It was an emotional duel for the war, for the poor record in the Euro, for the expectations of some figures, for everything. But very little of that made it to the field.
Romania did not believe in favoritism and overwhelmed Ukraine with a 3-0 victory that was a coup of authority in group E of Euro 2024.
It was a complex day from the start for Lunin, who was a figure in Real Madrid’s Champions League champion but missed the final when Courtois returned. Did his confidence even affect his selection? It’s what they fear in their country.
This is the only way to explain his constant failures, although it is worth saying that the first goal of the day was not his mistake but rather the absolute merit of Stanciu, who opened the scoring in the 29th minute with a goal that may be the best of the Euro so far.
An error in Lunin’s exit opened up space for a shot at 116 kilometers per hour that hit the corner, a remarkable finish that gave justice on the scoreboard to the total Romanian dominance.
Once again the goalkeeper would fail when Dragus, at 52 minutes, hit a low shot that scratched but failed to evacuate the one who was called to be the figure.
To top it all off, the passivity of the Ukrainian defense allowed Marin, 12 minutes into the second half, to appear unmarked, with an empty goal, to score the 3-0, which could have been extended if Stanciu scored on another nice attempt that bounced back. on the crossbar.
Romania’s dominance found its reward in the win, which leaves it partial leader of group E and which is a great disappointment, since Ukraine was one of the teams destined to surprise.
