Ukraine v Belgium LIVE: Result and reaction as Red Devils survive in Group E at Euro 2024
The Belgian Red Devils squeezed through in second to face France in the last 16 with Ukraine the first side in Euros history to exit the tournament with four points from the group stage
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Your support makes all the difference.Belgium drew 0-0 with Ukraine on Wednesday to reach the last 16 of Euro 2024 where they will face France, while the Ukrainians bow out following Group E's final match.
Romania finish as group winners after they drew with Slovakia 1-1 in the other match.
All teams finished on four points, but Romania pushed the Belgians into second on goals scored. Slovakia finished above Ukraine on goal difference to advance as one of the four best third-place finishers.
Domenico Tedesco's Belgium dominated possession in the tight contest, though it was Serhiy Rebrov's Ukraine who had more attempts on goal in the first half.
But the two teams cancelled each other out in the second period as Belgium clung on for a place in the knockout stage. Relive all the action and reaction from Ukraine v Belgium below:
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
84 mins: Casteels comes to the rescue for Belgium after Mykola Matviyienko takes a corner and tries to catch the goalkeeper unawares.
He curls the ball towards the near post and almost gets it across the line only for Casteels to scoop it back beforehand. These are nervous moments for Belgium.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
81 mins: Into the last 10 minutes now and Belgium are on the back foot looking to hold out for a draw. Ukraine need to win or else they’re out of the tournament.
A goal either way could swing the whole group.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
78 mins: After a fairly tepid 75 minutes, this game is starting to come alive as Ukraine feel the desire and need to score a winner here.
Dovbyk gets another shot off and blazes the ball into the side netting.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
75 mins: A cross drops to Artem Dovbyk but his shot is crucially blocked by Belgium’s Wout Faes. Ukraine keep up the attack andd Oleksandr Zinchenko has a shot deflected straight to the keeper.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
72 mins: Save!
Yannick Carrasco unleashes on a powerful strike from just inside the penalty area and forces a leaping stop out of Anatoliy Trubin who jumps to the right and palms the ball away with two strogn hands.
Jeremy Doku gets to the loose ball, cuts inside a couple of times then drills a shot into the nearest defender who makes the block.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
69 mins: Still no movement in the scoreline from Romania vs Slovakia which remains 1-1. That means Ukraine need to win this match in order to secure a place in the next round.
Belgium need to win to avoid a last-16 tie against France.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
66 mins: Close! Kevin De Bruyne feeds the ball into the feet of Romelu Lukaku who takes the ball into the box, opens up his body then drills a shot into the arms of the goalkeeper.
Belgium are getting closer to this opening goal.
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
63 mins: Youri Tielemans and Leandro Trossard are hooked off for Belgium with Orel Mangala and Yannick Carrasco introduced for the remainder of this match.
Can the substitutes impact this game in Belgium’s favour?
Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
60 mins: Ukraine finally manage to get the ball out from their own half with Shaparenko slotting a pass over the top for Dovbyk. His run takes him in behind Wout Faes but the offside flag goes up immediately and Belgium are awarded a free kick.
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