Slovakia vs Romania live updates (2024)

So, a recap of all our other live blogs on.

There are two more Euro 2024 matches kicking off in less than an hour, as Group F comes to a close with Portugal vs Georgia, and Czech Republic vs Turkey.

The two team line-ups are out, too.

• Follow live coverage of Czech Republic vs Turkey, run by yours truly, here
• Follow live coverage of Portugal vs Georgia, run by Ed Mackey, here
• And recap Ukraine vs Belgium here

Romania and Slovakia came into their final game knowing that a draw would take them both through to the last 16 but the match did not begin sedately.

There were 11 shots in the opening 25 minutes and the 11th resulted in a Slovakia goal — via a powerful header from Ondrej Duda. But by half-time Romania were level, thanks to an equally emphatic penalty from Razvan Marin.

The two sides continued to exchange blows into the second half, in a game further enlivened by lightning, heavy rain and one of the themes of the summer — a questionable pitch.

Below, The Athletic's Carl Anka, Matt Slater and Jay Harris break down the key moments from Frankfurt.

Slovakia's Stanislav Lobotka gets MOTM.

Good shout.

Belgium, who come second in the group, face a tough test in France in the round of 16.

Romania will face a third-placed team.

Romania finished on top after briefly being bottom after Slovakia's goal.

Belgium as they were.

Slovakia qualify in third place.

Ukraine, sadly, are out.

Confirmed: the other Group E match, played at the same time as this one, has finished Ukraine 0-0 Belgium.

Follow live updates post-match, with reaction, analysis, stats, quotes, and more in The Athletic's live blog here, run by Ed Mackey.

Scenes!

Romania's players are fans are going nuts... they know they're through... have they topped the group?

Other game isn't over, right? Slovakia look less certain. But they've worked it out now!

That's amazing, BOTH dugouts empty in celebration of making it out of the groups.

Romania certainly the happier collection, having topped the group.

That's it!

Romania see the ball out for a goal kick, leading to huge cheers from the Romania fans.

They look like they're going to top the group.

The Romania subs are bouncing up and down in celebration!

Could we get the mythical 4-4-4-4 Group Stage finish?

We haven't seen one at a major men's football competition since USA '94!

Both teams going through at the moment...

If everything stays like this, we're going to erupt!

A message has just flashed up on the big screen.

"Due to the adverse weather conditions, the fan zone is closed. The stadium concessions will remain open."

We are having a lock-in!!!!!!!

90+1' Slovakia 1-1 Romania

Poor tackle from Ondrej Duda, the goalscorer, who slid in recklessly on Dennis Man, and caught him.

The ref plays a good advantage, seeing if Romania keep it, but they don't and he goes back and books Duda.

Duda now down with cramp. He's taken off, too, along with Peter Pekarik, the 37-year-old.

Coming on are Matus Bero and Norbert Gyomber respectively.

90' Slovakia 1-1 Romania

The clock ticks over past the 90.

Three minutes of added time.

The crowd roars, beseeching their teams to find a winner.

A nasty challenge from Romania's George Puscas on Milan Škriniar lets the air out of the balloon a little bit.

Both teams want to win, but their ability to act on it is dwindling.

Too many fouls, not enough football.

88' Slovakia 1-1 Romania

Former Reading striker George Puscas is booked for a high foot on Milan Skriniar, accidentally catching the strapping defender on the hip with his studs.

Poor old Skriniar has been in the wars today.

I say this tentatively... but has the storm passed, the one outside and the one in here?

The last 10 minutes have just been the mistakes we had before but without all the good bits, too.

Still time, though.