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Euro 2024: Slovakia claims a narrow victory over Belgium

Euro 2024: Slovakia claims a narrow victory over Belgium
Euro 2024: Slovakia claims a narrow victory over Belgium

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Slovakia defeated Belgium with a score of 1:0 in the Euro 2024 Group E match.

In the 7th minute of the match, Slovakia striker Ivan Schranz opened the score, taking advantage of a mistake by the Belgian defense.

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored in the 56th minute, but it was disallowed after a VAR check for offside.

In the 67th minute, Slovakia defender David Gancko saved his team by knocking the ball out of the empty net after a shot from Belgium striker Joan Bakayoko.

In the 87th minute, Romelu Lukaku equalized the score again, but this goal was canceled after VAR intervention, as a violation was recorded - handball.

The national teams of Belgium and Slovakia at Euro 2024 are playing in Group E. Their opponents in the group stage are the national teams of Romania and Ukraine. Earlier, Romania defeated Ukraine with a score of 3:0.

The 2024 European Football Championship takes place this summer in Germany.

Askar Yakubov
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