Kevin De Bruyne expressed his anger when he was repeatedly shined with lasers in the face by Ukrainian fans.
Television viewers could clearly see the laser beam shining into De Bruyne's face when the player took set free kick situations for Belgium in the first half of the match against Ukraine. In the direct free kick situation that took place in the 32nd minute, De Bruyne had to complain to referee Anthony Taylor about this situation. That caused the match to stop so the stadium management could remind the fans.
The truth is that the concerns of Ukrainian fans are completely well-founded. In the direct free kick situation, De Bruyne surprised goalkeeper Trubin with a straight kick from a distance and almost scored a goal.
Belgium and Ukraine held each other to a goalless draw in the closing match in Group E. This result left Belgium in second place in the group and had to clash with France in the 1/8 round. Not only that, Belgium also falls into a difficult bracket with the appearance of many big players such as Spain, Portugal and Germany.
Meanwhile, Ukraine had to stop in Euro 2024 despite getting 4 final points. Serhiy Rebrov's army was at a disadvantage in the final match due to the worst difference in Group E because they lost 0-3 to Romania in the opening match.
Belgium’s performances at Euro 2020 have been far from convincing. They lost to Slovakia in their first match and were held to a 0-0 draw by Ukraine. However, fans will probably only truly appreciate Belgium’s strength when the tournament moves to the knockout stages.