Belgium v Romania LIVE: Euro 2024 result and final score as Kevin De Bruyne goal seals crucial Group E win
Belgium 2-0 Romania: The Red Devils picked up their first points of Euro 2024 as Youri Tielemens struck inside two minutes before De Bruyne wrapped up victory
Belgium got their Euro 2024 campaign back on track after an impressive 2-0 win against Romania, with goals from Youri Tielemans and Kevin De Bruyne enough to take the points and leave Group E wide open.
Romelu Lukaku was the architect of the first Belgian goal and teed Tielemans up perfectly to fire home a superb effort from just inside the area in the second minute.
De Bruyne had chances throughout a polished Belgian performance and doubled the lead with 10 minutes left when he latched on to a long ball from goalkeeper Koen Casteels and found the net from seven metres out.
The result leaves all four teams in Group E on three points going into the Wednesday’s final matches, when Belgium take on Ukraine and Romania face Slovakia.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
72 mins: Romania seem to have been buoyed on by that disallowed goal. They’re asking more questions of Belgium and are seeing more and more possession high up the pitch.
This is what they wanted. To take the match deep and hopefully nick an equaliser. Can they pull it off?
Belgium 1-0 Romania
69 mins: Save!
Dennis Man is fed into space and touches the ball into the box. He takes his time and sidefoots a shot at goal only for Koen Casteels to make a fine body stop after closing the angle to the near post!
Belgium 1-0 Romania
66 mins: Romelu Lukaku has now had three goals ruled out at Euro 2024. He’s been unlucky with a couple of them and has found himself offside by the barest of margins.
NO GOAL! Belgium 1-0 Romania
64 mins: The goal has been disallowed!
A quick check has ruled out the Belgian striker’s effort for offside. That was a ridiculously close call.
That’s the third goal Lukaku has seen ruled out at Euro 2024.
GOAL! Belgium 2-0 Romania (Lukaku, 63’)⚽️
63 mins: Kevin De Bruyne brings the ball under control and spins towards goal. He threads the needle with a fine pass in between the centre-backs.
Romelu Lukaku is the runner and laces a first time shot into the back of the net!
Belgium 1-0 Romania
62 mins: Jeremy Doku tries to come inside and use his right foot for a shot. He comes up against Radu Dragusin who strongly forces him wide which results in a shot hitting the side netting.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
60 mins: An hour played in this one and Belgium aren’t safe yet. Romania are scrapping for an equaliser while at the same time desperately defending their own box under the threat from Romelu Lukaku.
It’s fascinating viewing and can still swing any way.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
57 mins: Leandro Trossard has come on for Belgium replacing Dodi Lukebakio on the right side of the pitch. Kevin De Bruyne is then sent the ball over on the left and he touches the ball into the box.
Jeremy Doku sprints towards the back post as De Bruyne curls a low pass into the six-yard area.
Doku stretches for a tap-in but can’t reach the ball!
Belgium 1-0 Romania
54 mins: Close! Doku flicks a pass on to De Bruyne making his way up the inside left channel. He cuts to the right and pings a curling shot towards the back post.
There’s just not enough whip on the shot and the ball goes wide. That would have been a scorching goal had it gone in.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
51 mins: Doku, who was so good in the first half, isn’t allowed to come inside this time despite an enterprising run down the line. He finds enough space for a cross though but Nita flaps the ball to the other side of the box.
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