Key occasions
GOAL! Belgium have scored at a serious match. Belgium begin with nice depth and look harmful from the off. De Bruyne passes the ball to Lukaku who holds it up and lays it off to Tielemans who lashes the ball dwelling from 18 yards. Belgium are up and operating.
GOAL! Belgium 1-0 Romania (Tielemans, 2)
A clear strike from the sting of the field.
Kick off
Peep! Peep! Peep! Right here we go!
Crimson v yellow is a wonderful look on the pitch. I’m in favour of the kits.
“I bear in mind the Romanian connection most likely from the final Euros,” says Krishna. “Certainly one of my buddies Bogdan at the moment residing in Belgium is on the floor at present and I instructed him ‘I hope you don’t lose by greater than 2 objectives” and he quipped ‘I’m the winner whoever wins’.”
Everybody could be very eager to state that Belgium haven’t scored of their previous three matches at main tournaments. Will that change tonight?
I wrote about Doku some time again, together with some perception from his Belgian youth coach.
“What are you attempting to do, fire up regional battle?” asks Joe Pearson. “The fan within the Belgian Fries hat clearly is attacking the French gastronomic hegemony. I hope this doesn’t imply broader battle.
“Additionally, did the missus write your Preamble for you, as you could have mentioned your Romanian is ‘terrible’.”
Belgium might want to get out of the group earlier than they’ll have any battle with France. Who is aware of who wrote?
Massive Ange is on ITV, too. What a get for the lads.
Ange Postecoglou talking very effectively right here, I feel
— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) June 22, 2024
As my daughter is half Romanian, she was provided the chance to pick out who she desires to help this match and she or he picked Romania over England. Will it repay?
Some pre-match studying from the Guardian’s very personal Karen Carney on England. She is about to do some punditry on this match, I’m assured.
Beginning lineups
Belgium (4-2-3-1): Casteels; Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate; Tielemans, Onana; Lukebakio, De Bruyne, Doku, Lukaku
Subs: Kaminski, Sels, Debüts, Trossard, Carrasco, Vranckx, De Ketelaere, Mangala, Openda, Vermeeren, De Cuyper
Romania (4-1-4-1): Nita; Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu; M Marin; Man, R Marin, Stanciu, Mihăilă; Dragus
Subs: Moldovan, Tarnovanu, Rus, Nedelcearu, Alibec, Cicaldau, Pușcaș, Hagi, Olaru, Coman, Magos, Sorescu, Racovitan, Birligea, Sut
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
There can be round 25,000 Romanians within the stands in Cologne, bringing a sea of yellow. The Belgians, nonetheless, won’t be outdone.
Study a bit extra a few new period of soccer in Romania together with your pal and mine Nick Ames.
Preamble
These two sides endured and loved a stunning opening spherical of fixtures as Belgium had been overwhelmed by Slovakia, whereas Romania gave Ukraine a shock 3-0 defeat. Regardless of their contrasting efforts final time round, everyone seems to be anticipating the Belgians to come back away from Cologne with three factors and their Euros marketing campaign up and operating.
Soccer, nonetheless, is just not at all times that straightforward and Romania will sense a little bit of weak spot within the Crimson Devils. They are going to be excessive on confidence and wanting to trigger a second upset.
Kevin De Bruyne et al may declare to be a contact drained from a season of membership success however they’ve by no means lived as much as the hype at worldwide degree. It might appear the times of the golden era has handed and we await to see if this group can hassle the latter levels.
Au trecut de mult zilele lui Gheorghe Hagi si Gheorghe Popescu. Echipa Romaniei are o noua generatie de jucatori care a dat suporterilor sperante pentru etapa urmatoare. Hai Romania!
Right here’s to a cracker.
Kick-off 8pm BST
