June 18, 2010, 0:00 BST, in the 1st round of Group E of the Europa League group stages
Belgium
poised for battle
Slovakia
.. In the match, Slovakia beat Belgium 1-0 thanks to a goal from Schranz.
In the first half of the match, shortly after the game started, Belgian striker
Lukaku (name)
A great scoring opportunity was missed. Slovakia then gradually took the initiative and Schranz seized the opportunity to score a goal for Slovakia to help his team take the lead.
In the second half, Belgium tried to equalize and Lukaku managed to break through, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. Later in the game, Belgium's
Bakayoko (name)
The equalizer was missed when a shot from close range was successfully cleared on the goal line by Slovakia's Hanczko.
In the end, Belgium was defeated by Slovakia with a score of 0-1, and is now temporarily ranked No. 3 in Group E. After the match, the head coach of the Belgian team said that the team needs to improve the efficiency of the attack in the next game, and at the same time, strengthen the defense, in order to achieve better results in the subsequent games in the group stage.
The loss is a warning to Belgium that they must adjust their form as soon as possible to meet the next challenges. Slovakia, on the other hand, boosted their morale with this victory and laid a solid foundation for the group.
