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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 13:40 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

80 mins

Belgium win a corner after some great work from De Bruyne, who skipped past a couple of challenges before laying the ball off for the deflected shot.

The corner is deep to Onana, but he can only direct his header wide.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:40
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

79 mins

Kucka has the chance to hit one from range when he finds himself in space near the edge of the box, but he mishits it and it bobbles harmlessly wide.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:38
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

77 mins

Close for Slovenia! Schranz is found on the overlap down the right, and he fizzes a ball across to Strelec, who tries the clever flicked finish with the inside of his back foot, but it comes off Faes and goes out for a corner.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:37
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

76 mins

Suslov wins a free-kick after Tielemans brings him down on the counter, and the Belgian is booked for his troubles.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:35
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

75 mins

Youri Tielemans replaces Leandro Trossard for Belgium.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:33
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

74 mins

Doku is dispossessed and it gives Slovakia the chance to attack, but they don’t throw many men forward, preferring to recycle possession before Schranz wins a foul near halfway.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:33
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

73 mins

Greta chance for Belgium as the ball is given away in the Slovakia half and it rolls to Bakayoko. He tries to slip the ball through into the box and Lukaku collects, but he can’t ship it on to Doku.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:31
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

71 mins

Strelec and Suslov are involved straight away as Slovakia attack, and it ends with the latter losing out to Faes for a goal kick.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:30
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

69 mins

Slovakia make two changes as Bozinik and Haraslin come off for Strelec and Suslov.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:29
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Euro 2024: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia

68 mins

Belgium have a free-kick in a dangerous position after what looked like a fair challenge from Duda on Onana.

De Bruyne delivers, but it’s headed away by Bozinik.

Chris Wilson17 June 2024 18:27

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