This group’s final tour was filled with much intrigue. To take first place, the Belgians had to defeat Ukraine and hope that Romania did not defeat Slovakia. Ukraine, taking into account the negative goal difference, could not even be content with a draw.
Much was expected of the Belgian team in the current Euro Cup, but Domenico Tedesco’s team was remembered only for Romelu Lukaku’s disallowed goals. Otherwise, the Belgians did not particularly impress. And on Wednesday there was a chance to change this opinion.
In the first half, Lukaku had the real opportunity to score again. But this time he couldn’t get past Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin. Another memorable moment of the match was when opposing fans in the stands tried to blind Belgian national team midfielder Kevin de Bruyne with a laser. One disgruntled Manchester City player even complained to the referee.
In the second half, the Belgians were very close to being eliminated from Euro 2024. Only the skill of the goalkeeper and the help of the defensive line players at the end of the match allowed us to leave the goal intact.
The result is 0:0. Belgium is second in the group and will play France in the round of 16. Ukraine finished fourth and the tournament is over for them.
