Slovakia surprises, beats Belgium

The Slovakia surprisingly beats 1-0 Belgium on the debut advert Euro 2024 and reaches three factors within the group E the Romaniawho within the early afternoon beat 3-0Ukraine. On the Frankfurt Enviornment it is a purpose Schranz to cheer Francesco Calzona within the Italian derby with Domenico Tedescohowever additionally it is the preliminary mistake of Romelu Lukaku (which had two targets disallowed) to be decisive for the ultimate end result.

First half

Within the 2nd minute after a contact De Bruyne within the space, the attacker has the ball to make it 1-0 however kicks it to the physique of Dubravka from a couple of steps away. A severe mistake, as a result of on the alternative entrance, on the first probability, Slovakia does not forgive. At 7′ Tissue he misses a horizontal clearance and begins the motion to make it 1-0. Cuckoo kicks from the sting of the world e Casteels he rejects it, however the goalkeeper can do nothing about Schranz’s profitable rebound. There have been many particular person errors and the chance for Belgium to equalize was served by Dubravka within the twenty first minute. The goalkeeper offers the ball to Trossardhowever the fantasist ofArsenal he raises his goal an excessive amount of and misses the unguarded purpose. One ring every on the finish of the primary half. At 40′ Haraslin have interaction Casteels with a fantastic right-footed volley, whereas two minutes later Lukaku wasted one other nice probability one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper.

Second half

Within the 56th minute the Roma striker lastly finds the purpose within the cut up, however this time it’s VAR who denies him the purpose because of the offside place on the header from Drunk. Bakayoko it’s Tedesco’s first transfer from the bench and he comes shut to creating it 1-1, however a save from Hancko protects the end result. One other disallowed purpose was added to Lukaku’s cursed night. The violent left-footed shot for the equalizer is gorgeous, however the Was restores the 1-0 due to a handball from the brand new substitute Analysts at the beginning of the motion. The end result doesn’t change. Lukaku and Belgium will return to motion on Saturday towards Romania, whereas Slovakia must face Ukraine the day earlier than.

Belgium-Slovakia 0-1, the scoreboard

BELGIUM (4-2-3-1): Casteels 6.5; Castagne 5.5, Faes 5.5, Debast 6, Carrasco 5.5 (39′ st Lukebakio sv); Mangala 5.5 (12′ st Bakayoko 6), Onana 6; Trossard 5 (29′ st Tielemans 5), De Bruyne 6, Doku 5 (39′ st Openda sv); Lukaku 5. In panchina: Kaminski, Sels, Theate, Vertonghen, Witsel, Vranckx, De Ketelaere, Openda, Vermeeren, De Cuyper. Allenatore: Tedesco 5.

SLOVAKIA (4-3-3): Dubravka 6; Pekarik 6.5, Vavro 7, Skriniar 6.5, Hancko 7; Kucka 7, Lobotka 7, Duda 7 (49′ st Obert sv); Schranz 7.5 (36′ st Duris sv), Bozenik 6 (25′ st Strelec 6), Haraslin 6.5 (25′ st Suslov 6). Within the penalty space: Rodak, Ravas, Rigo, Gyomber, Tupta, Benes, Hrosovsky, De Marco, Bero, L. Sauer, Kosa. Alleymate: Calzona 7.5.

REFEREE: Meler (TUR) 6.5. RETI: 7′ pt Schranz.

NOTE – Ammonites: Mangala, Schranz, Tielemans, Lukebakio.