Belgium slumped to an opening loss in Euro 2024 Group E as Ivan Schranz’s early goal grabbed three points for underdogs Slovakia in Frankfurt
Piece by piece the gilt is flaking off what’s left of Belgium’s golden generation. An abundance of talent, sometimes functioning, sometimes not, but a team without cohesion or an abiding idea, they were picked off by an unheraldedAn unerring finish by Ivan Schranz after a defensive aberration was the decisive moment in the match and came after just six minutes. Just as notable were the moments of inaccuracy that piled up forand, in particular, on the broad shoulders of Romelu Lukaku.
That was the good news for Doku and it lasted just five minutes. When it came to the sixth, the wheel of fate spun 180 degrees. Tracking back to contain Slovakia’s first real attack, Doku got the ball in his own area. He chose not to take the risk of running with the ball at his feet and opted for a short pass to Wout Faes. But Faes was inside the Manchester City man, not outside, and the pass was underhit.
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