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Albania stays in EURO 2016 with historic win

Debutants Albania must wait to learn if they will progress to the UEFA EURO 2016 knockout phase after leapfrogging Group A rivals Romania with a historic 1-0 victory - their first at a major finals.Armando Sadiku headed Albania’s first goal at a major finals to lift his side to third in Group A and give them a chance of progress, while eliminating Romania.Both sides realistically needed a win in Lyon to keep their chances alive, and it was Romania who began with the greater urgency as they chased a potential runners-up spot. Albania, meanwhile, could only hope for a last-16 berth as one of the four best third-placed teams, but that prospect looked slim as Romania let fly with a series of attempts from distance.Yet it was no great shock when Armando Sadiku headed in the Albanians’ first-ever major tournament goal close to half-time, connecting with Ledian Memushaj’s cross as goalkeeper Ciprian Tătăruşanu came out to claim.The emotional celebrations told their own story, but Albania still had a job to do after the break. Save for a scare when substitute Florin Andone fired against the crossbar, they did it.