da 888： Domenico Tedesco's team were on top for much of the game but were denied on several occasions in a massive upset.

da betano casino： Belgium paid the price for their hopeless finishing as their Euro 2024 campaign got off to a terrible start with a 1-0 loss against Slovakia on Monday, even though they managed to put the ball in the net twice.

Amid Romelu Lukaku's many wasted opportunities and Jeremy Doku's promising but fruitless dribbles forward, it was a terribly infuriating evening for the Rode Duivels. They proved the masters of their own downfall, too, when Doku's silly pass into the Belgium box was pounced on and ended up in the net via Ivan Schranz's shot.

Domenico Tedesco's team pushed for the equaliser, but Doku found himself constantly blocked for much of the game while Lukaku just couldn't score. When the striker finally did put the ball in the net – twice – he was deemed offside by VAR before a second was disallowed for Lois Openda's handball.

Belgium were totally dominant throughout the second half, seeing over 70 per cent possession for much of it and having seven shots over the 45 minutes, but they simply could not find a way to beat Martin Dubravka without VAR getting in the way.

GOAL rates Belgium's players from the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt…

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Koen Casteels (7/10):

Saved the initial shot before the goal and denied another excellent first-half opportunity with a strong stop.

Timothy Castagne (5/10):

Struggled on the right side as Slovakia put him under pressure but cleared away some dangerous attacks.

Zeno Debast (5/10):

Sound in the build-up and made a few good stops but his positioning was a bit off.

Wout Faes (6/10):

All over the place for the opening goal and tended to step off his man too often. He did make a few some strong tackles and clearances, though, and his long passes were good.

Yannick Carrasco (6/10):

More useful going forward than he was defensively but couldn't create anything of note.

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Orel Mangala (5/10):

His passing was sound but he did little to get the attacks going for Belgium and was rightly replaced before the hour mark.

Amadou Onana (7/10):

Looked strong as he dug in to win the ball in midfield and helped keep the pressure on Slovakia's goal. Headed down for Lukaku to score but it was disallowed.

Kevin De Bruyne (7/10):

Drowning in a sea of incompetence. His passing was dangerous but his team-mates couldn't make use of it.

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Leandro Trossard (4/10):

Had three tame shots from outside the box but was hardly involved otherwise.

Romelu Lukaku (4/10):

Wasted far too many chances before finally managing to roll in from point-blank range – only for it to be ruled out for offside before another was chalked off by VAR.

Jeremy Doku (6/10):

Immediately looked dangerous with his skill but then proved even more dangerous at the other end when he gave the ball away for Slovakia's goal. Was lively but kept getting snuffed out by the defence.

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Johan Bakayoko (6/10):

Saw an effort cleared off the line just after he came on and helped keep the ball circulating up the field.

Youri Tielemans (6/10):

A positive influence with a nice challenge and some sound passing.

Dodi Lukebakio (5/10):

Got booked despite his brief appearance.

Lois Openda (6/10):

Created the equaliser with a fine move and cross but was let down by his handball being caught by VAR.

Domenico Tedesco (5/10):

Will feel his team did enough to win the game considering their dominance but let down by their profligacy and his decision to start Doku on the right wing before switching him to the left in the second half.