got things going for the Welsh Wonders with his goal on a free kick in the tenth minute.

AFP/Getty Images photo by Joe Klamar

At Marseille:

Vasili Berezutski's equalizer in the second minute of second-half stoppage time (that's him picture here celebrating after scoring) lifted Russia to a 1-1 draw with England.  Eric Dier scored in the 73rd minute for the Three Lions.

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Group B Standings:

1. Wales (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. England (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Russia (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Slovakia (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)