Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin bears the responsibility for Ukraine’s defeat

Andriy Lunin, goalkeeper playing for Real Madrid, became the focus of criticism after making a disastrous mistake in Ukraine’s 3-0 loss to Romania at EURO 2024.

Lunin, who often shows impressive performance for Real Madrid, made a mistake that directly led to Ukraine’s two goals. In the 29th minute, he handled the ball incorrectly, allowing Alexandru Stanciu to open the score for Romania. Then, in the 64th minute, Lunin continued to make a mistake in a corner situation, helping Florin Tănase double the gap.

Lunin’s mistakes made the Ukrainian team pay a heavy price, suffering a heavy defeat in the opening match of EURO 2024. After the match, Lunin apologized to his teammates and fans for his mistakes. .

“I apologize to my teammates, my mistake made the match more difficult. All I can say is sorry and will do my best for the next match,” Lunin shared. shall.

The defeat against Romania puts the Ukrainian team in a difficult position in Group E of EURO 2024. They will have to face tough challenges in the next two matches against Austria and North Macedonia if they want to keep their hopes of winning tickets to the knockout round alive. -out.

Lunin’s incident also puts a question mark on the number 1 position in the Ukrainian national team’s wooden frame. Georgiy Bushchan, goalkeeper of Shakhtar Donetsk, could be considered to replace Lunin in the next matches.