UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Kazakhstan vs Belgium, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Kazakhstan
    FT
    0 - 2
    Belgium
    • 21': Michy Batshuayi
    • 53': Thomas Meunier

    Belgium beat Kazakhstan to maintain 100 percent record

    Belgium kept up their 100 percent record in Euro 2020 qualifiers, as Roberto Martinez's side beat Kazakhstan 2-0 on Sunday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Dmitriy Shomko (Kazakhstan).
    • 2': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Offside, Kazakhstan. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan tries a through ball, but Dmitriy Shomko is caught offside.
    • 5': Offside, Belgium. Thibaut Courtois tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 5': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 6': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim Fedin.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Maxim Fedin (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko with a cross.
    • 8': Dmitriy Shomko (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
    • 11': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 11': Georgiy Zhukov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Maxim Fedin.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
    • 20': Offside, Belgium. Dries Mertens tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
    • 21': Goal! Kazakhstan 0, Belgium 1. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
    • 23': Hand ball by Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 24': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
    • 24': Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dmitriy Shomko.
    • 28': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 28': Maxim Fedin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Georgiy Zhukov (Kazakhstan).
    • 29': Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Sergiy Maliy.
    • 34': Foul by Dmitriy Shomko (Kazakhstan).
    • 34': Thomas Meunier (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Georgiy Zhukov (Kazakhstan).
    • 36': Georgiy Zhukov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Maxim Fedin (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aybol Abiken.
    • 39': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 39': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Offside, Belgium. Dries Mertens tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
    • 42': Olzhas Kerimzhanov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 45'+1': Georgiy Zhukov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Kazakhstan 0, Belgium 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kazakhstan 0, Belgium 1.
    • 48': Offside, Belgium. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
    • 48': Offside, Kazakhstan. Dmytro Nepogodov tries a through ball, but Bauyrzhan Islamkhan is caught offside.
    • 50': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Aybol Abiken (Kazakhstan).
    • 53': Goal! Kazakhstan 0, Belgium 2. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 57': Foul by Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 57': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Eden Hazard following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Offside, Kazakhstan. Aybol Abiken tries a through ball, but Gafurzhan Suyumbayev is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
    • 61': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Yan Vorogovskiy replaces Gafurzhan Suyumbayev because of an injury.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
    • 71': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Yuriy Pertsukh replaces Maxim Fedin.
    • 71': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Olzhas Kerimzhanov (Kazakhstan).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 74': Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
    • 76': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Thomas Vermaelen.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Aybol Abiken (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko.
    • 78': Hand ball by Abzal Beysebekov (Kazakhstan).
    • 78': Substitution, Belgium. Christian Benteke replaces Michy Batshuayi.
    • 78': Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Dries Mertens.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Abzal Beysebekov.
    • 81': Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Dennis Praet (Belgium).
    • 82': Axel Witsel (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 83': Foul by Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 83': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Abzal Beysebekov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Toktar Zhangylyshbay replaces Georgiy Zhukov.
    • 90': Christian Benteke (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Toktar Zhangylyshbay (Kazakhstan).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Aybol Abiken (Kazakhstan).
    • 90'+2': Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Aybol Abiken (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Belgium. Brandon Mechele replaces Thomas Vermaelen.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 0, Belgium 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Kazakhstan 0, Belgium 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 1
    66.3 Possession 33.7
    11 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    642 Accurate Passes 288
    737 Passes 375
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 7
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 59
    43 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    27 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 14
    7 Effective Clearances 17
    7 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Astana Arena
    Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
    Attendance: 26,801

    EURO Qualifying Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Romania 10 +11 22
    2 Switzerland 10 +11 17
    3 Israel 10 0 15
    4 Belarus 10 -5 12
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    KAZ Kazakhstan (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    12 Dmytro Nepogodov (GK)
    2 Sergiy Malyi Yellow Card
    23 Olzhas Kerimzhanov
    15 Aleksandr Marochkin
    6 Aybol Abiken Yellow Card
    10 Georgi Zhukov Yellow Card
    18 Dmitri Shomko
    21 Abzal Beysebekov Yellow Card
    9 Bauyrzhan Islamkhan
    16 Gafurzhan Suyumbayev
    20 Maxim Fedin
    Kazakhstan Substitutes:
    Igor Shatskiy, Askhat Tagybergen, Stas Pokatilov, Yan Vorogovskiy, Dmitri Miroshnichenko, Yuriy Pertsukh, Sergei Khizhnichenko, Toktar Zhangylyshbay, Viktor Dmitrenko.

    BEL Belgium (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    3 Thomas Vermaelen
    5 Jan Vertonghen
    2 Toby Alderweireld
    6 Axel Witsel Yellow Card
    19 Dennis Praet
    16 Thorgan Hazard
    15 Thomas Meunier
    23 Michy Batshuayi Yellow Card
    10 Eden Hazard
    14 Dries Mertens
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Timothy Castagne, Matz Sels, Yari Verschaeren, Hans Vanaken, Brandon Mechele, Adnan Januzaj, Yannick Carrasco, Christian Benteke, Dedryck Boyata, Jens Teunckens, Divock Origi, Nacer Chadli.

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