Euro 2024 continues with Belgium looking to bounce back to form at major tournaments after a thoroughly dreadful 2022 World Cup. Their first task is to take on Slovakia, with the Red Devils hopeful that Kevin De Bruyne will arrive fit and in form to inspire them.
A big decision was taken before the tournament by head coach Domenico Tedesco to leave out Thibaut Courtois, despite the Real Madrid goalkeeper recovering from a season-long injury to play in the Champions League final.
Belgium won their qualification group to get here and their best Euros performance so far was to finish runners-up way back in 1980. Slovakia, who were runners-up in their own qualifying group, are in their third straight finals since – they reached the round of 16 back in 2016, and only the group stage last time out. Follow all the latest news and match action in our live blog below, as well as the build-up to the evening match between Austria and France:
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.
Mike Jones17 June 2024 15:18
GOAL! Romania 3-0 Ukraine (Dragus, 57’)⚽️
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.
Mike Jones17 June 2024 15:16
GOAL! Romania 2-0 Ukraine (R. Marin, 53’)⚽️
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!
Mike Jones17 June 2024 15:13
Romania 1-0 Ukraine
52 mins: Ukraine are hungry for this equaliser. Mudryk weaves into the box from the left this time before driving a low shot towards goal only to see the effort blocked.
Mike Jones17 June 2024 15:10
Romania 1-0 Ukraine
51 mins: Sudakov looks to make something happen for Ukraine. He receives the ball on the left side of the pitch and skips a tackle before taking a shot.
It’s not a good one and the ball sails high and wide.
Mike Jones17 June 2024 15:08
Romania 1-0 Ukraine
48 mins: Konoplia looks for Dovbyk who makes a run into the penalty area. The cross is slightly behind the forward who looked to by offside in any case.
Ukraine need to start the second half well. They faded away after the goal and need to reignite the energy they started the game with.
Mike Jones17 June 2024 15:05
Second half! Romania 1-0 Ukraine
No changes to the teams at the break as Romania get the ball rolling once again. Can they hold onto their lead and see out this game?
Mike Jones17 June 2024 15:04
HT Romania 1-0 Ukraine
Artem Dovbyk scored more goals than any other player in LaLiga this season (24), with the Ukrainian averaging 2.9 shots and 1.6 shots on target per 90 this term.
Mike Jones17 June 2024 15:00
HT Romania 1-0 Ukraine
Take a look at this scorcher from Nicolae Stanciu which opened the scoring in the first half:
Mike Jones17 June 2024 14:56
HT Romania 1-0 Ukraine
Mike Jones17 June 2024 14:52
