Belgium vs Slovakia LIVE: Euro 2024 result and reaction after VAR rule out two Romelu Lukaku equalisers
Belgium 0-1 Slovakia: Lukaku thought he had rescued a point with a 86th minute equaliser but VAR ruled the goal out due to handball as Slovakia held on to claim the shock of the tournament so far
Slovakia delivered the first major shock result of Euro 2024, snatching an early goal and defending furiously to hold on for a 1-0 victory over Belgium in Group E.
Ivan Schranz took advantage of a horror defensive error to put Slovakia ahead in the seventh minute and kept Belgium at bay with increasing desperation to secure an unexpected triumph at the Frankfurt Arena.
Belgium’s top scorer Romelu Lukaku twice had the ball in the net but was denied after VAR checks, first for offside in the 56th minute and minutes from the end when Lois Openda was adjudged to have handled in the build-up before the striker swept the ball into the net.
Slovakia joined Romania at the top of the group standings after their 3-0 win over Ukraine on Monday. Follow all the latest reaction below before the evening match between Austria and France:
Euro 2024: Romania vs Ukraine LIVE
Romania failed to win their opening group game in any of their previous five appearances at the European Championships (W0 D3 L2).
Euro 2024: Romania vs Ukraine LIVE
Anghel Iordanescu and Edi Iordanescu will become the first father and son pair to both coach a team at the European Championships.
Iordanescu senior was Romania’s head coach at Euro 1996 (W0-D0-L3) and Euro 2016 (W0-D1-L2). He also was their manager at two World Cups (1994, 1998).
Euro 2024: Romania vs Ukraine LIVE
This is the first time Romania and Ukraine will meet in a major tournament having faced each other six times in friendlies. Romania have the edge over Ukraine in those encounters (W3, D1, L2).
Romania vs Ukraine prediction
Ukraine will be a story off the pitch as well as on during the Euros, but expect Serhiy Rebrov’s side to be more than that. Many are tipping Ukraine to be dark horses in Germany and they have firepower to trouble a limited Romania team. If Ukraine can get ahead early, they could be off to a flyer.
Romania 0-3 Ukraine
How to watch Romania vs Ukraine
The Group E fixture will kick off at 2pm BST on Monday 17 June at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
It will be shown live on BBC 1 and on BBC iPlayer in the UK, with coverage starting from 1:30pm. You can find a full list of which channel is showing each match here.
Romania vs Ukraine line-ups
Romania XI: Nita; Rativ, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu; M. Marin; Man, R. Marin, Stanciu, Coman; Dragus
Ukraine XI: Lunin; Konoplia, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Zinchenko; Stepaneko, Shaparenko; Tsygankov, Sudakov, Mudryk; Dovbyk
Euro 2024: Romania vs Ukraine LIVE
Team news
Romania and Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin will start in defence, with the talisman and captain Nicolae Stanciu ahead of him in midfield. Romania coach Edward Iordanescu will likely rely on on both and with few goals in the team, there is a decision to be made on who starts up front: Denis Dragus may get the nod.
The fitness of Everton left back Vitaliy Mykolenko following injury has been a concern for Ukraine, with captain Oleksandr Zinchenk, who can play in midfield for his country, set to step in. Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin impressed this season after taking a more prominent role with Real Madrid and will start, with Viktor Tsygankov set to be preferred to the experience Andriy Yarmolenko on the opposite wing to Mudryk.
Romania vs Ukraine LIVE
We’ve got team news coming up shortly and the full build-up to the opening game of the day in Germany right here - but if for now you want to read more on the reaction to England’s win over Serbia and the fan trouble which preceded it, you can tune in to our analysis and news blog here:
Euro 2024 LIVE: Latest reaction after Jude Bellingham gives England win over Serbia
The Three Lions opened their campaign with a 1-0 triumph to move to the top of Group C
Euro 2024: Romania vs Ukraine LIVE
Ukraine reached the quarter-finals at Euro 2020 - their best result at a European Championship - and will hope to advance from Group E, which also includes Belgium and Slovakia.
Romania vs Ukraine LIVE
Full list of results and reports at Euro 2024 so far:
Friday, June 14
Group A, Munich: Germany 5-1 Scotland
June 15
Group A, Cologne: Hungary 1-3 Switzerland
Group B, Berlin: Spain 3-0 Croatia
Group B, Dortmund: Italy 2-1 Albania
June 16
Group D, Hamburg: Poland 1-2 Netherlands
Group C, Stuttgart: Slovenia 1-1 Denmark
Group C, Gelsenkirchen: Serbia 0-1 England
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