Lhe Red Devils are already playing probably the most important match of their Euro 2024 against Romania on Saturday in Cologne. Five days after the defeat against Slovakia, Belgium will have to win against the Romanians with a view to qualifying for the round of 16.
Currently last in their group after Ukraine’s victory against Slovakia on Friday (1-2), the Devils will have no room for error against the Romanians who impressed against Ukraine in the first day (3-0). In the event of victory, Belgium would keep its fate in its hands for qualification for the round of 16 and first place in the group. Any other result would greatly reduce the chances of qualification before the final match against Ukraine.
The composition of Belgium: Casteels – Castagne, Vertonghen, Faes, Theate – Onana, Tielemans, De Bruyne – Lukebakio, Lukaku, Doku
The composition of Romania: Nita – Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu – Marin, R.Marin, Stanciu, Man, Mihala – Dragus
The highlights
The start of the match should not be missed because the scoreboard was quickly unlocked by the Red Devils. from the second minute of play, Jérémy Doku found Romelu Lukaku in the rectangle. But, with his back to goal, the attacker prefers to rely on Youri Tielemans who is just outside the area. The midfielder does not hesitate for long and releases a shot which deceives the opposing goalkeeper. It’s 1-0 for Belgium.
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