Euro 2016: Monday Wins For Spain, Italy; Republic of Ireland and Sweden Draw In Saint-Denis

The European Championship continued on Monday in France with three more games.

GROUP D:

At Toulouse:

Gerard Pique scored the only goal of the match in the 87th minute (shown here) as two-time defending continental champions Spain defeated the Czech Republic 2-0.

Associated Press photo by Hassan Ammar

Group D Standings:

1. Spain (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Croatia (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Czech Republic (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Turkey (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)



GROUP E:

At Saint-Denis:


Ciaran Clark's own goal in the 71st minute lifted Sweden to a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland.  Wes Hoolahan scored for the Irish in the 48th minute. In the above photo, here's Ireland's Shane Long and Sweden's Martin Olsson diving for the ball while Swedish goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson looks on with interest.

Getty Images photo by Clive Rose

At Lyon:

Emanuele Giaccherini (32', that's him celebrating with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon here after scoring) and Graziano Pelle (90'+3) each scored once as Italy blanked Belgium 2-0.

AFP/Getty Images photo

Group E Standings:

1. Italy (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Sweden (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Republic of Ireland (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Belgium (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)