Lukaku is so unlucky: Raising his hand to ask for the ball is also offside, missing a goal for the third time

(VTC News) - Striker Romelu Lukaku had his goal disallowed in the match between Belgium and Romania due to an ill-timed forward lunge.

Romelu Lukaku once again scored a goal only to have it disallowed by VAR. This time, the Belgian striker was ruled offside after scoring against Romania. In the 63rd minute, following a pass from Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku broke free and unleashed a superb shot into the Romanian net. However, joy eluded him. After consulting VAR, which uses semi-automatic offside technology, the referee decided to disallow the 1993-born striker's goal. Slow-motion replays showed Lukaku offside in the areas of his shoulder, knee, and toes. This was precisely the moment Lukaku signaled for the ball from Kevin de Bruyne. Unfortunately for the 1993-born striker, his movement was just enough to push three parts of his body over the offside line.

Lukaku couldn't hide his disappointment.

The Belgian striker was in an offside position.

EURO 2024 has been a very unlucky tournament for Lukaku. He had two goals disallowed in the opening match against Slovakia. In the 56th minute, Romelu Lukaku received a header from Amadou Onana and tapped the ball into the net past goalkeeper Dubravka. However, after consulting VAR, the referee disallowed the goal because the Belgian striker was offside. In the 86th minute, Luis Openda made a determined run down the left wing before passing the ball back inside. Lukaku positioned himself well before finishing successfully. However, once again, VAR disallowed the AS Roma striker's goal. This time, Lukaku was not directly at fault; his teammate Luis Openda had handled the ball in the preceding situation. In fact, Lukaku plays a very important role in the Belgian team's tactical system. Even in the match against Romania, Lukaku provided a superb assist for Youri Tielemans to score the opening goal with a long-range shot. In De Bruyne's goal, Lukaku's pressure caused the Romanian defender to miss his header, allowing the Manchester City midfielder to pounce and score, sealing a 2-0 victory for Belgium. Thus, after the first two matches in Group E, Lukaku made history as the first player to have three goals disallowed by VAR in a single EURO tournament. In the final match, Belgium will face Ukraine, and this will be an opportunity for Romelu Lukaku to end his goal drought.

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