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

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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:

Belgium vs Slovakia LIVE

• FULL TIME! Slovakia stun Belgium as Romelu Lukaku has two goals ruled out by VAR
• 88’ NO GOAL! Lukaku fires past Dubravka again, but there was a handball in the build-up (BEL 0-1 SVK)
• 57’ NO GOAL! Lukaku bundles in but is offside (BEL 0-1 SVK)
• 7’ - GOAL! Schranz gives Slovakia the lead after mistake from Doku (BEL 0-1 SVK)
• Romania beat Ukraine 3-0 in the group opener earlier in the day

[17 June 2024 18:40 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

80 mins

Belgium win a corner after some great work from De Bruyne, who skipped past a couple of challenges before laying the ball off for the deflected shot.

The corner is deep to Onana, but he can only direct his header wide.

[17 June 2024 18:38 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

79 mins

Kucka has the chance to hit one from range when he finds himself in space near the edge of the box, but he mishits it and it bobbles harmlessly wide.

[17 June 2024 18:37 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

77 mins

Close for Slovenia! Schranz is found on the overlap down the right, and he fizzes a ball across to Strelec, who tries the clever flicked finish with the inside of his back foot, but it comes off Faes and goes out for a corner.

[17 June 2024 18:35 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

76 mins

Suslov wins a free-kick after Tielemans brings him down on the counter, and the Belgian is booked for his troubles.

[17 June 2024 18:33 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

75 mins

Youri Tielemans replaces Leandro Trossard for Belgium.

[17 June 2024 18:33 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

74 mins

Doku is dispossessed and it gives Slovakia the chance to attack, but they don’t throw many men forward, preferring to recycle possession before Schranz wins a foul near halfway.

[17 June 2024 18:31 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

73 mins

Greta chance for Belgium as the ball is given away in the Slovakia half and it rolls to Bakayoko. He tries to slip the ball through into the box and Lukaku collects, but he can’t ship it on to Doku.

[17 June 2024 18:30 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

71 mins

Strelec and Suslov are involved straight away as Slovakia attack, and it ends with the latter losing out to Faes for a goal kick.

[17 June 2024 18:29 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

69 mins

Slovakia make two changes as Bozinik and Haraslin come off for Strelec and Suslov.

[17 June 2024 18:27 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

68 mins

Belgium have a free-kick in a dangerous position after what looked like a fair challenge from Duda on Onana.

De Bruyne delivers, but it’s headed away by Bozinik.