Northern Ireland’s Gareth McAuley (C) heads to score his team’s opening goal against Ukraine during their Euro 2016 match at the Stade de Lyon in Lyon on Thursday. — Reuters photo
Northern Ireland shocked Ukraine 2-0 in Euro 2016 Group C on Thursday thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase at Euro 2016, reports Agence France-Presse.
A flying header from veteran West Bromwich Albion defender McAuley and McGinn’s injury-time strike at a hailstone-battered Stade de Lyon gave Ireland their first ever goals at a European championships finals.
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Source: New Age
