Romania progressed to the Euro 2024 knockout stages as unlikely Group E winners as Slovakia also made it through with Wednesday's 1-1 draw in Frankfurt.
Razvan Marin's first-half penalty cancelled out Ondrej Duda's early header before the two sides shared the spoils, as was the case in Belgium's goalless draw in the other group game with Ukraine.
Serhiy Rebrov's side were the unfortunate losers as all four teams remarkably finished on four points, with Domenico Tedesco's side sneaking through in second and Slovakia in third.
Romania topped the group on goals scored and will face the best third-place side from Group A, B, C or D in Munich on Tuesday, while Slovakia will meet either England or Spain in the next round.
Despite knowing a draw would be enough, Slovakia came flying out the blocks and wasted a flurry of chances before finally getting the breakthrough.
A backtracking Duda rose brilliantly to thump a header back across goal into the bottom-right corner after Juraj Kucka's angled cross from the right-hand side.
Ianis Hagi was brought down on the perimeter of the box shortly after, with the VAR overturning the onfield decision for a free-kick, and Marin emphatically buried the spot-kick to leave Martin Dubravka helpless.
Marin almost doubled his tally just after the hour mark, with his curler sailing just over the crossbar, while Lukas Haraslin whipped his attempt to get a winner narrowly wide as neither side could find a decisive goal.
Data Debrief: Mind the gap
Marin's goal was his second at the Euros – he has now scored twice in his last three games for Romania across all competitions, as many as he managed in his previous 54 appearances combined.
Meanwhile, Kucka assisted Slovakia's opening goal in this match, his second at a major tournament, with his other coming 14 years and two days ago (against Italy at the2010 World Cup). It is the biggest gap between assists at a major tournament for a European player.
Duda also became the first Slovakian player to score at two major tournaments after netting as well at Euro 2016.
England goalkeeper Earps leaves Man Utd ahead of anticipated PSG switch
Mary Earps has left Manchester United ahead of her anticipated switch to Paris Saint-Germain.
Reports emerged earlier this week that the England goalkeeper, who won FIFA Best awards in 2022 and 2023, would be joining PSG upon the expiration of her contract with United.
Earps joined United in 2019 and has played a key role in their rise up to the upper echelons of the women's game, and helped the club win their first piece of silverware when they thrashed Tottenham in the women's FA Cup final in May.
However, the 31-year-old has turned down a contract offer from United and is now destined to head to France.
Official confirmation of Earps' departure came on Saturday.
She marks the third big name to leave United this off-season, following captain Katie Zelem and forward Lucia Garcia.
Earps made 125 appearances for United in all competitions.
She played in all 22 of United's WSL matches last season, making 60 saves and recording a 65.2% save percentage.
Excluding own goals, Earps conceded 30 times in the competition in 2023-24, from an expected goals on target (xGoT) figure of 30.6.
Chelsea sign Aston Villa youngster Kellyman
Omari Kellyman has signed for Chelsea from Aston Villa in a deal reportedly worth up to £19million.
Kellyman, an England youth international, has played six times for Villa's senior side.
He joined the Villans from Derby County in 2022.
However, the lofty fee Chelsea are paying for the 18-year-old has raised questions.
Both Chelsea and Villa are reportedly in risk of breaching the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Regulations (PSR), which could result in a points deduction.
But the sale of academy players represents pure profit for the selling club, and Kellyman's move comes a day on from Villa completing the acquisition of Ian Maatsen from Chelsea for a reported £37.5m.
Villa last week purchased Lewis Dobbin from Everton for £10m, after selling midfielder Tim Iroegbunam to the Toffees for £9m.
Chelsea, meanwhile, have also confirmed the departure of Hakim Ziyech, who has joined Galatasaray on a permanent basis after a successful spell on loan last season.
Ziyech has signed on a free transfer, with Gala able to activate that move if certain conditions were met.
The Moroccan international joined Chelsea from Ajax in 2020, penning a five-year contract, though was never able to nail down a consistent starting spot at Stamford Bridge.
He played 64 times in the Premier League, scoring six goals, setting up nine and creating 72 chances, registering an expected assists (xA) figure of 7.78.
New York City FC 4-2 Orlando City: Hosts come out on top in six-goal thriller
New York City FC snapped a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion as they came out on top 4-2 in a six-goal thriller against Orlando City.
Goals from Dagur Thorhallsson and Duncan McGuire set up a grandstand finale at Yankee Stadium, with Orlando hitting back from 3-0 down.
Santiago Rodríguez, Hannes Wolf and Agustin Ojeda had put the hosts in complete control in the first half.
But ultimately Nick Cushing's team had to grab a fourth to settle the contest deep in second-half stoppage time, with substitute Mounsef Bakrar netting to end Orlando's comeback hopes.
The victory moves NYCFC into fourth place in the Eastern Conference, while Orlando are 11 points back in 10th.
Data Debrief: Six and out
There was no room on the scoresheet for Adrian Alonso Martinez, despite the forward attempting six shots, which is the highest total in a single match for any NYCFC player this season.
Tayvon Gray, meanwhile, provided two assists, moving his tally for the season up to four.
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