Match Report
Belgium and Ukraine played out a 0-0 draw in the Euro 2024 Group E match at the Stuttgart Arena on Wednesday. Belgium booked a spot in the last 16 as the runner-up in group e, while Ukraine.
June 26, 2024 23:26
FULL-TIME
It ends as UKR 0-0 BEL
The referee blows the whistle for the final time. It is a stalemate at Stuttgart and Ukraine bows out of the Euro 2024 as Slovakia drew with Romania in the other match of Group E.
92’ | Sudakov with a golden chance!!
Sudakov almost scores for Ukraine. He drives through the Belgium defence and takes a shot but is denied by Casteels. It was a golden chance at progressing to the knockouts.
90’+4’
Four minutes added on after the end of regulation time.
June 26, 2024 23:18
CORNER
88’
Belgium gets a corner after De Bruyne break through the middle and finds Lukaku, who tries to find Bakayoko with a low cross which gets blocked. Bakayoko gets a great chance but shoot wide. Malinovskyi’s bullet shot is blocked by Castagne, who is down injured.
June 26, 2024 23:14
CORNER
84’ | Casteels denies Malinovskyi Olympic goal!!
Ukraine gets a corner from a swift move through the left flank. Casteels’s with a big save to keep Malinovskyi’s low corner out. The Ukrainian substitute was going for an Olympic goal. Ukraine gets another corner but fails to work the Belgian custodian.
80’
Dovbyk takes another shot and rattles the side net, some of the Ukrainian supporters thought that the Gorona strike has scored. Ukraine is getting higher up the pitch and pushing to break the deadlock.
77’
Belgium substitution; Doku out, Bakayoko in
74’
Ukraine defence stands tall amid constant Belgium pressure. Carrasco’s shot is blocked by Trubin, Doku takes a shot from the rebound but is blocked by Svatok. Ukraine goes on a counter and Dovbyk comes close to scoring before getting challenged by Faes.
June 26, 2024 23:00
YELLOW CARD
69’
Artem Dobvyk pulls down Onana, who was breaking down and the Girona striker becomes the first player to get booked in the match. Ukraine is committing fouls with regularity now to break up the play.
68’
Tymchyk is down after a challenge to block Carrasco’s shot. It was a great chance for Belgium after the referee chose to play on as Onana was fouled near the centre circle.
65’
Ukraine gives away the ball cheaply in the middle of the park and De Bruyne plays it to Lukaku, who takes a shot from the outside of the box but it is straight at the Ukrainian custodian.
61’
Belgium makes a double substitution; Tielemans and Trossard out and Mangala and Carrasco in.
June 26, 2024 22:46
CORNER
57’
Doku is showcasing his pace and trickery but is unable to find a telling pass around the final third. Belgium is keeping the flow moving and earns another corner. Doku tries to take a shot after a quick corner but Mykolenko launches himself to block the shot and appears to have picked up an injury in the process. Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko comes in as his replacement.
June 26, 2024 22:43
CORNER
53’
Tielemans takes a shot from outside the box but it is deflected out for a corner. The Aston Villa man takes another shot from the resulting set piece but it is wide.
50’
Belgium is working hard out of possession as Ukraine is starting to turn on its attacking intensity.
47’
Ukraine has started the second half with intensity but Belgium is solid in defence.
SECOND-HALF begins!!!
The second half is under way at Stuttgart. Can De Bruyne and Lukaku stir Belgium to the knockout or Ukraine will pull-off a shocker? Stay tuned to find out.
Kevin De Bruyne gets laser pointed at him during UKR vs BEL
The Group E match in Euro 2024 between Belgium and Slovakia was paused seconds before Kevin De Bruyne stepped up for a free-kick, at the Frankfurt Arena in Germany on Wednesday.
June 26, 2024 22:19
HALFTIME
Stalemate at the break!!!
The first half comes to end. Belgium has created chance after chance but failed to take advantage. Lukaku got the best chance of the match, while Ukraine has also looked dangerous in counter-attacks.
45’+2’
De Bruyne’s shot is saved by Trubin. This comes after a brilliant pass from the Man City midfielder to Trossard. Two minutes added after the end of first 45.
June 26, 2024 22:16
FREE KICK
44’
Yaremchuk tries to be unselfish and find his strike partner Dobvyk from a good position but the cross is overcooked. Ukraine carved open Belgium with a defence splitting pass from the back. What a chance for the Blue and Yellow. Sudakov’s free-kick is straight at the Belgian goalkeeper.
40’
Doku is fouled but the referee says play on as the ball finds its way to De Bruyne, who almost finds Trossard inside the box, however, Ukrainian defence stood tall to defuse that attack.
June 26, 2024 22:08
FREE KICK
37’
Trossard is fouled near the halfway line and Belgium mounts yet another attack. Ukraine is now playing a deep line and trying to catch Belgium on counter-attack.
