Both players received recognition for the second time at the tournament
The best players of the matches of the third round in Group E have become known European Championship 2024. Belgian Kevin De Bruyne was recognized as the best in the fight against Ukraineand Slovak Stanislav Lobotka UEFA named player of the match Slovakia — Romania.
Kevin played all 90 minutes, hardly threatened Anatoly Trubin’s goal, but created chances for his partners. The Belgians ultimately failed to score – thanks to this, Ukraine played a “dry” match at the European Championships for the first time in history. But this draw allowed the Belgians to finish in second place in Group E. The Blue and Yellows, due to a negative goal difference, took last place.
Lobotka also spent his meeting from bell to bell, habitually playing a pivotal role in the midfield of the Slovak team. Having played 1:1, Francesco Calzona’s team advanced to the playoffs from third place.
It is noteworthy that both midfielders received recognition for the second time. Previously, Lobotka was recognized as the best player in the first round match against Belgium (1:0), and De Bruyne became the winner of the match against Romania (2:0) on the second match day of Quartet E.
Belgium will play France in the round of 16. Slovakia’s rival will be either Spain or England.
De Bruyne leads the way again 🥇#EUROPOTM | @Vivo_GLOBAL pic.twitter.com/qDAyKn8eXg
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 26, 2024
Controlled the game.@Vivo_GLOBAL | #EUROPOTM pic.twitter.com/he5V6TBr94
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 26, 2024
Source: Sportarena
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