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
48 mins: Great start to the second half for Romania. Denis Man takes a shot from range and fizzes an effort into the hands of Koen Casteels.
A couple of minutes later Man releases Valentin Mihaila who bombs forward on the break, runs into the box, moves to the left then laces a shot over the crossbar!
These are warning signs for Belgium.
Second half! Belgium 1-0 Romania
Romania get the ball rolling in Cologne for the second half. Is there a way for them to get back into this match?
HT Belgium 1-0 Romania
As things stand, all three teams in Group E have three points. Should Belgium win this game by this scoreline they’ll move up to third with everything on the line for the final group games next week.
HT Belgium 1-0 Romania
Belgium’s goal after 73 seconds is their earliest ever in a match at a major international tournament.
Half-time! Belgium 1-0 Romania
45 mins: Belgium were under pressure coming into this match and they put any nerves to bed inside the opening two minutes. Youri Tielemans sent them into the lead and from there, despite some decent attacks from Romania, they’ve had control of the game.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
42 mins: Lukebakio lays the ball off to De Bruyne who storms into the box and almost finishes off a slick move from Belgium. De Bruyne falls away as he takes the shot which sofly rolls into the hands of Florin Nita.
The his best effort of the night.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
39 mins: Ratiu curls a decent ball into the box which curls away from Wout Faes and almost drops for Denis Dragus who tussles with the defender.
Koen Casteels comes off his line and smothers it as Dragus hits the deck looking for a penalty that doesn’t come.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
36 mins: Lukebakio dances into the box from the right and takes shot which is deflected wide of the target. The resultand corner is swung into the middle by De Bruyne but Denis Dragus jumps highest and heads the ball clear.
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