Euro 2024 scores: Results, highlights, standings as Romania earn big win over Ukraine; Belgium, France to come
Euro 2024 scores: Results, highlights, standings as Romania earn big win over Ukraine; Belgium, France to come
Romania took a big early step towards a first knockout berth at a major tournament since 2000 in the opening game of what should be a busy Monday at Euro 2024. Belgium face Slovakia later on before the headline clash between Austria and France. Here's everything you need to know from day four in Germany.
Euro 2024 scores for Monday
- Romania 3, Ukraine 0
Romania 3, Ukraine 0: Lunin errors punished
Romania came into this tournament wondering where on earth the goals were going to come from if they could not even score against Liechtenstein in their last friendly before arriving in Germany. A little helping hand for Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin was all they needed to claim their biggest ever tournament win.
Ukraine had started encouragingly enough, controlling possession and probing the opposition backline even if Artem Dobvyk was crowded out by the robust duo of Radu Dragusin and Andrei Burca. Romania, meanwhile, had pressed aggressively without getting too much joy from their opponents until the 29th minute when Lunin was played into pressure by his defense, hastily clearing the ball directly to Denis Man. There was still plenty of work to do to turn an error into a goal, but Nicolae Stanciu did that with a rocket of a strike that will surely be a contender for goal of the tournament.
Romania weren't satisfied with one, however, and used their opener as the starting point for a much more assertive display over the remaining hour. Man was impressive throughout, getting the Tricolours on the path to a second with his dart infield. Ukraine could not win possession as it broke free, Razvan Marin instead hitting a low, powerful drive through the bodies around the area. Though forcefully hit, the shot really ought not to have had enough to beat Lunin, so excellent between the posts for the Champions League winners during last season.
The pain was not done for Ukraine, who will have work to do against Slovakia and Belgium if they are to escape the group, let alone repeat their feat of making the Euro 2020 quarterfinals. Man's cross was turned in at close range by Denis Dragus, who along with Marin and three others is representing the academy of Gheorghe Hagi on the international stage. This was only a third win in 54 years for Romania without their most legendary player, who had made the trip to Munich to see his country claim a win to rank alongside those the 'Maradona of the Carpathians' led them to in his pomp.
How things stand
Group D
| Pos. | Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts. |
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Group E
| Pos. | Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts. |
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Tuesday's schedule
All times Eastern
All games are available on Fubo (try for free).
- Turkey vs. Georgia, 12 p.m. on Vix
- Portugal vs. Czech Republic, 3 p.m. on Fox
What happened on Sunday?
The goals didn't flow quite as freely as they had in previous days but Euro 2024's third day still delivered tension in all three games, all of which went to the wire. The Netherlands made the start they needed to in what promises to be a competitive Group D, substitute Wout Weghorst scoring with his first touch as a 1-0 deficit became a 2-1 win for Ronald Koeman's side. Three years and four days after he had suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch, Christian Eriksen marked his return to the European Championships with a goal but it was not enough for Denmark to overcome Slovenia, who equalised in the second half through Erik Janza. England rounded off the night with a bright start, a Jude Bellingham goal and a gritty if underwhelming 1-0 win over Serbia.