Euro 2024 – Belgium 0-1 Slovakia: Romelu Lukaku was denied two targets by VAR because the Purple Devils suffered a shock defeat of their opening Group E match | soccer information
Report from Euro 2024 the place Slovakia shocked Belgium to win of their opening Group E match; Romelu Lukaku was twice controversially denied an equalizer after a VAR evaluation; Ivan Schranz scored the one purpose of the match
by Laura Hunter
20:02, United Kingdom, Monday 17 June 2024
Nice Belgium have had a disappointing begin to their Euro 2024 marketing campaign after dropping to lower-ranked Slovakia 1-0 of their opening Group E match.
Ivan Schranz was the hero for Slovakia, capitalizing on a mistake by Jérémie Doku and gathering a deflected ball from Juraj Kuka’s shot, earlier than expertly directing the ball into the far nook – a transfer that survived an intensive VAR evaluation.
Romelu Lukaku was not completely fortunate. Belgium’s prime scorer twice scored the ball into the online within the second half, and the Video Assistant Referee intervened twice to attain targets.
The No.9, attempting to make amends for his first-half miss, was adjudged toe-tapped offside when he slotted house Amadou Onana’s cross within the 56th minute, earlier than concluding a wise transfer to place Luis Obinda’s cross previous Martin Dubravka within the closing minute of the ninetieth minute.
At first look, there gave the impression to be little incorrect with the ultimate purpose, however VAR was fast to identify the ball heading in the direction of Obinda’s outstretched hand through the build-up, and referee Halil Omut Miller advisable a re-evaluation. He did so, duly accepting the video official’s recommendation, and denied a annoyed Lukaku as soon as once more.
Domenico Tedesco’s facet, mediocre and disappointing for essentially the most half, created 4 “massive probabilities” (their most in a European match since 1980 towards Spain), however have been unable to interrupt by a cussed Slovakia, who now lead Group E to Romania facet.
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