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 17:39 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

38 mins

Slovakia win another cheap corner, and Duda delivers it, but Castagne heads clear.

[17 June 2024 17:37 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

37 mins

De Bruyne swings in the corner and Onana meets it around seven yards out, but he can only direct it straight at Dubravka.

Hancko is okay to come back on.

[17 June 2024 17:36 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

35 mins

Doku wins a corner after beating Hancko on the outside and trying to clip in a cross. Hancko stays down after sliding in, and he’ll need some treatment.

[17 June 2024 17:34 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

33 mins

Lukaku receives the ball with his back to goal and tries to scoop it through to De Bruyne, but it’s intercepted.

[17 June 2024 17:32 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

31 mins

Belgium have some defending to do as Slovakia keep possession, but Castagne does well to block the cross. Slovakia come again, with Haraslin laying it to Bozenik on the edge of the box, but the latter’s shot is tame and straight at Casteels.

[17 June 2024 17:31 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

30 mins

Some decent attacking intent from Belgium but Trossard’s pass to Mangala is poor, and the latter is booked after fouling Haraslin.

[17 June 2024 17:30 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

28 mins

Pekarik goes straight through the back of Trossard on halfway, but he avoids the booking. Belgium recycle possession, but Carrasco’s ball over the top is cut out.

[17 June 2024 17:27 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

25 mins

Onana loses the ball twice in midfield, but he’s lucky that Slovakia can’t capitalise. There’s been plenty of sloppy passes and poor decision-making by both sides in possession.

[17 June 2024 17:24 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

23 mins

Slovakia’s attacking has been a little disjointed at times, with Haraslin the latest example as he spins his marker and tries to play the ball behind the defence, but the strikers had dropped in.

Soon after, Bozenik tries the shot from distance but it’s blocked.

[17 June 2024 17:22 · Chris Wilson]

Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

21 mins

CLOSE! Dubravka receives the ball near the edge of his box, and he’s being closed down by De Bruyne. He panics and pokes it straight to Trossard, but the Arsenal man can’t get the right connection on his attempted lob, and it loops over.