A stirring second half comeback saw Ukraine fight back from the brink of crisis at Euro 2024, with goals from Mykhola Shaparenko and substitute Roman Yaremchuk earning them their first three points of the competition with a 2-1 come from behind win over Slovakia. The result leaves Group E intriguingly balanced, three teams on three points with Belgium propping up a table they were expected to top after their defeat on Monday. Friday's remaining games saw Group D reach the two game mark.
Austria won 3-1 against Poland in Berlin while France and the Netherlands failed to live up to their big billing in Leipzig, refereeing controversy one of the few notable instances in a dull 0-0 draw. Euro 2024 scores for Friday All times Eastern Slovakia 1, Ukraine 2 Poland 1, Austria 3 Netherlands 0, France 0 Netherlands 0, France 0: Simons denied by VAR A night of great profligacy by Antoine Griezmann went unpunished as the Netherlands were denied what might have been a winner in Leipzig in contentious fashion. Xavi Simons drilled home from the edge of the box midway through the second half only to see his goal chalked out as first the assistant referee and then the VAR concluded that Denzel Dumfries had been standing too close to goalkeeper Mike Maignan as the ball flashed into the net.
It was not the only time the Dutch went close in a match where they saw little of the ball but were prepared to fly forwards on the counter whenever favorites France turned over possession. Jeremie Frimpong.
