The historic victory for the 29-year old came 10 years after he first competed at the prestigious event when he finished as the low amateur.
Japanese professional golfer Hideki Matsuyama is firmly in the lead with a four-stroke lead after 54 holes on 11-under 205.
Karim Benzema put the champions in charge at a soggy Alfredo di Stefano stadium with a delightful backheel in the 14th minute while a deflected Toni Kroos free-kick doubled their lead in the 28th.
The reigning Olympic champion began Friday with four bogeys in his first seven holes, briefly losing the lead before a sparkling late fightback restored him to the top.
Turkish veteran striker Burak Yilmaz got the opener on the hour and compatriot Zeki Celik scrambled home a second after Lille’s goalkeeper Mike Maignan had saved an early Metz penalty.
In a game where clear-cut chances were sparse, the highlight of a dull opening quarter came when a streaker somehow managed to find his way onto the pitch, despite crowds not being allowed to attend the match due to Covid-19 protocols.
Dr Robert Lesslie, 70, and his wife, Barbara, 69, were pronounced dead at the scene along with grandchildren Adah, 9, and Noah, 5, the York County coroner’s office said.
Andrey Silnov won the high jump title at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and Natalya Antyukh was the gold medallist in the women's 400-metre hurdles at the 2012 London Games.
Nearly two dozen gymnasts say their coaches used "harsh and abusive" practices dating back to 1985, including forced fasting, psychological and physical punishment.
"If you want to go to the semi-final, you have to earn the right to do so. We didn't do that tonight, especially in the first half," Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp said after the team's Champions League quarter-final match.
Phil Foden's 90th minute winner gave the City 2-1 lead in the first leg of their quarter-final tie against Borussia Dortmund.
North Korea's Olympic Committee has decided not to participate in the 32nd Olympic Games in order to protect its players from the world public health crisis caused by Covid-19, the country's sports ministry says.
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