June 26, 2024 22:04
FREE KICK
33’
Romelu Lukaku is fouled by Svatok and gets a verbal warning from the referee. Trossard with a nutmeg on Shaparenko finds Lukaku, who tries to hold on to the ball before getting challenged. A set piece situation for Belgium. De Bruyne tries to catch the goalkeeper off-guard on the first post but his shot is slightly off target.
29’
Ukraine wastes a brilliant counter-attack, it was three against two in favour for the Rebrov’s side but Sudakov takes a wayward shot from the edge of the box. In the following move, Mykolenko delivers a brilliant cross to find Yaremchuk but the latter’s header is also off-target.
26’
Tielemans is also stepping up for Belgium to help De Bruyne as the Red Devils try to break down the Ukrainian defence.
21’
Roman Yaremchuk lets go from outside of the box but his shot is straight at Belgian custodian Koen Casteels. Ukraine then makes another attacking move, Serhiy Rebrov’s side is suddenly looking more positive.
18’
Doku makes a inverted run with the ball and creates space for his teammates but Belgium fails to take advantage of the situation. Ukraine is committing a high-press and are not giving the Belgian playmakers time on the ball.
June 26, 2024 21:45
CORNER
14’
De Bruyne tries to find Lukaku inside the ball but it is deflected out for a Belgian corner. The Red Devils gets another corner but nothing fruitful came out of those set pieces.
10’
After a nervy first passage of play, Belgium has found its groove. De Bruyne is dictating the play at the moment. The Manchester City midfielder performed a delicate move to get away from two Ukrainian players.
7’
Trossard on the Belgian right-wing has started the match with confidence, he is linking up with De Bruyne to create chances for striker Lukaku, who manages to get the first shot on target of the match. A brilliant ball by De Bruyne finds Lukaku, who scuffs the shot and Trubin gathers it.
4’
Ukraine has started the match well, it is attacking from the left-flank where Mykolenko is joining the attack and linking up with Yaremchuk. The Blue and Yellow need a win to comfortably move to the knockouts.
June 26, 2024 21:32
CORNER
1’
Ukraine gets the first corner of the match from the first move.
KICK-OFF!!!
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LIVE action next!!
Both teams are coming on to the pitch for the national anthem. Stay tuned for LIVE updates from the crucial match.
Euro 2024 Group E LIVE points table
Take a look at the live Group E points table as Slovakia takes on Romania at the Frankfurt Arena and Belgium takes on Ukraine at the Stuttgart Arena.
Belgium starting XI
Casteels (GK); Castagne, Theate, Faes, Vertonghen; Tielemans, Onana, De Bruyne; Trossard, Doku, Lukaku
Ukraine starting lineup
Trubin (GK); Tymchyk, Zabarnyi, Svatok, Matviyenko, Mylenko; Shaparenko, Brazhko, Sudakov; Yaremchuk, Dovbyk
Euro 2024 qualifications scenarios from Group E
Of the six groups in the tournament, Group E has presented one of the closest competitions for qualification, with all four teams level on points going into the final matchday.
How can Belgium qualify for the round of 16?
Belgium comes into the final matchday with a 2-0 win over Romania and remains in the race for the round of 16, with two simultaneous matches deciding the qualified teams from Group E.
How can Ukraine qualify for the round of 16?
Ukraine comes into the final matchday with a 2-1 win over Slovakia and remains in the race for the round of 16, with two simultaneous matches deciding the qualified teams from Group E.
Head-to-head record
This will be the first meeting between Ukraine and Belgium and both sides will like to begin this rivalry on a winning note.
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Preview
Ukraine and Belgium go into their Euro 2024 clash on Wednesday knowing that there is everything to play for and everything to lose as all teams in Group E are locked on three points heading into the final matchday.
Belgium recovered from its opening loss to Slovakia to beat Romania 2-0 while Ukraine came from a goal down against Slovakia to win 2-1.
Ukraine and Belgium go into their Euro 2024 clash on Wednesday knowing that there is everything to play for and everything to lose as all teams in Group E are locked on three points heading into the final matchday.
Live-streaming info
Here is everything you need to know about the live telecast and online streaming information of the Euro 2024 Group E clash between Ukraine vs Belgium.
When and where will the Ukraine vs Belgium Euro 2024 Group E match kick off?
The Euro 2024 Group E match between Ukraine vs Belgium will kick off at 9:30 PM IST on Wednesday, June 26 at the MHPArena in Stuttgart, Germany.
Welcome
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s the Live coverage of the Euro 2024 Group E match between Ukraine vs Belgium played at the MHPArena in Stuttgart. We’ll bring you all the live updates from this crucial match as both teams will contest for a round of 16 berth.
