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Romania 3-0 Ukraine: Euro 2024 – as it happened | Euro 2024

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June 19, 2024

Romania 3-0 Ukraine: Euro 2024 – as it happened | Euro 2024

What a win and what a performance from Romania; the confidence they’ll take from this makes them a threat going forward too. Ukraine, on the other hand, have had an absolute mare, let down by their keeper but also unable to create. They’re not out yet, but they’re not far off it.

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The corner goes short from Stanciu to Man, who sways inside then outside, totally foxing Sharapenko who’ll need to pay to get back in, and when he drills square, Dragus taps home from close range! Mayham in the Romania end, and game over!

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Oh Andriy. Oh Andriy. Romania break well, Dragus powering through midfield. Then, when the ball goes right, it comers back inside, Man overrunning it and and Sharapenko sliding in, it breaks to Marin who clobbers first-time and early. But even so, Lunin – not helped by Zabarnyi waving a leg at it in front of him – allows the shot under his dive. He is having an absolute karius here, but Romania are in dreamland! Their end is wild and I wish I was in it.

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Another really fun half and the underdogs lead, a fantastic goal inspiring Romania to dominate. Ukraine have the better players and that’s still evident, but they’ve created almost nothing. Work for Rebrov to do.

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Lunin, so solid for Madrid, clips a clearance – having been sold a little short – to Marin R. He squares for Stanciu who, from 22 yards, unfurls an outswinger that shrieks, hisses and burns into the top corner!

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Romania (4-1-4-1): Nita; Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu; Marin M; Man, Marin R, Stanciu, Coman; Dragus. Subs: Moldovan, Tarnovanu, Rus, Nedelcearu, Alibec, Cicaldau, Puscas, Hagi, Mihaila, Olaru, Mogos, Sorescu, Racovitan, Birliga, sut.

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Ukraine (4-2-3-1): Lunin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Zinchenko; Stepanenko, Shaparenko; Tsygankov, Sudakov, Mudry; Dovbyk. Subs: Buschchan, Trubin, Svatok, Talovierov, Sydorchuk, Yarmolenko, Malinovskyi, Yaremchuk, Mykolenko, Brazhko, Zubkov, Bondar, Tymchyk, Vanat, Mykhailichenko.

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Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

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One of the joys of tournament football is that it gives us an excuse to spend all day every day talking football. Yes, and one of the punishments of tournament football is that it gives other people an excuse to spend all day every talking football too, but still.

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Sometimes, though, we find ourselves in a situation – such as this one – in which talking football feels gauche … yet it is incumbent upon us do so with even greater alacrity than before. Because though Ukraine are defending themselves against Vladimir Putin’s expansionist war, and though their miraculous presence at this competition is part of that story, their team is a football team, their players are football players and their football team will contain football players playing football; as such, we owe it to them to focus on them – without ignoring the stuff that’s outside of their control.

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And Ukraine are a decent outfit too. Goalie Andriy Lunin did well when called upon by Real Madrid in last seasons’ run-in; defender Illia Zabarnyi has excelled at Bournemouth; Oleks Zinchenko is extremely well-suited to the less physical nature of the international game; and Mykhalo Mudryk reeks of the domestic irrelevance, tournament excellence cycle we see at such time. Then if to that you add Everton’s Vitaliy Mykolenko and Valencia’s Roman Yaremchuk, plus Girona’s Artem Dovbyk and Viktor Tsyhankov, you have a side well-placed to benefit from a very friendly draw.

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Which brings us to Romania, a nails but prosaic squad who reached Germany by besting perennial qualifiers Switzerland in Group I – a fine effort, but one expected to end there. Until – like Ukraine, and Slovakia – they saw their opponents and thought right, we’ll have some of that.

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And so, given this is the first working-day football of the competition, will we – even if it means acquainting ourselves with the thoughts of others.

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Kick-off: 3pm local, 2pm BST

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Key occasions

Which implies we’re completed and completed right here. Thanks all in your firm and feedback; you’re most likely there already, but when not, please do be a part of Rob Smyth for Belgium v Slovakia. In any other case, although, peace out.

