It was always going to be Gareth Bale, wasn't it?
As much as everyone knows he likes a free-kick, very few people would have fancied the Real Madrid man to find the back of the net when Wales were awarded a foul thrity yards from goal.
Still, up he stepped, and in it went. Wales went into half-time in Lens with a one goal lead and fingers were quickly pointed at England keeper Joe Hart.
Predictably, a Joe Hart error was an excuse for some people to make jokes about his commercial deal with a famous anti-dandruff shampoo....
https://twitter.com/Alex_Moores/status/743440688747061248
https://twitter.com/ElleW00/status/743441423756820481
Other predicted that his time as England number one could be about to come to an end.
https://twitter.com/AHughesy96/status/743441406782545920
Some suggested that he simply didn't have the competition.
https://twitter.com/_imran_mufc_/status/743441370937962497
All in all, not his finest moment, leaving his teammates with an uphill battle in the second 45.
https://twitter.com/MrCracknell/status/743441852322430976
https://twitter.com/DanielDinic/status/743441575209017345
Harsh.
England had dominated most of the first half and should have taken the lead when Raheem Sterling put an Adam Lallana cross wide of the post. They also had a strong penalty claim waves away when the ball clearly struck Ben Davies' arm.
The Three Lions' pressure eventually paid off as they scored a
dramatic 2-1 win thanks to goals from super subs Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge.
