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Michael

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  1. Obert the defender comes on for the midfielder Duda for Slovakia.
  2. de Bruyne has shot at goal after making a darting run into the area, but it is a tame effort saved by Dubravka.
  3. Lukaku thumps the ball home with a powerful shot after an excellent run and cross by Openda. Excellent goal that by Belgium. But the goal is going to be checked by VAR for handball. The goal is disallowed by VAR! So Slovakia still lead, as that is the 2nd time Lukaku has had a goal chalked off.
  4. Openda and Lukebakio come on for Belgium, two good attackers to bring on to try and salvage something here.
  5. Duris comes on for the Schranz, so that's a forward for another forward again. Slovakia's 3 forward players have all been substituted.
  6. Aston Villa's Tielemans comes on for Trossard for Belgium.
  7. Lobotka was so strong and excellent there in cutting out the attack and winning possession back for Slovakia just outside his own area.
  8. Strelec and Suslov come on as subs for Bozenik and Haraslin. So they are replacing their forwards with other forwards and brining on fresher legs.
  9. Interesting that both these teams are managed by an Italian manager. Tedesco is Belgium's manager, while Francesco Calzona is Slovakia's manager.
  10. Bakakyoko has a shot at goal cleared off the line by Hancko! Big chance there and a great clearance by Hancko!
  11. Lukaku has a volley from a tight angle hit the side netting!
  12. Bakayoko comes on for Mangala. Thats an attacking player on for a more defensive one. Belgium desperately looking for that equaliser.
  13. Belgium equalise through Lukaku! Lukaku taps the ball home after Onana headed the ball to him in front of goal. But after the VAR review, the goal is disallowed because Lukaku was in an offside position!
  14. Lukaku has a shot in the area at the near post well saved by Dubravka.
  15. Vavro has a well struck shot from miles out go past the Belgian post. That was a well hit shot.
  16. Haraslin cuts inside and has a shot from outside the area that goes wide of the far post.
  17. Haraslin has a volley at goal excellently saved by Casteels. Big chance that for Slovakia to score their 2nd goal.
  18. Slovakia take the lead!! Schranz scores from the rebound after Brozenik's shot was saved by Casteels. Belgium 0-1 Slovakia
  19. Doku goes on a slalom run dribbling past several players, before the ball finds its way to Lukaku in front of goal, whose shot is excellently saved by Dubravka the Slovak keeper.
  20. I would have liked to have seen Laszlo Benes start for Slovakia today. Benes despite being a midfielder, was among the leading scorers in the 2 Bundesliga last season and he also had the 2nd most assists in the league. He is an impressive midfielder, but the Slovakia manager has benched him and named the experienced trio of Lobotka, Kucka and Duda in midfield. Skriniar and Vavro form the experienced central defensive partnership, while another veteran Pekarik plays at right-back and Feyenoord's Hancko plays at left-back. The experienced Dubravka of Newcastle United is selected ahead of Fulham's Rodak as goalkeeper for Slovakia. While in attack, Boavista's youngster Bozenik plays as the central striker, flanked by the more experienced Schranz and Haraslin in the attacking wide areas. Belgium have Onana and Mangala as their ball winning midfielders, while de Bruyne is the playmaker, with Doku playing on the right wing and Trossard on the left wing. While up front Lukaku plays as the centre forward. I have to say, I can see Trossard giving the 37 year old Pekarik plenty of problems if he gets one on one with him. Pekarik is still a good player, but he doesn't have the pace that he used to have anymore. Casteels is a reliable goalie for Belgium, while Debast and Faes form a solid defensive partnership in front of him. Fullbacks Castagne and Carrasco will bomb forward to help the attack at any opportunity. Belgium look like a strong team, it will be interesting to see how they perform today.
  21. It's a must win game for Ukraine against Slovakia in their next match. Then they'll look to try and get something out of the match against Belgium.
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