The Three Lions missed a number of chances to add to Eric Dier's superb free-kick, and were ultimately punished by a late sucker punch, with Roy Hodgson's men left with a point Russia captain Vasili Berezutski scored an injury-time equaliser to deny England a deserved win in their Euro 2016 opener in Marseille.
Roy Hodgson's side were dominant from start to finish at the Stade Velodrome, but were left to rue a combination of wasteful finishing and Russian resilience as Leonid Slutsky's side somehow escaped with a 1-1 draw. Eric Dier finally gave England the lead their performance merited with an unstoppable free-kick from just outside the area in the 73rd minute, but Russia kept themselves in the game and stole a point when Berezutski's looping header at the back post beat Joe Hart two minutes into stoppage time.
The equaliser also ignited unsavoury scenes behind Hart's goal, as fan clashes seen on the streets of Marseille in the days leading up to the game erupted inside the Velodrome.
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