Belgium secured a spot in the Last 16 of Euro 2024 after a goalless draw against Ukraine the match was held at the MHPArena in Stuttgart. Of all the groups in EUro 2024, this particular group E has presented a tough competition for the race of ROudn of 16 spot.
In the first half of the stalemated game, Belgium created multiple goal-scoring chances. Romelu Lukaku created several opportunities but failed to convert. Midfield Marvel, Kevin De Bruyne’s creative skills and high game IQ were fully displayed. De Bruyne linking up with Trossard was impactful throughout the game, but Ukraine’s goalie Anatoliy Trubin stood firm in defense.
Ukraine started the game without their star player, Mykhailo Mudryk. On their final match day, Ukraine progressed with confidence as their win was crucial to advance into the knockout stage. In their previous game, Ukraine bagged a 2-1 victory over Slovakia. Ukraine was pushing high in number from the left flank. Ukraine relied much on its counter-attacking skills and almost broke through the Belgian defense wall, but somehow failed.
Belgium held Ukraine to a 0-0 draw in the second half of Euro 2024
The second half was filled with Ukraine’s goal-scoring chances. Theory Increased their intensity of attack, But the Belgian’s defensive lineup held them back. Players like Timothy Castagne and Koen Casteels in the defense stood resolute. As the game neared its end, Casteels denied Ruslan Malinovskyi’s opportunity to score the deciding goal from a corner. Later in 90+2 min, Ukraine’s Sudakov tossed out a golden chance to score.
As the final whistle blew, the goalless 0-0 draw meant that Belgium reached the next stage of the tournament. They finished Group E being in the second position. On the other hand, despite their efforts, Ukraine was eliminated from the tournament. Their exit from Euro 2024 was also impacted by Slovakia’s draw with Romania in the other deciding final matchday.
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