At 36 years and 194 days, McAuley is the second oldest goalscorer at a Euro finals, after Ivica Vastic
Northern Ireland players dive on the ground as they celebrate a goal during their Group C' match against Ukraine in Lyon on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)
Lyon: Northern Ireland shocked Ukraine 2-0 in Group ‘C’ game on Thursday thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase.
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.
McAuley also wrote himself into the history books. At 36 years and 194 days, he is the second oldest goalscorer at a Euro finals, after Ivica Vastic, who was two years, 63 days older when he converted a penalty for Austria against Poland at Euro 2008.
( Source : AFP )
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