The Belgium national team drew 0-0 with Ukraine in their UEFA Euro 2024 Group E match at the Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, at 1 a.m. ET on Sunday.
Kevin De Bruyne (33, Man City) shone in Belgium’s scoring drought.
At the same time, Slovakia and Romania drew 1-1, leaving all teams in Group E with four points (W1 D1 L1). Romania advanced to the round of 16 as the group leader, followed by Belgium in second place, Slovakia and Ukraine in third and fourth. Belgium advanced to the round of 16, while Ukraine was eliminated.
Belgium came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Romelu Lukaku was up front, while Jeremy Dokou-Kevin De Bruyne-Leandro Troosar formed the attacking second line. Yuri Tillemans-Amadou Onana filled out the midfield, while Artur Thiate-Yann Vertonghen-Boutefas-Timothy Castagne formed the back four. Cole Carstairs was in goal.
Belgium had their first chance in the seventh minute. After winning the ball on the halfway line, De Bruyne crossed the ball forward to Lukaku, 토토사이트 who darted into the box. Lukaku stepped up and fired a left-footed shot that was saved by the goalkeeper.
Ukraine also knocked on the door.
In the 20th minute, Roman Yaremchuk picked up the ball in the box and fired a bold mid-range shot that was straight at Castiles.
In the 27th minute, Ukraine had another chance. Artem Dmythem Doubik won the ball and advanced into the box, but failed to get a shot off and the resulting free kick was met by Volodymyr Brazko, who shot over the crossbar.
Belgium created another chance. They won a free kick on the far right outside the box, and De Bruyne stepped up to take it. Seeing that the goalkeeper had left himself open on the left side, Der Bruyne stepped up to take the shot, but the ball didn’t find its way into the net.
In the 42nd minute, Ukraine created the decisive chance. A pass into the box found Yaremchuk, who crossed to Doubik, who was rushing in from the other side, but he was unable to get a shot off.
The first half ended 0-0.
Belgium had the first shot on goal in the 13th minute of the second half, as Dokou broke down the left flank and sent in a strong cross that Lukaku was unable to convert.
Belgium breathed a sigh of relief again.
In the 19th minute of the second half, 토토사이트 추천 De Bruyne slipped a pass to a diving Lukaku. Lukaku collected the ball and fired a left-footed shot from outside the box that was saved by the goalkeeper.
Belgium pushed forward. In the 28th minute, Yannick Carrasco fired a shot from near the box that was saved by the keeper. Dokou then fired again, but this time a defender was on hand to block.
In the 42nd minute, Belgium were left disappointed. A counterattack was launched and a pass was played to Yohan Bakayoko. Bakayoko collected the ball in the box and fired a left-footed shot from inside the box, but it went wide of the goal. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
It was a frustrating game for Belgium. Despite having 60% of the ball, 12 shots on goal, and an expected goal (xG) value of 0.88, they were unable to find the back of the net.
Perhaps the most frustrating of all was The Brainers.
He created four chances, while his teammates failed to capitalize on any of them.
In addition to the four chances he created, Der Bruyne had the best performance of the match with two shots, a passing success rate of 72% (46/64), three touches in the opponent’s box, one successful dribble, seven touches in the final third, and a 100% passing success rate in the middle and long range.
After the match, UEFA officially announced that The Bruener was named Player of the Match (POTM).
UEFA’s technical observer commented: “Whenever he had the ball, Der Bruyne was more threatening than any other player on either side of the ball. 토토사이트 순위 He picked up the ball between the defensive lines and made the most passes and key passes to create chances for his teammates. He was also a presence in defense and contributed greatly to breaking up counterattacks and recovering second balls.”
Belgium, who advanced to the Round of 16, will face France on July 2.