I wanted to see the match between Romania and Belgium. On the one hand, because the Romanians gave a real exhibition in front of a Ukraine which has been revealed as the real disappointment of this group E, and also because Belgium was placed before the match in a last position that did not belong to it to the always candidate for ‘revelation’. A great physical display, constant back and forth, the challenge for Lukaku who wanted to get even with the criticism. Without a doubt, a match that seemed attractive.
And the beginning he was completely right to those who expected said performance from both teams. In the first minute of the game, interned in Lukaku areawhich was put in built-in wardrobe mode to protect the ball, and gave it to him facing Tielemans that with a tremendous hit from outside the area He overtook the Belgians. But faced with such a low blow at a key moment, the Romanians did not collapse. On the next occasion, Dragu forced Casteels to give his best so as not to see the fastest draw in the history of the Euro.
Lukaku receives a lot of criticism, but he is too lucky. Since the start of the match he has given the Romanian defense a headache. Already in the 13th minute he had another very clear to increase the advantage, but there is always a leg that prevents it. And not only him. His entire team was a hammer at the beginning. Nita had to make a great save from Lukebakio in the 18th minute to remain in contention. Yes, it was the Belgium of the ‘panenkas‘.
Romania went out
Dragu I was too alone. He needed teammates who would make Kompany’s team uncomfortable with the ball, who little by little were shutting down their rivals. In the final stretch of the first half, only the Belgians existed. It was not mentioned Casteels. And after leaving the locker room, the story was the same. Doku doing a lot of damage from the left, Tielemans and De Bruyne with hits and filtered passes from outside the area and Lukaku doing damage both in space and static.
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Normal was what was happening. Despite the dominance, the distance was minimal and Romania had to look for a tie. He ran 60 and looked like 90. Spaces everywhere, street runners and dangerous counterattacks. In fact, Lukaku’s second was disallowed and Man was on target five minutes after achieving the equalizer. Match that was beautiful.
The captain appeared
The ‘red devils‘More were coming. In a very dangerous way. And it appeared, perhaps, his best player. Defensive error that a player who was too smart was not going to let pass, and that doubled the distance on the scoreboard with 10 minutes left. They have shown throughout the match a brutal physical display, greater maturity and, above all, a desire to win and success in front of goal. Really, it’s the only thing they were missing in the first game.
There are three points that generate a maximum equality in group E. Absolutely all teams have three points and We are going to experience a truly heart-stopping final day of the group stage. Slovakia will face Romania, and after what we have seen today there are many possibilities that one of the classified directly to the round of 16. The team that has it the worst is Ukraine, which will face a Belgium that, today, has convinced.
Data sheet
2 – Belgium: Casteels; Cartagne, Vertonghen, Faes, Theate (Debast 76′); Onana, Tielemans (Mangala 72′), De Bruyne, Lukebakio (Trossard 55′), Doku (Doku 72′); Lukaku.
0 – Romania: Nita; Ratiu (Sorescu 90′), Dragusin, Burca, Bancu; Marin; Man, Marin (Olaru 68′), Stanciu, Mihaila (Hagi 68′); Dragus (Alibec 80′).
Goals: 1-0, Tielemans (minute 1); 2-0, De Bruyne (79th minute).
Referee: the referee of the match was the Pole Szymon Marciniak. He cautioned Lukebakio, Marius Marin, Bancu,
: the match was played in RheinEnergieStadion Colognewith capacity for 43,000 spectators.
