Romania vs Ukraine LIVE: Euro 2024 result and reaction after goals from Dragus, Marin and Stanciu
Romania 3-0 Ukraine: A surprise victory for Edward Iordanescu’s men gives them control of Group E
Romania stormed to their biggest ever victory at the European Championship with a confident and comfortable 3-0 victory over Ukraine in Munich.
Edward Iordanescu’s men were set up compactly to defend and break on the counter-attack with most of their joy in the first half coming through the outlet of Denis Dragus. Constant pressing on Ukraine’s Andriy Lunin forced the error as the goalkeeper gave the ball away. Nicolae Stanciu then hooked a first time shot into the back of the net to send Romania ahead.
They never looked back. Razvan Murin added a second with an equally brilliant strike from range before Dragus netted a tap-in from a short corner in the second half. Romania go top of Group E ahead of Belgium’s match versus Slovakia and will have their sights set of the knockout rounds now.
Relive the action in our live blog below, as well as upddates from the next match between Belgium and Slovakia:
Romania 3-0 Ukraine
81 mins: Razvan Marin goes into the book for a silly foul. Ukraine have a free-kick but it’s some way out. Mykhailo Mudryk curls it in to no avail.
Romania 3-0 Ukraine
78 mins: Save! Florin Nita wants his clean sheet. Georgiy Sudakov has plenty of defenders ahead of him but decide to go from goal from outside the box.
His effort is cleanly struck with a touch of swerve on the ball. Nita leaps to his right and manages to get to the ball, he drops it but keeps it from crossing the line and eventually smothers the danger.
Romania 3-0 Ukraine
75 mins: 15 minutes to go and Romania look very comfortable. Denis Dragus is replaced with George Puscas and receives a warm round of cheers from the Romania fans as he makes his exit from the pitch.
Romania 3-0 Ukraine
72 mins: Radu Dragusin steps up for Romania once again and tracks deep into his own box to block a cross behind for a corner. The Tottenham defender has been a stalwart in defence for Romania today and has marshalled his team brilliantly.
Romania 3-0 Ukraine
69 mins: Yukhym Konoplia drags down a Romanian player and collects the first yellow card of the game. The set piece gets whipped into the near post and lands in the side netting.
Andriy Lunin seems to have had it covered at the near post.
Romania 3-0 Ukraine
66 mins: The only saving grace for Ukraine is that this group is one of the better ones to be in. Only Belgium offer a constant threat with Slovakia the other team involved.
Should the Ukranians be unable to turn this match around, a win against one of those other two teams may be enough to send them through.
Romania will be on cloud nine. They’ll certainly have their sights on the knockout rounds now.
Romania 3-0 Ukraine
63 mins: Ukraine have the chance to spoil the party with a free kick. Mudryk flicks the ball into the penalty area and watches as it gets nodded down to Yarmolenko who’s just been brought on.
He shoots but lifts the shot over the crossbar.
Romania 3-0 Ukraine
60 mins: An hour played in Munich and the game is done. It’s been a shocking performance from Ukraine since the opening goal went in with Romania constantly growing in confidence and skill.
Denis Dragus has been incredible at the top of the pitch and he’s been rewarded with a goal.
GOAL! Romania 3-0 Ukraine (Dragus, 57’)⚽️
57 mins: Another one!
Romania are in total control now. From a short Dennis Man dances into the box with the ball before slipping a pass through to Denis Dragus.
He pokes the ball into the open net and the celebrations begin again.
GOAL! Romania 2-0 Ukraine (R. Marin, 53’)⚽️
53 mins: Bang!
Romania wrestle back the ball in the middle of the pitch with Denis Dragus bringing it forward before passing out wide to Dennis Man.
Man darts along the front edge of the penalty area before nudging the ball back to Rasvan Marin. He wastes no time in taking a shto from range and smokes it underneath the goalkeeper to pick out the bottom corner!
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