Romania Defeats Ukraine 3-0 in Euro 2024 Opener, First Win in 24 Years

Jun 17, 2024, 03:03 PM

Romania secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Ukraine in their opening match of Euro 2024. Nicolae Stanciu opened the scoring with a stunning goal in the 29th minute, followed by goals from Razvan Marin and Denis Dragus in the 53rd and 57th minutes, respectively. Romania led 1-0 at half-time. The win marks Romania's first victory at a major tournament in 24 years. Nicolae Stanciu was named Player of the Match. Andriy Lunin, Ukraine's goalkeeper, apologized to fans after the match.