Right here’s Nick Ames’ match report.

Rebrov says they’ll analyse the sport, he’s positive they made some errors – you reckon? – and there are nonetheless two to go. Ukraine are taking part in groups with prime gamers so they should present their greatest, so should get well given what’s coming is “extra critical than in the present day”.

On BBC, Danny Murphy is saying Dragusin shouldn’t have celebrated his blocks as he did. Factor is, soccer isn’t performed in isolation and if we consider issues work, they will work. So by going wild after a problem, he obtained the group going, his teammates going, and the crew spirit going. Even should you assume it’s foolish, it makes a distinction.

“Concerning Sancho,” begins David Howell, “I nonetheless marvel concerning the sliding-doors second the place he responds to the aftermath of the Euro 2020 (sic) closing and goes ‘Sod this, I’m staying at BVB.’ Each golf equipment should want this did in reality come to go now…”

Little doubt. He’s a beautiful footballer, however a scarcity of depth and physicality make it actually arduous for him; if he had one or the opposite, he might be very particular.

Anitdontstop!

I additionally assume what we’re seeing right here is one thing worldwide soccer provides us that membership soccer can’t. The sense of a whole nation watching, pulling in the identical path, is completely different, and because the Romania gamers commune with their followers, somebody provides Ianis Hagi a megaphone and he leads a chant that ends with leaping and bouncing. That is what it’s all about folks: this type of launch, pleasure and love. Everybody concerned will cherish this until the day they die.

I do know I’m previous, however the sight of gamers celebrating with followers and households absolute kills me each time. Think about the enjoyment in any case that sacrifice, on a regular basis questioning what would possibly occur, fearing the worst. Sensible.

FULL TIME: Romania 3-0 Ukraine

What a win and what a efficiency from Romania; the arrogance they’ll take from this makes them a risk going ahead too. Ukraine, however, have had an absolute mare, let down by their keeper but additionally unable to create. They’re not out but, however they’re not far off it.

90+4 min What’s mad abot that is that I doubt anybody in Romania thought their crew able to a efficiency like this. It goes to indicate, I feel, what you possibly can obtain should you get a bunch all wired with the identical purpose. Meantime, Mudryk shoots from distance and Nita permits it to bounce, blocking it with physique and arm; within the circumstances, it’s sufficient.

90+2 min Ball excessive and Yaremchuk pursues it, leaping whereas going through away from objective to hook a lob … that clips the highest of the bar and falls behind! That’s a fantastic effort, for all of the distinction it makes.

90 min We’ll have 4 added minutes. After which, I presume, my web will instantly begin working correctly once more.

89 min Ukraine win a nook down the appropriate, it’s swerved in, and Puscas wins first contact on the close to submit … sending the ball narrowly vast of his personal far submit. The follow-up supply, although, is poor, and Romania avert the hazard. I can’t overstate the aggression and depth of their efficiency in the present day, particularly since taking the lead; i want each soccer crew performed like this, on a regular basis.

88 min Ukraine’s downside now could be the size of this defeat. Assuming for a second that Belgium beat everybody, it could be doable to progress with three factors, however it gained’t be in any respect straightforward so to do having misplaced 3-0 – except there’s a giant win to redeem it.

86 min Change for Romania: Stanciu, scorer of the sensational objective that modified all the pieces, departs, taking his time to take pleasure in a second the like of which he might by no means once more expertise; it’s transferring to observe. He’s changed by Racovitan.

83 min “Additional to Simon McMahon’s query about James McFadden,” says Stephen McCrossan, “I feel he’s been refreshingly reluctant, in contrast to sure others, to drivel on for the sake of it. I do know many individuals south of the border appear to actually charge Ally McCoist however, within the identify of God, he must be taught to close up often. To my thoughts, the perfect co-commentator to this point has been Andros Townsend.”

What you get with Coisty, I feel, is likability and enthusiasm – factor which ought to be givens however aren’t. I agree that Townsend is admittedly good although – and, of the opposite relative newbies, Daniel Sturridge and Ashley Cole are too.

