(sabasports report) In the first group round of Euro 2024, Belgium faced Slovakia. Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku twice put the ball into the back of the net during the game, but the referee twice disallowed the goal.
Lukaku missed three chances in the first half and twice in the second, but his luck was not good. In the 56th minute, Leandro Trossard’s cross was deflected back by Amadou Onana’s header and Lukaku scoped home in the small area, but the referee ruled that Lukaku was offside and the goal was not allowed. Renowned journalist Laura Hunter commented, “Lukaku was only offside. What a pity!”
The video assistant referee then stepped in to call a penalty, which was shown in slow motion to show Lois Openda deliberately handball during a scrum. The referee looked back in slow motion and cancelled the goal. In slow motion, Oponda did reach out his right hand to touch the ball when he was scrambling, and the referee’s decision to cancel the goal was reasonable.
Domenico Tedesco’s unbeaten record was shattered when Belgium suffered two disallowed goals in his first international match in charge.