Slovakia made the primary shock of the match by defeating Belgium 1-0 within the 2024 European Soccer Championship (EURO 2024) Group E match, directed by our FIFA licensed referee Halil Umut Meler.
Belgium was the facet that acquired off to a quick begin within the match held on the Frankfurt Enviornment. Belgium, which had two positions within the first 5 minutes with Romelu Lukaku, couldn’t discover what it wished. Slovenia took the lead 1-0 within the seventh minute of the match with Ivan Schranz because of Jeremy Doku's huge mistake. As neither staff may make the most of their positions within the remaining minutes of the primary half, Slovakia entered the halftime forward.
Slovakia confirmed nice resistance within the second half of the match. The Central European consultant, who generally labored ineffectively, didn’t permit targets in his opponent's assaults. The match ended with Slovakia main 1-0.
Lukaku spent positions generously
Belgium's star striker Romelu Lukaku couldn’t make the most of the clear aim positions he entered.
Lukaku
Lukaku, who couldn’t flip two clear positions into targets within the first 5 minutes of the match, couldn’t move goalkeeper Dubravka within the place he confronted within the forty second minute.
The skilled heart ahead couldn’t rating a couple of positions within the second half, though he was not as clear as within the first half.
Lukaku's 2 targets had been returned by VAR
Lukaku's 2 targets, which attracted consideration with the positions he missed within the match, had been canceled after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) overview.
Within the 56th minute of the match, Leandro Trossard despatched the ball to the penalty space after Kevin De Bruyne handed the nook from the correct. Amadao Onana, who rose on the again put up, headed the ball and Lukaku within the aim mouth despatched it to the web.
Belgium – Slovakia
Within the place, referee Halil Umut Meler and his assistant Mustafa Emre Eyisoy determined to attain a aim. Nonetheless, because of the VAR overview, it was understood that Lukaku was offside within the place and the aim was not legitimate.
The skilled soccer participant's second pleasure got here within the 86th minute. This time, Lukaku despatched the ball, introduced by Lois Openda from the left, into the web across the penalty level. As Slovakia went to the middle as soon as once more, this time VAR prompt an investigation on the grounds that Openda managed the ball along with his hand.
Halil Umut Meler, who re-watched the place on the fieldside display screen, canceled the aim determination.
Halil Umut Meler refereed the match
FIFA licensed Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler blew the whistle within the match.
Meler's assistants had been Mustafa Emre Eyisoy and Kerem Ersoy. The fourth referee of the match was Turkish origin referee Serdar Gözübüyük from the Dutch Soccer Federation.
Within the match, German Bastian Dankert served as Video Assistant Referee (VAR), whereas Alper Ulusoy and German Marco Fritz served as AVAR.
