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Republic of Ireland 1-1 Sweden: Clark own goal denies Boys in Green

The Aston Villa centre-back inadvertently turned home Zlatan Ibrahimovic's excellent cross to deny his team-mates, after Wes Hoolahan's superb second-half opener

An own goal from Aston Villa defender Ciaran Clark gave Sweden a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland in their opening game of Euro 2016 on Monday.

Wes Hoolahan's goal sparked scenes of joy amongst the Irish supporters at the Stade de France and it looked like Martin O'Neill's men would pick up their first points at a European Championship finals in 28 years and their first ever competitive win over Sweden.

But Sweden heaped pressure on the Irish goal and Clark suffered the anguish of costing his side two vital points when he headed Zlatan Ibrahimovic's cross into his own net.