Belgium had two goals ruled out via video review as they slumped to the first major upset of Euro 2024, losing 1-0 to Slovakia in Frankfurt.
Lukaku put the ball in the net after 56 minutes and thought he had done enough to equalize following a goalward header from Amadou Onana — before the footage revealed he was offside.
The Roma forward was left dejected three minutes before the end when he again fired the ball past Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, only for it to be adjudged that Lois Openda had handled the ball in the build-up to the play.
Belgium, ranked No. 3 in the world, could not find a way through and grew increasingly frustrated. Head coach Domenico Tedesco’s squad had suffered a disrupted preparation to Euro 2024, and the omission of Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois now comes into even sharper focus.
Belgium’s chance to fight back into contention comes against Romania in Cologne on Saturday.
