Youri Tielemans breathed new life into Belgium’s Euro 2024 campaign as the Aston Villa midfielder’s goal after just 73 seconds inspired a vital 2-0 win against Romania on Saturday.
Domenico Tedesco’s side would have been on the brink of elimination if they had suffered a second successive Group E defeat.
But Tielemans’ second-minute strike in Cologne eased fears of yet another major tournament flop from star-studded Belgium.
Kevin De Bruyne wrapped up the points in the closing stages to leave all four teams in the group level on three points.
The stage is set for a dramatic final round of fixtures in the battle to reach the last 16.
Belgium face Ukraine and Romania play Slovakia on June 26.
With 45 rungs separating the two nations in FIFA’s rankings, third-placed Belgium’s 1-0 loss to Slovakia on Monday was the biggest upset in European Championship history.
Romania, ranked in 47th place, competed gamely as they chased their own shock, but this time Belgium’s…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
