Cyprus vs Belgium, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingEden 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
BEL |
CYP![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Cyprus
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonis Georgallides (GK) |
| 4 | Jason Demetriou |
| 19 | Constantinos Laifis |
| 2 | Dossa Junior |
| 15 | Marios Antoniades |
| 10 | Konstantinos Charalampidis |
| 13 | Konstantinos Makridis |
| 23 | Marios Nikolaou |
| 7 | Giorgos Economides |
| 21 | Andreas Makris |
| 9 | Nestoras Mitidis |
Belgium
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany |
| 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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