On Friday, Oleksandr Zinchenko helped Ukraine beat Slovakia and get their first three points in Euro 2024. He came through when they needed him the most.

Coming into the game, Ukraine was under a lot of stress after Romania shocked everyone by beating them 3-0 in their first game. When Slovakia took the lead 17 minutes in, things got even worse.

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Ryan Gravenberch was listed on the bench for the Netherlands, and Ibrahima Konate was not used as a substitute for France.

The Netherlands was the team that came closest to taking home all three points in a contested match that witnessed a variety of opportunities for both sides.

Xavi Simons gave Ronald Koeman’s team the lead in minute 69, but the attacker’s low shot past goalie Mike Maignan was disallowed for an offside after VAR reviewed the play.

In an attempt to advance to the knockout stage, Netherlands and France will play one last group match on Tuesday night, taking against