A clean sheet against Ukraine Belgium must face France in the round of 16 of the European Championship

The draw between Belgium and Ukraine leaves neither team entirely happy. Ukraine were eliminated and Belgium, as runners-up in Group E, will face France in the round of 16.

Ukraine woke up late and finally did everything they could in the final quarter of an hour to score the goal they needed to progress. At this point, it had long been clear that the Slovaks and Romanians, who were level on points but had a better goal difference, would settle for a draw.

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Substitute Ruslan Malinowski came close to scoring the winner in the final minutes. First, his corner almost flew straight into the Belgian goal, then Timothy Castagne fended off the Ukrainian midfielder's shot. In stoppage time, it was Georgi Sudakov who aimed too centrally from a good eleven meters.

A little too late, Ukraine changed their tactics from counter-attacking to ball possession. Sergei Rebrov's team never came close to scoring from a secure defense. The Belgians controlled the game at a moderate tempo and with virtually no risk. Two or three strokes of genius from Kevin de Bruyne created some danger. Otherwise, the game was almost uneventful until the Ukrainians woke up.

Both teams did too little to earn the victory. The consequences are more painful for the Ukrainians. But Belgium would also have liked to avoid the clash against France in Düsseldorf on Monday with a win.

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Ukraine - Belgium 0:0

Stuttgart. - 54'000 spectators. - Referee Taylor (ENG).

Ukraine: Trubin; Tymchyk, Sabarni, Svatok (81st Yarmolenko), Matvilenko, Mykolenko (58th Sinchenko); Shaparenko (70th Vanat), Brashko (70th Stepanenko), Sudakov, Yaremchuk (70th Malinovsky), Dovbyk.

Belgium: Casteels; Vertonghen, Faes, Theate, Castagne; De Bruyne, Onana, Tielemans (62. Mangala); Doku (77. Bakayoko), Lukaku (90. Openda), Trossard (62. Carrasco).

Comments: Ukraine complete. Belgium without Lukebakio (suspended), Meunier and Witsel (both injured). Cautions: 43rd Faes. 69. Dowbyk.

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0.
The table ahead of the final matchday
90.+5.
End of 2nd half
90.
Substitution in Belgium

Loïs Openda
Striker
90.
Substitution out Belgium

Romelu Lukaku
Striker
81.
Substitution in Ukraine

Andriy Yarmolenko
Striker
81.
Substitution out Ukraine

Oleksandr Svatok
Defender
77.
Substitution in Belgium

Johan Bakayoko
Striker
77.
Substitution out Belgium

Jérémy Doku
Striker
70.
Substitution in Ukraine

Taras Stepanenko
Midfielder
70.
Substitution out Ukraine

Volodymyr Brazhko
Midfielder
70.
Substitution in Ukraine

Ruslan Malinovskiy
Midfielder
70.
Substitution out Ukraine

Roman Yaremchuk
Striker
70.
Substitution in Ukraine

Vladyslav Vanat
Striker
70.
Substitution out Ukraine

Mykola Shaparenko
Midfielder
69.
Yellow card Ukraine
Artem Dovbyk
62.
Substitution in Belgium

Yannick Carrasco
Midfielder
62.
Substitution out Belgium

Leandro Trossard
Striker
61.
Substitution in Belgium

Orel Mangala
Midfielder
61.
Substitution out Belgium

Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
57.
Substitution in Ukraine

Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielder
57.
Substitution out Ukraine

Vitaliy Mykolenko
Defender
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+3.
End of 1st half
43.
Yellow card Belgium
Wout Faes
1.
Start of the match

Conclusion of the European Championship group stageA four-way and a three-way battle for the last sixteen places