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Belgium v Slovakia live – European Championship Group E latest as Domenico Tedesco's men make their entry

Euro / Group Stage
Deutsche Bank Park / 17.06.2024
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Updated 17/06/2024 at 19:00 GMT+1


49'
I'M REALLY ENJOYING SLOVAKIA'S PRESS
They're not giving Belgium any time on the ball, and so far, Belgium haven't been good enough to exploit the spaces left.
47'
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HARASLIN HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD TODAY
And he comes in off the left, taking the ball across Castagne, before trying a sneaky low curler ... which doesn't have enough draw on it, flying wide.
46'
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, DE BRUYNE FINDS DOKU
He moves into the box, left-hand side, but decides he doesn't like his options enough to try one of them, goes backwards, and the attack breaks down.
46'
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WE GO AGAIN
No changes, but Doku is now on the left with Trossard on the right. I imagine that's because Tedesco wants Doku running towards goal.
17:50
SLOVAKIA HAVE BEEN WELL WORTH THEIR LEAD
They've defended superbly and attacked with conviction. Belgium were not bad until they conceded; since then they've been very poor.
17:50
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HALF-TIME: BELGIUM 0-1 SLOVAKIA
47+3'
THIS TIME IT GOES SHORT
And Haraslin curls to the back post, Bozenik heading over the top fro a tight angle.
45+2'
HARASLIN, WHO'S BEEN SUPERB
Wins a corner down the left. It's driven in and Mangala heads behind for another.
45'
WE'LL HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL MINUTES
44'
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
But Belgium get Doku on the ball, right corner of the box. He shimmies, feints and darts, but can't make anything happen and this isn't going well for him or his team.
42'
BALL OVER THE TOP FROM CARRASCO AND LUKAKU'S THERE!
But it's a little behind him - I'm not sure he anticipated it - so all he can do is poke it past Dubravka, who dives at his feet, and the heaviness of the touch takes the ball behind.
41'
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BSCHRANZ FOULS SOMEONE
I'm not sure who, but it stops the counter and earns him a yellow card.
40'
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LOVELY FROM SLOVAKIA
A backheel from Kucka setting Schranz away down the right. And when the cross comes in, Haraslin measures a gorgeous side-footed volley from the edge that Casteel saves well.
38'
SLOVAKIA KEEP TWo MEN ON THE EDGE AND ONE BACK
They're not going to surrender this advantage easily and jus as well because it means when Castagne heads the corner clear at the near post, they're well set to defend.
37'
HANCKO STILL LOOKS LIKE HE'S STRUGGLING
But he still gets forward to have a shot blocked behind; corner Slovakia.
36'
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HANCKO TAKES TREATMENT THEN HAS TO LEAVE THE PITCH FOR THE CORNER
Which comes in and Onana's up ... but he heads over the top. He really should get himself more goals from set-pieces, though I guess at Everton, they're always looking for James Tarkowski.
34'
BRILLIANT PASS OUT WIDE, DE BRUYNE TO DOKU
But as the winger makes his way along the by-line, foxing Hancko, he crosses and the ball is blocked behind for a corner.
33'
NOW VAVRO BLOCKS TROSSARD'S SHOT
At source. So far, Slovakia are showing us all exactly how to play a "better" team: attitudinous defending and canny passing.
32'
CARRASCO GETS FORWARD
And teases a cross into the box, Vavro heading clear.
30'
I'M REALLY ENJOYING THE PASSING OF SLOVAKIA
Duda and Lobotka in particular. It's a shame there's no Marek Hamsik alongside them, but the way they're playing forward constantly is causing Belgium problems. And, as I type, Schranz pokes infield to Bozenik, whose low shot is saved easily enough.
29'
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LOOSE PASS FROM TROSSARD
So Mangala lunges in on Haraslin, introducing studs to metatarsus and receiving a yellow card for his trouble.