'All I can say is sorry' - Real Madrid and Ukraine goalkeeper Andriy Lunin offers heartfelt apology after his errors lead to Romania thumping at Euro 2024

Lunin held his hands up following the surprise 3-0 loss against a team 24 places lower in FIFA's world rankings, taking questions about the game from reporters in the mixed zone.

Lunin, so good for Madrid during the club season, was at fault for Romania's 29th minute opener, guilty of a poor attempted clearance that went straight to Dennis Man, who immediately found goalscorer Nicolae Stanciu. Then, after half-time, he should have done far better to stop Razvan Marin's Romania second, which snuck underneath his hands despite appearing to have done enough to comfortably stop the shot.

Speakng to Spanish radio station COPE afterwards, Lunin said: "I apologise to my team-mates, my mistake complicated the game. All I can say is sorry and get back up for the next game."

Slovakia's shock win over Belgium only compounded Ukraine's defeat, meaning the two sides they would have expected to take points against have started with victories. Next up is Slovakia on Friday, followed by Belgium on June 26. Given how the group has started, three points is unlikely to be enough to get through.