2024-06-17 15:47:32
Scene of the sport
Shortly earlier than the tip, Belgium celebrated within the European Championship match in opposition to Slovakia. Romelu Lukaku scored to make it 1-1. However then the VAR spoke up and the aim was disallowed. The ball jumped to the hand of Loïs Openda of Belgium earlier than the aim. A call that shocked Slovakia who gained 1-0 in opposition to Belgium. For SRF referee knowledgeable Sascha Amhof the choice was appropriate, however he additionally stated: “It hurts my coronary heart.”
The important thing determine
Romelu Lucas. He’s Belgium’s prime scorer in main competitions (World Cup and Euro) with eleven objectives in 22 video games. In qualifying for the 2024 European Championship, he was the highest scorer with 14 objectives from eight video games. Lukaku scored each 39 minutes on common and used virtually half of his pictures to attain objectives (29). The celebrity additionally had just a few possibilities in opposition to Slovakia, however he had no luck. Within the second half, Lukaku even celebrated twice, however solely briefly. The VAR canceled his objectives twice.
The higher staff
Belgium. World quantity three was the most effective staff. The staff round Kevin De Bruyne and Co. had far more possession of the ball. and extra pictures too. However the Belgians missed likelihood after likelihood, typically badly. As well as there was the dangerous luck VAR. Ultimately, Slovakia’s victory was not fully stolen. They fought for each ball and introduced themselves as a staff the place everybody supported one another.
The twittering from the stands
Till Monday night’s Belgium recreation, Slovakia had gained simply two of their seven video games on the European Championship (one draw, 4 wins) – in opposition to Russia at Euro 2016 and in opposition to Poland in 2020. Slovakia’s victory is due to this fact new.
The start of a soccer fairy story? Perhaps. After the 2010 World Cup and the 2016 and 2020 European Championships, Slovakia is participating in a significant match for the fourth time for the reason that dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The nation has by no means made it past the spherical of 16.
The gate
7′ | 0:1 | After Doku’s nightmare of shedding the ball, Koen Casteels made Slovakia fail first. The ball got here again to Ivan Schranz scored from a decent angle from the left to make it 1-0.
The outlook
Ukraine will face Slovakia in Group E on Friday night. Belgium need to play in opposition to Romania on Saturday night.
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