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Romania vs Ukraine LIVE: Euro 2024 result and reaction after goals from Dragus, Marin and Stanciu

Romania 3-0 Ukraine: A surprise victory for Edward Iordanescu’s men gives them control of Group E

Michael Jones
Monday 17 June 2024 13:55 EDT
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Romania stormed to their biggest ever victory at the European Championship with a confident and comfortable 3-0 victory over Ukraine in Munich.

Edward Iordanescu’s men were set up compactly to defend and break on the counter-attack with most of their joy in the first half coming through the outlet of Denis Dragus. Constant pressing on Ukraine’s Andriy Lunin forced the error as the goalkeeper gave the ball away. Nicolae Stanciu then hooked a first time shot into the back of the net to send Romania ahead.

They never looked back. Razvan Murin added a second with an equally brilliant strike from range before Dragus netted a tap-in from a short corner in the second half. Romania go top of Group E ahead of Belgium’s match versus Slovakia and will have their sights set of the knockout rounds now.

Relive the action in our live blog below, as well as upddates from the next match between Belgium and Slovakia:

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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

96 mins

Dubravka collects Tielemans’ ball forward, and Slovakia are within a minute of what is probably the best result in their history (all things considered).

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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

94 mins

Slovakia make a substitution, as Obert replaces Duda.

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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

93 mins

Chance for De Bruyne as he collects Openda’s cutback and beats the defender out wide, but his shot is tame and Dubravka saves easily.

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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

92 mins

Lukaku collects with his back to goal before turning and playing the through ball to Openda, but Dubravka races off his line to collect.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:52
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

90 mins

There’ll be seven minutes of added time.It begins with Bakayoko skewing a shot well wide.

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DISALLOWED GOAL! Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

89 mins

DISALLOWED GOAL!

It’s overturned again! Unbelievably bad luck for Belgium. It was accidental, but undeniably helped Openda control it.

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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

88 mins

On replay, this will surely be chalked off. Openda has – perhaps accidentally – used his hand to bring it down originally...

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:48
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GOAL! Belgium 1-1 Slovakia

87 mins

GOAL! Instant impact from Openda!

It’s simple from the Leipzig man, who collects the ball down the left, gets it under control and beats his man for pace. He races into the box and cuts it back to Lukaku, who’s waiting near the centre of the box, and he fires it past Dubravka, who was scrambling across.

There’s another VAR check, for handball...

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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

85 mins

Lukebakio’s first action is a late challenge on Hancko in the Serbia box, which he gets booked for.

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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

83 mins

Hancko does well to intercept before slipping it in to Duda, who wins a corner.

Suslov’s corner is headed away by Faes, before Bakayoko carries it out and wins the foul.

Belgium make two changes, as Doku and Carrasco come off for Lukebakio and Openda. Just before, Duris had replaced goalscorer Ivan Schranz.

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