UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Belgium vs Kazakhstan, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Belgium
  • 11': Dries Mertens
  • 14': Timothy Castagne
  • 50': Romelu Lukaku
FT
3 - 0
Kazakhstan

    Belgium top Group I with 100 percent record

    Belgium eased to a 3-0 win over Kazakhstan in Brussels on Saturday to keep up their 100 percent start to the Euro 2020 qualifiers and top the group.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 3': Foul by Georgiy Zhukov (Kazakhstan).
    • 3': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Yuriy Pertsukh (Kazakhstan).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 8': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
    • 10': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 10': Maxim Fedin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
    • 10': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Goal! Belgium 1, Kazakhstan 0. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross.
    • 14': Goal! Belgium 2, Kazakhstan 0. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
    • 17': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Temirlan Erlanov.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
    • 19': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 19': Toktar Zhangylyshbay (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Temirlan Erlanov.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vincent Kompany with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 24': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Offside, Belgium. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Witsel with a headed pass.
    • 31': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Yuriy Pertsukh (Kazakhstan).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 37': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Sergiy Maliy.
    • 37': Abzal Beysebekov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
    • 38': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dmytro Nepogodov.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dmytro Nepogodov.
    • 40': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Sergiy Maliy.
    • 40': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
    • 40': Maxim Fedin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 43': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
    • 45'+2': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dries Mertens following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Belgium 2, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Belgium 2, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan replaces Toktar Zhangylyshbay.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Islambek Kuat.
    • 47': Offside, Belgium. Vincent Kompany tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
    • 48': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Abzal Beysebekov.
    • 50': Dries Mertens (Belgium) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
    • 50': Goal! Belgium 3, Kazakhstan 0. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Foul by Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 51': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
    • 52': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dmytro Nepogodov.
    • 55': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Georgiy Zhukov (Kazakhstan).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Kompany.
    • 57': Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 61': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Temirlan Erlanov.
    • 62': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Temirlan Erlanov.
    • 66': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Abat Aimbetov replaces Maxim Fedin.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
    • 68': Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuriy Pertsukh.
    • 70': Abat Aimbetov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
    • 72': Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Romelu Lukaku.
    • 75': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 75': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Georgiy Zhukov.
    • 78': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
    • 78': Yuriy Pertsukh (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Askhat Tagybergen replaces Islambek Kuat.
    • 78': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Vermaelen replaces Vincent Kompany.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 80': Abat Aimbetov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 81': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dmytro Nepogodov.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuriy Pertsukh.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 83': Offside, Belgium. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Dries Mertens (Belgium).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Thomas Vermaelen.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan following a corner.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
    • 90': Foul by Abat Aimbetov (Kazakhstan).
    • 90': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 90': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 3, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Belgium 3, Kazakhstan 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/kaz.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originKAZ BELhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/bel.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    11 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 13
    9 Saves 1
    30.1 Possession 69.9
    5 SHOTS 27
    1 ON GOAL 12
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    312 Accurate Passes 828
    394 Passes 899
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 9
    2 Crosses 23
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    50 Long Balls 41
    14 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    6 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 8
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 10
    34 Effective Clearances 4
    34 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
    Location: Brussels, Belgium
    Attendance: 37,155

    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

    BEL Belgium (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    4 Vincent Kompany
    5 Jan Vertonghen
    2 Toby Alderweireld
    6 Axel Witsel
    7 Kevin De Bruyne
    16 Thorgan Hazard
    21 Timothy Castagne
    9 Romelu Lukaku
    10 Eden Hazard
    14 Dries Mertens
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Leander Dendoncker, Thomas Meunier, Matz Sels, Youri Tielemans, Yannick Carrasco, Hans Vanaken, Dennis Praet, Michy Batshuayi, Thomas Vermaelen, Christian Benteke, Divock Origi, Simon Mignolet.

    KAZ Kazakhstan (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Dmytro Nepogodov (GK)
    2 Sergiy Malyi
    23 Aleksandr Marochkin
    4 Temirlan Erlanov
    11 Yan Vorogovskiy Yellow Card
    21 Abzal Beysebekov Yellow Card
    5 Islambek Kuat Yellow Card
    14 Yuriy Pertsukh
    10 Georgi Zhukov
    20 Maxim Fedin
    3 Toktar Zhangylyshbay
    Kazakhstan Substitutes:
    Yeldos Akhmetov, Stas Pokatilov, Olzhas Kerimzhanov, Timur Dosmagambetov, Bayurzhan Turysbek, Abat Aimbetov, Igor Shatskiy, Askhat Tagybergen, Gafurzhan Suyumbayev, Bauyrzhan Islamkhan.

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