One factor was already clear earlier than the match – Ukraine wanted to win the match in opposition to Belgium with the intention to advance to the spherical of 16.
Nevertheless it did not appear like that through the match, till she pushed the favourite slightly within the final ten minutes, which was fairly late.
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From the nook, Malinovskij tried to shock the goalkeeper Casteels. The Belgian goalkeeper took the ball out with a volleyball scoop. Dovbyk was additionally on fireplace, Sudakov had a objective on his toes already within the set time, however he was aiming for the center.
After which nothing.
The favourite defended himself, even holding again in the long run to keep up a 0:0 draw. No, even the Belgians did not make a giant impression for the entire match. However the primary factor for them is that they progress from second place to the spherical of 16.
Paradoxically, all of the groups in Group E completed with 4 factors, determined by rating distinction. The Romanians’ first place was determined by the upper variety of scored objectives. The Slovaks additionally transfer on from third place, however, the crew round Oleksandr Zinčenko finally ends up on the Euros.
Statistics from the match Ukraine – Belgium.
Romelu Lukaku, the most important underdog of the championship, didn’t rating any objectives this time. Even the referee did not take any away from him. On the identical time, he had his first likelihood within the seventh minute. He ran brilliantly into the lane to De Bruyne’s move, however the ball did not hit nicely and Trubin had no drawback hitting.
De Bruyne then tried to catch the Ukrainian goalkeeper from a free kick, unsuccessfully.
The 32-year-old midfielder from Manchester Metropolis excelled on the pitch. He entertained with technical finesse, millimeter passes and harmful pictures.
Solely none of it led to a objective.
Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne has the ball, Ilya Zabarnyj from Ukraine is chasing him
Other than him, Belgium usually confirmed a fairly sterile mixture. When she acquired the prospect, she was overcome by impetuousness. The dribbler Doku made his approach by the Ukrainian defenders a number of occasions, however then he could not discover anybody within the field.
Carrasco had an ideal likelihood on the sting of the field after Lukaku’s nice work, however his shot solely hit the opponent’s leg. On the second try, his onerous shot from place was eradicated by the reliably getting ready Trubin.
At occasions, the Ukrainians additionally grew to become emboldened, though principally from counterattacks.
Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku had ten pictures however failed to attain in three European Championship group video games. When he lastly beat the goalkeeper, three objectives had been disallowed on the advice of VAR.
Sudakov, Dovbyk and Yaremčuk fired in flip. The latter then discovered himself in an enormous likelihood contained in the field. However as a substitute of firing at Casteels, he tried to cost on the operating Dovbyk, however missed him.
One other likelihood was taken away by an offside flag.
And when the favourite did not even reap the benefits of a three-on-two break within the second half, as substitute Bakayoko missed an enormous likelihood, the primary match between the 2 international locations on the Euros in historical past ended goalless.
Belgium advances, Ukraine ends.
EURO 2024
26. 6. 2024 18:00
Substitutes:
J. Konoplja, O. Zubkov, V. Vanat, M. Talovjerov, M. Mudryk, B. Mychajličenko, V. Bondar, T. Stěpanenko, A. Jarmolenko, S. Sydorčuk, O. Zincenko, V. Cyhankov, A. Lunin, R. Malinovskij, H. Buščan Substitutes:
Z. Debast, C. De Ketelaere, M. Sels, T. Kaminski, O. Mangala, L. Openda, M. De Cuyper, A. Vranckx, A. Vermeeren, J. Bakayoko, Y. Carrasco
Referees: A. Taylor – G. Beswick, A. Nunn
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