Slovakia bravely defeated Belgium

Before this match, all predictions were leaning towards Belgium. Although not considered a strong candidate for the EURO 2024 championship, with stars in the squad such as Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Doku..., the "Red Devils" are still better than Slovakia, the team participating in the EURO finals for the third time.

Ivan Schranz surprisingly opened the scoring

The underdog mentality helped Slovakia enter the opening match with less pressure. The surprise opening score in the 7th minute helped coach Francesco Calzona's team play with more confidence. Ivan Schranz was the one who scored with a timely cross-angle shot from inside the penalty area.

The Belgian team dominated all the parameters in the first half. If Lukaku had not been so unlucky, he would have scored a hat-trick in the first 45 minutes. But what made coach Domenico Tedesco always worried was seeing the defense play insecurely and lack coordination.

In fact, Slovakia deserved to take the lead in the first half despite having a little-known squad. If it weren't for goalkeeper Keon Casteels's miraculous save from Lucas Haraslin's volley in the middle of the first half, perhaps Mr. Calzona's students would have scored the second goal.

Lukaku was unlucky again with a good chance

Behind, the Belgian team pressed forward in the second half and continuously put Slovakia's goal in a state of alarm. However, the "Red Devils" attack continued to be unlucky every time a good opportunity came. In particular, Lukaku was denied a goal twice and Belgium was helpless in finding a goal.

Meanwhile, coach Calzona's students played like warriors, fighting back against the opponent's pressure until the last minute to get 3 important points in the opening match.

The disappointment of the Belgian team

This is considered the first shock at EURO 2024 and helps Slovakia have hope in the race for a ticket to the round of 16. As for Belgium, coach Tedesco ended a 14-match unbeaten streak since taking office.

In the second match, Belgium will face a bigger challenge from Romania, who beat Ukraine 3-0 in the first match. Meanwhile, a good result against Ukraine in the next match will give Slovakia hope of reaching the round of 16.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cu-soc-dau-tien-o-euro-2024-slovakia-qua-cam-ha-guc-bi-185240618011450964.htm