Belgium vs Ukraine, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Relegation Playoffs

Lukaku's late double leads Belgium win over Ukraine

Belgium retained their place in League A of the Nations League with a stunning 3-0 home win over Ukraine on Sunday as Romelu Lukaku's late double helped them secure a 4-3 aggregate victory.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, Ukraine. Vladyslav Vanat is caught offside.
• 3': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 5': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Belgium).
• 5': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Nicolas Raskin (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 8': Offside, Belgium. Thomas Meunier is caught offside.
• 10': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine).
• 10': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Hand ball by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
• 11': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
• 11': Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 12': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
• 12': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 12': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 13': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi.
• 14': Attempt missed. Zeno Debast (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 19': Hand ball by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
• 20': Offside, Ukraine. Vladyslav Vanat is caught offside.
• 23': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
• 25': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
• 25': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
• 25': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 27': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
• 29': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 31': Offside, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
• 32': Offside, Belgium. Thomas Meunier is caught offside.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
• 35': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
• 36': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
• 38': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Belgium).
• 38': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
• 39': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Ukraine).
• 43': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 44': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 44': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Andrii Lunin.
• 45': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a corner.
• 45'+2': Hand ball by Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine).
• 45'+2': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Ukraine 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Ukraine 0.
• 46': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
• 46': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 47': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Oleksii Hutsuliak.
• 48': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hans Vanaken following a corner.
• 48': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
• 48': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin.
• 51': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 56': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine).
• 56': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 57': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a set piece situation.
• 58': Foul by Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine).
• 58': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 58': Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 62': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mykola Matviienko.
• 62': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 65': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
• 66': Delay in match because of an injury Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
• 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 69': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Dovbyk replaces Vladyslav Vanat.
• 69': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
• 69': Substitution, Ukraine. Bohdan Mykhailichenko replaces Vitalii Mykolenko because of an injury.
• 69': Substitution, Belgium. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Thomas Meunier.
• 69': Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Leandro Trossard.
• 70': Goal! Belgium 1, Ukraine 0. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 74': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
• 74': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Andrii Lunin.
• 75': Goal! Belgium 2, Ukraine 0. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
• 77': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 77': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bohdan Mykhailichenko with a cross.
• 77': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Matz Sels.
• 78': Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
• 80': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
• 82': Delay in match (Belgium).
• 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 84': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
• 86': Goal! Belgium 3, Ukraine 0. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a through ball following a fast break.
• 89': Substitution, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Oleksandr Svatok.
• 89': Substitution, Ukraine. Andrii Yarmolenko replaces Oleksii Hutsuliak.
• 89': Attempt missed. Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high.
• 90': Substitution, Belgium. Bryan Heynen replaces Nicolas Raskin.
• 90': Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Ukraine).
• 90'+1': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Andrii Yarmolenko.
• 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+3': Foul by Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine).
• 90'+3': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
• 90'+4': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Hans Vanaken (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 3, Ukraine 0.
• 0': Match ends, Belgium 3, Ukraine 0.