Oleksandr Zinchenko came through when Ukraine needed him the most to help them beat Slovakia and get their first three points in Euro 2024 on Friday.

Ukraine was under a lot of pressure going into the game after Romania shocked everyone by beating them 3-0 in their first game. Things got even worse when Slovakia took the lead 17 minutes in.

A cross into the box seemed to catch Zinchenko completely off guard, and the Arsenal back was not at all ready for Ivan Schranz to jump and nod home to give Slovakia the lead.

In the first half, Ukraine had trouble keeping the ball, but they were getting better at the game, and that continued in the second half, when key players like Zinchenko came out feeling refreshed.

Nine minutes after the game started again, Zinchenko made up for his mistake by crossing the ball perfectly for Mykola Shaparenko. Shaparenko scored the goal that tied the game and calmed down the Ukraine fans.

For the rest of the game, Zinchenko was at his best, controlling the ball and contributing at both ends of the pitch. Roman Yaremchuk scored a late goal to repay his hard work.

It’s not clear what will happen with Zinchenko at Arsenal because boss Mikel Arteta is thought to want a new left back this summer.

The 27-year-old started the season as Arsenal’s starting left back, but he lost his spot after getting hurt in February and could only play a few times as the Gunners pushed for the Premier League title.

Arteta would have rather used right back Takehiro Tomiyasu instead, and Zinchenko, whose deal at the Emirates Stadium ends in two years, is thought to be in line for a sale.

Against Netherlands on Friday night, William Saliba preserved his second clean sheet for France at Euro 2024, ending in a 0-0 tie.

Our defender, who gave up the ball just once in ninety minutes, was France’s most dependable player when it came to possession.

Les Bleus had defeated Austria 1-0 on Monday, thus they entered the match in a strong position.

In the 69th minute, Denzel Dumfries of the Netherlands had the ball in the net, but a video assistant review determined that he was offside and interfering with play.

France finished second in Group D with four points, just behind Netherlands in goals scored, following the first goalless draw of the competition.

Unfortunately for Jakub Kiwior and Poland, their 3-1 loss to Austria dropped them to the bottom of the group, making them the first country out of the campaign.

Gernot Trauner gave Austria the lead with a header into the top-left corner, but Krzysztof Piatek levelled on the half-hour mark. Jakub played the full 90 minutes of the game.

With twenty-four minutes remaining, Christoph Baumgartner gave Austria a lead again, and Marko Arnautovic extended that lead with a penalty kick.