UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Cyprus vs Belgium, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

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  • 86': Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard's late goal helps Belgium to 1-0 win vs. Cyprus

Euro 2016 Qualification

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 2': Throw-in: Kevin De Bruyne takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Konstantinos Makridis commits a foul on Radja Nainggolan resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 3': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 3': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 4': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 4': Konstantinos Charalampidis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 5': Vincent Kompany clears the ball from danger.
  • 5': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 8': Marouane Fellaini drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 8': Konstantinos Makridis blocks the shot
  • 8': Offside called on Kevin De Bruyne
  • 8': Antonis Georgallides takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 8': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 9': Christian Benteke hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 10': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 11': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 11': Jan Vertonghen hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 11': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 12': Cyprus makes a sub: Pieros Sotiriou enters for Nestoras Mitidis. Reason: Injury
  • 12': Andreas Makris takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 12': Vincent Kompany clears the ball from danger.
  • 13': Offside called on Kevin De Bruyne
  • 13': Dossa Junior takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 14': Radja Nainggolan commits a foul on Giorgos Economides resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 14': Constantinos Laifis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 16': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 16': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 17': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 19': Radja Nainggolan drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 19': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 20': Throw-in: Kevin De Bruyne takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 20': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 21': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
  • 22': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 22': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Defending)
  • 23': Konstantinos Charalampidis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 24': Thomas Vermaelen commits a foul on Konstantinos Makridis resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 24': Konstantinos Charalampidis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 24': Konstantinos Charalampidis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 24': Christian Benteke clears the ball from danger.
  • 25': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 26': Throw-in: Vincent Kompany takes it (Defending)
  • 27': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 29': Kevin De Bruyne drills an impressive right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 29': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 29': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Attacking)
  • 30': Konstantinos Makridis drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 30': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 31': Marios Nicolaou hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 31': Thibaut Courtois makes a good save (Catch)
  • 32': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 32': Giorgos Economides clears the ball from danger.
  • 32': Toby Alderweireld commits a foul on Giorgos Economides resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 33': Giorgos Economides takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 33': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 35': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
  • 35': Konstantinos Charalampidis commits a foul on Axel Witsel resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 35': Thibaut Courtois takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 37': Offside called on Andreas Makris
  • 37': Thibaut Courtois takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 38': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 39': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 39': Constantinos Laifis clears the ball from danger.
  • 40': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Attacking)
  • 40': Kevin De Bruyne drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 40': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Feet)
  • 41': Handball called on Constantinos Laifis
  • 41': Vincent Kompany takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 43': Christian Benteke commits a foul on Andreas Makris resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 43': Antonis Georgallides takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 43': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Attacking)
  • 43': Giorgos Economides commits a foul on Radja Nainggolan resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 44': Marouane Fellaini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 45': Handball called on Eden Hazard
  • 45': Antonis Georgallides takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Defending)
  • 45': Radja Nainggolan commits a foul on Konstantinos Makridis resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 45': Dossa Junior takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Belgium makes a sub: Divock Origi enters for Christian Benteke. Reason: Tactical
  • 46': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
  • 46': Eden Hazard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 46': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 47': Marios Antoniades commits a foul on Kevin De Bruyne resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 47': Marios Antoniades is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 48': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 48': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 48': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 48': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 48': Toby Alderweireld hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 49': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 51': Radja Nainggolan commits a foul on Konstantinos Makridis resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 51': Konstantinos Charalampidis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 52': Konstantinos Charalampidis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 52': Divock Origi clears the ball from danger.
  • 52': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Attacking)
  • 52': Marios Nicolaou hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 53': Cyprus makes a sub: Vincent Laban enters for Konstantinos Charalampidis. Reason: Tactical
  • 53': Thibaut Courtois takes a short goal kick
  • 53': Throw-in: Konstantinos Makridis takes it (Attacking)
  • 53': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Attacking)
  • 54': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 55': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 56': Antonis Georgallides makes a good save (Catch)
  • 58': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 58': Divock Origi commits a foul on Marios Nicolaou resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 58': Vincent Laban takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 58': Vincent Laban crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 58': Jan Vertonghen clears the ball from danger.
  • 58': Vincent Laban takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 59': Vincent Kompany clears the ball from danger.
  • 59': Vincent Laban takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 60': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 60': Radja Nainggolan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 60': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 61': Jason Demetriou commits a foul on Radja Nainggolan resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 61': Jason Demetriou is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 62': Vincent Kompany takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 62': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 62': Giorgos Economides commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 62': Jan Vertonghen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 63': Jan Vertonghen hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 63': Belgium makes a sub: Dries Mertens enters for Marouane Fellaini. Reason: Tactical
  • 64': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 64': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Defending)
  • 65': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 66': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 67': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Attacking)
  • 68': Jan Vertonghen hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 68': Dossa Junior blocks the shot
  • 68': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 69': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 69': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
  • 69': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 70': Divock Origi commits a foul on Marios Antoniades resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 70': Marios Antoniades takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 70': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 71': Giorgos Economides hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 71': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 72': Vincent Laban hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 73': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 73': Giorgos Economides commits a foul on Kevin De Bruyne resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 73': Giorgos Economides is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 73': Toby Alderweireld takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 73': Vincent Kompany commits a foul on Pieros Sotiriou resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 74': Dossa Junior takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 75': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 77': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 78': Konstantinos Makridis hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 78': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 78': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 79': Vincent Kompany commits a foul on Pieros Sotiriou resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 79': Konstantinos Makridis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 79': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
  • 80': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 81': Konstantinos Makridis commits a foul on Kevin De Bruyne resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 81': Dries Mertens takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 82': Dries Mertens curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 82': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 83': Offside called on Divock Origi
  • 83': Antonis Georgallides takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 84': Cyprus makes a sub: Kostakis Artymatas enters for Marios Nicolaou. Reason: Tactical
  • 84': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
  • 85': Eden Hazard hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 86': Goal!! Eden Hazard hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Belgium now leads 1 - 0
  • 86': That last goal was assisted by Dries Mertens (Pass from Left Wing)
  • 87': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 89': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 89': Antonis Georgallides takes a short goal kick
  • 90': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Divock Origi commits a foul on Constantinos Laifis resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 90'+1': Antonis Georgallides takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+1': Vincent Kompany commits a foul on Vincent Laban resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
  • 90'+2': Vincent Kompany is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 90'+2': Vincent Laban takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+3': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 90'+3': Offside called on Pieros Sotiriou
  • 90'+3': Vincent Kompany takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Jason Demetriou takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+4': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+5': Vincent Laban takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 90'+5': Vincent Kompany clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 8
50 Possession 50
17 SHOTS 6
10 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
1 Accurate Crosses 1
3 Crosses 4
0.3 Cross % 0.3
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
7 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 8 +26 22
2 Netherlands 8 +10 18
3 Greece 8 +6 13
4 Republic of Ireland 8 -1 6
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Line-Ups

CYP Cyprus

No. Name
1 Antonis Georgallides (GK)
4 Jason Demetriou Yellow Card
19 Constantinos Laifis
2 Dossa Junior
15 Marios Antoniades Yellow Card
10 Konstantinos Charalampidis
13 Konstantinos Makridis
23 Marios Nikolaou
7 Giorgos Economides Yellow Card
21 Andreas Makris
9 Nestoras Mitidis

BEL Belgium

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
2 Toby Alderweireld
4 Vincent Kompany Yellow Card
19 Thomas Vermaelen
5 Jan Vertonghen
7 Kevin De Bruyne
8 Marouane Fellaini
6 Axel Witsel
18 Radja Nainggolan
10 Eden Hazard
9 Christian Benteke

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