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Belgium battle Romania in a vital Euro 2024 group stage match in Cologne. The Red Devils were left stunned 1-0 by Slovakia, with Romelu Lukaku frustrated after two goals were ruled out by VAR.

Nicolae Stanciu, Razvan Marin and Denis Dragus all scored on a historic day for Romania in their opener against Ukraine, securing a first victory in 24 years at the Euros and moving to the brink of qualification for the last 16.

“It’s a difficult game, totally different from the first. However, we have courage, belief in ourselves, and we know what we can do,” Romania midfielder Ianis Hagi said.

While Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco was largely pleased with his side’s first performance, with one exception: “The only thing that we didn’t do well (against Slovakia) was missing chances. We had plenty. It’s part of the game.”

Follow all the latest updates ahead of Belgium vs Romania below, following the conclusion of Turkey vs Portugal in Group F

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GOAL! Belgium 1-0 Romania (Tielemans, 2’)⚽️

Lukaku is fed the ball from the right and brings it to the box. He slots a pass over to Jeremy Doku who holds it up before sliding a threaded pass back to the forward.

Lukaku’s back is to goal so he offloads it to the arriving Youri Tielemans who strikes a first-time effort into the far bottom corner.

Mike Jones22 June 2024 20:03

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Kick off! Belgium 0-0 Romania

Belgium get the ball rolling in Cologne. The only certain outcome from this match is the Romania will qualify for the knockout rounds if they win.

Belgium will be hoping for a better outing tonight. Kevin De Bruyne goes on an early run but can’t find Romelu Lukaku with a short pass into the box.

Mike Jones22 June 2024 20:01

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Kevin De Bruyne has the armband for Belgium and knows that defeat tonight will put his team on the verge of an early exit. The Red Devils were well off it in their opener against Slovakia and are the only team yet to score in the tournament.

Can they get the job done tonight?

Mike Jones22 June 2024 19:55

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Both sides have won five of their 12 encounters with the other two matches ending in draws. Although they haven’t met since 2012.

Which way will this one go tonight?

Mike Jones22 June 2024 19:50

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Edward Iordanescu could lead Romania to victory in their opening two games of a major tournament for just the second time in their history, after his father Anghel achieved the same at the 1998 World Cup.

Mike Jones22 June 2024 19:45

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Romania have exited the group stage in four of their five European Championship appearances.

Mike Jones22 June 2024 19:40

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Romelu Lukaku has six goals in 11 games at the European Championships – no other Belgium player has more than two goals at the Euro finals.

(AFP via Getty Images)

Mike Jones22 June 2024 19:35

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Belgium haven’t lost the opening two group games of a major tournament since the inaugural World Cup in 1930.

Mike Jones22 June 2024 19:30

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The Red Devils’ defeat against Slovakia was their first under head coach Domenico Tedesco.

(AP)

Mike Jones22 June 2024 19:25

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The Cristiano Ronaldo circus provokes a serious question over Portugal’s Euro 2024 hopes

As one man took centre stage in a circus, a properly serious team got on with the business of convincingly winning football matches around him. Is this to be the story of Portugal at Euro 2024?

Perhaps it really is the sign of a new team that, as a goal stood at Cristiano Ronaldo’s mercy, he shockingly passed for another player to score. It wasn’t the only moment where he threw back the years. There was also the moment when he beat a defender with a step-over to cross, something he hasn’t actually done in maybe a decade.

For all that such contributions were largely at the fringes of a game, which was already won by the Selecao’s more influential modern players, there is no doubting the main event of Roberto Martinez’s side.

Mike Jones22 June 2024 19:20

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