Belgium played poorly in a goalless draw with Ukraine and will face a very strong opponent named France in the round of 16.

On the evening of June 26 (Hanoi time), in the final match of Group E EURO 2024, Belgium held Ukraine to a 0-0 draw, a result that was enough for the “Red Devils” to advance to the round of 16.

Belgium’s starting lineup against Ukraine did not change much. Lukaku – Doku – Trossard led the “Red Devils” attack, while Tielemans continued to play alongside Onana and De Bruyne in the center.

With a highly rated squad, Belgium had no difficulty in pressing. In the 7th minute, Lukaku received a brilliant pass from De Bruyne but missed the ball, missing the first good chance of the match.

However, contrary to the enthusiastic start in the first few minutes of the match, the following period of the match saw Belgium encounter many difficulties against Ukraine.

De Bruyne and his teammates have not yet shown superiority in the game against an opponent that is rated lower.

Even Ukraine’s counterattacks were extremely dangerous, putting the Belgian goal in a state of alarm. In the 28th minute, Ukraine had a sharp counterattack and almost scored against Belgium.

Entering the second half, the Belgian team’s performance still did not improve. The Belgian team’s attack, especially the duo Doku and Lukaku, had a poor performance.

Lukaku is the unluckiest player in the league, having had three goals disallowed by VAR in just two games. That’s more than the league’s top scorers combined.

Lukaku’s moments of regret because of VAR were all within inches, and people have the right to say that the 31-year-old striker is not lucky. In this match, Lukaku was still given many opportunities but always had problems finishing.

In Group E, Ukraine is currently at the most disadvantageous position, as they must beat Belgium to determine their own fate. Meanwhile, Belgium must be careful against Ukraine because if they lose to this opponent, De Bruyne and his teammates will almost certainly be eliminated.

Therefore, it is not surprising that in the final minutes, Belgium actively played defensively to preserve the draw. The 0-0 draw helped Belgium rank second in Group E with 4 points after 3 matches, ahead of Slovakia on goal difference.

De Bruyne and his teammates will meet France in the round of 16 at 11pm on July 1 (Hanoi time). Meanwhile, Ukraine also got 4 points like the three teams above but sadly said goodbye to the tournament because of the worst goal difference.