Ukraine v Belgium LIVE: Result and reaction as Red Devils survive in Group E at Euro 2024
The Belgian Red Devils squeezed through in second to face France in the last 16 with Ukraine the first side in Euros history to exit the tournament with four points from the group stage
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Your support makes all the difference.Belgium drew 0-0 with Ukraine on Wednesday to reach the last 16 of Euro 2024 where they will face France, while the Ukrainians bow out following Group E's final match.
Romania finish as group winners after they drew with Slovakia 1-1 in the other match.
All teams finished on four points, but Romania pushed the Belgians into second on goals scored. Slovakia finished above Ukraine on goal difference to advance as one of the four best third-place finishers.
Domenico Tedesco's Belgium dominated possession in the tight contest, though it was Serhiy Rebrov's Ukraine who had more attempts on goal in the first half.
But the two teams cancelled each other out in the second period as Belgium clung on for a place in the knockout stage. Relive all the action and reaction from Ukraine v Belgium below:
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
39 mins: Amadou Onana stands on Georgiy Sudakov’s ankle as the two go after the same loose ball. It’s a painful one for the Ukranian and Onana is lucky to come away without a booking.
Sudakov gets back on his feet and seems okay to play on.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
36 mins: Ukraine swing the ball out to the left wing where a volley takes it inside to Georgiy Sudakov. He shoots from just inside the box and pokes the ball towards goal where Koen Casteels is on hand to catch it.
This is fine play from Ukraine but Casteels has been up to the task of keeping them out so far.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
33 mins: There’s nothing to split the teams in Stuttgart with Ukraine starting to punch back and deliver a few crosses into the penalty area which Belgium deal with.
So far things are looking good for both teams but they’ll want to win this game to be certain of reaching the next round.
Kevin De Bruyne takes a free kick and tries to catch out the goalkeeper with a shot at goal. Anatoliy Trubin hurries across the goal line and watches the ball go wide.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
30 mins: A simple pass beats the Belgium midfield and plays Dovbyk into the box. He takes too long on the ball and doesn’t thread a pass over to Yaremchuk who is in space.
Instead he gives the ball to Sudakov who doesn’t get hold of his shot.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
27 mins: Over in Frankfurt Slovakia have taken the lead over Romania through Ondrej Duda’s opener. As things stand they’ve moved to the top of Group E with Ukraine up to third.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
24 mins: We’re into the period where both teams are taking their shots. Artem Dovbyk pulls a ranged effort wide of the far post before Belgium get up the pitch and Arthur Theate blazes a strike high and wide.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
21 mins: Close! Ukraine slickly move the ball through midfield with a couple of passes and find Roman Yaremchuk. Belgium drop off him so he decides to take a shot from range.
The strike is sweet and the effort is on target but Koen Casteels sees the ball early and manages to keep it out easily enough.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
18 mins: Timothy Castagne gives the ball away but Mykola Shaparenko can’t move it out of midfield quickly enough to kick Ukraine up the pitch.
Belgium recover the ball and win a free kick after Roman Yaremchuk barges into Wout Faes.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
15 mins: Quarter of an hour played in Stuttgart and Ukraine keep Belgium at bay with some solid defending against back-to-back corners.
It’s their time for a period of possession with Mykolenko heading down the left side to win a throw in inside Belgium’s half.
In the other Group E match of the evening Romania and Slovakia are currently 0-0 with the Romanians driving most of the play. A draw in that game would send both sides through to the last-16.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
12 mins: Youri Tielemans lifts a cross into the box from the left side and looks to pick out Leandro Trossard on the opposite side of the box. Jan Vertonghen leaps high and heads it clear before Ukraine look to break up the pitch.
They don’t get veyr far before losing possession but it was a good sign of their intent in this game. Defend well, strike on the counter.
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