The Belgian national team failed to secure victory in the final match of Group E Euro 2024. Against the Ukrainian national team, the Red Devils were only able to draw with a score of 0-0.
In this match, Belgium appeared more dominant. However, Ukraine, who defended with discipline, made it difficult for Belgium to create meaningful opportunities.
This additional one point means that Belgium and Ukraine both have four points. However, Belgium is in second place while Ukraine is in fourth place because Ukraine has a goal difference of minus two.
In this match, the Belgian national team took the initiative. Dominico Tedesco’s men immediately controlled the ball and bombarded the Ukrainian defense.
Despite dominating possession of the ball, Belgium only managed to create their first dangerous chance in the 13th minute through De Bruyne’s shot which turned after hitting a Ukrainian player. However, the ball still bounced over the goal and resulted in a corner kick.
Ukraine itself maximized its counterattack against Belgium’s goal. Several of their counter-attacks made Belgium nervous in this match, although Ukraine’s final finishing was also less than optimal.
In the remainder of the first half, both teams traded attacks. However, no goals were scored until the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the first half.
Entering the second half, the course of the match did not change. Belgium still dominated possession of the ball and bombarded the Ukrainian defense.
However, Ukraine’s defense in this match played very disciplined. As a result, Belgium had difficulty creating dangerous opportunities against Ukraine.
Slowly but surely, Ukraine began to match Belgium’s game. They began to intensively launch attacks on the Belgian goal, although once again Ukraine’s finishing was not optimal.
In the 74th minute, Ukraine almost scored the first goal after Dovbyk successfully controlled the ball in the penalty box and then fired a shot, but Wout Faes read the situation quickly and blocked the ball.
In the 83rd minute, Belgium almost conceded when Casteels tried to catch Malinovsky’s corner kick. The ball appeared to have entered the goal, but goal line technology did not confirm that it was a goal because the ball had not completely crossed the goal line.
In the remaining normal time, both teams launched buying and selling attacks. However, the 0-0 score did not change until the final whistle sounded.