83 min Change for Ukraine, Malinovskyi pausing his examine of the Argonauts of the Western Pacific to interchange Sudakov.

80 min “Primarily based on useful Google definitions,” writes Thomas Jaggers, “I’d go together with rabid, which means having or continuing from an excessive or fanatical assist of or perception in one thing – i.e. that they’re going to WIN! Versus feral which means being in a wild state, particularly after escape from captivity or domestication. Though from the sound of the chest-bumping I can see that feral additionally applies!”

There we go: veral and fapid.

78 min Marin R tussles with Mudryk, the pair pulling at one another. However as a result of it’s Mudryk who goes down and Marin who tugs final, it’s the previous who get the free-kick and the latter who will get booked. As befits his and his crew’s efficiency, he’s by no means pleased with it, his mates having to drag him away from the ref, and this actually is an effort of uncommon depth from Romania.

77 min Romania are completely loving this.

75 min “Zidane gained with just about each crew he performed for,” says Thomas Yelland, “made these groups vastly higher. Not like the a few of the different names foisted round, he would get entangled within the much less glamourous facets of the sport. And in contrast to sure newer contenders, it didn’t really feel just like the issues he did have been something however in service of the sport – the footwork, flicks and handed all he function, slightly than showboating or beefing up his stats.”

I like showboating, however in any other case, Zidane was a Bordeaux until 24 and never that good at Madrid – they could have been higher to simply hold Makelele. In fact he was sensible, simply that I’d have him a protracted, good distance beneath Maradona, Messi and each Ronaldos.

73 min Ukraine are looking and when Sudakov evades a pair of challenges, he spreads vast to Yarmolenko, who crosses low … then in slides Dragusin, sticking the ball behind previous to bro-chesting varied teammates. I stated earlier that Romania are rabid for this, and I’m undecided if feral is a degree above or beneath that, however what the previous is, they’re.

72 min One other change for Ukraine: Konoplya is taken off, maybe earlier than he’s despatched off, with Tymchyk changing him.

71 min This time, Mudryk’s supply isn’t dangerous, however it misses all the pieces and Dragusin prices ahead, finally sporting the inevitable journey.

71 min Er, not a lot, his kick flicking the wall and flying behind for one more nook to waste.

70 min Ukraine win one other free-kick, this time 25 yards out and left of centre. Their set-pieces have been very poor in the present day, however what can Sudakov conjure right here?

68 min Konoplya pulls down Miahila and is booked. Free-kick Romania. out on the left; somebody, Stanciu I feel, whips it into the close to side-netting.

66 min The factor about Ukraine is that they’ve struggled to create then, after they went behind, the Romania gamers discovered a strategy to harness the brilliance of the objective, set about them with dangerous intentions, and it’s been one-way visitors ever since.

65 min Ukraine win a free-kick 30 yards out, left of centre, and Mudryk curls in direction of the far submit; it’s headed clear and, from the sting, Yarmolenko larrups a snap-shot over the bar.

62 min And now Ukraine ship on Brazhko, Yarmolenko and Yaremchuk for Stepanenko, Tsygankov and Sharapenko.

62 min Ch ch ch adjustments: Romania ship on Hagi and Mihaila for Man and Coman.

60 min I’m undecided what Ukraine do right here. They desperately want to seek out some confidence earlier than their subsequent recreation in opposition to Slovakia, however additionally they want this to not worsen.

58 min What a second! Romania haven’t performed a event since 016, have gained just one recreation in the complete historical past of the Euros … and so they’re taking Ukraine to Sketchley! However wait … was Dragus offside? No he was not, and it’s a objective!

GOAL! Romania 3-0 Ukraine (Dragus 57)

The nook goes quick from Stanciu to Man, who sways inside then exterior, completely foxing Sharapenko who’ll have to pay to get again in, and when he drills sq., Dragus faucets residence from shut vary! Mayham within the Romania finish, and recreation over!

Denis Dragus scores their third objective. {Photograph}: Angelika Warmuth/Reuters