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Romania vs Ukraine – Euro 2024: Underdogs looking to get tournament off flyer

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Romania 3-0 Ukraine – Romania double substitution

61. First to make their moves are Romania, who withdraw the dangerous pair of Florinel Coman and Dennis Man.

On in their place come Valentin Mihaila and Ianis – son of Gheorghe – Hagi.

Romania 3-0 Ukraine

59. There are shocked faces among the Ukrainian ranks, none more so than Andriy Shevchenko in the stand who led his country to the Last 16 at Euro 2020.

Both teams are readying changes, albeit for very different reasons.

Romania 3-0 Ukraine

57. And now Romania do have another!

Edward Iordanescu’s side score their third, and their second within four second half minutes thanks to Denis Dragus.

The striker is on hand to covert from close range after Dennis Man had made short work of a short corner and some more half-hearted defending, notably from Mykhailo Mudryk and Mykola Shaparenko.

There’s a momentary VAR check while it’s confirmed that the Romania goalscorer was onside, and eventually he and his countrymen are giving the green light to celebrate all over again.

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