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:
Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia
38 mins
Slovakia win another cheap corner, and Duda delivers it, but Castagne heads clear.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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