Belgium vs Cyprus, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingPerfect Belgium end qualification campaign with Cyprus thrashing
Christian Benteke and Kevin De Bruyne scored two goals each as Belgium thrashed Cyprus 6-1 in their Euro 2020 Group I qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
- 4': Christos Wheeler (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
- 10': Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 11': Christos Wheeler (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 13': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Kypros Christoforou.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
- 14': Goal! Belgium 0, Cyprus 1. Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 16': Goal! Belgium 1, Cyprus 1. Christian Benteke (Belgium) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 18': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 18': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Neophytos Michael.
- 18': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Giorgios Merkis (Cyprus).
- 19': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Giorgios Merkis (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
- 27': Attempt missed. Matija Spoljaric (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charalambos Kyriakou.
- 27': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
- 30': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 30': Offside, Belgium. Christian Benteke tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 33': Christian Benteke (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
- 35': Foul by Elias Cobbaut (Belgium).
- 35': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 35': Goal! Belgium 2, Cyprus 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (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.
- 37': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
- 37': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Kypros Christoforou.
- 41': Goal! Belgium 3, Cyprus 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 44': Goal! Belgium 4, Cyprus 1. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Belgium 4, Cyprus 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgium 4, Cyprus 1.
- 48': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 50': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 50': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Own Goal by Kypros Christoforou, Cyprus. Belgium 5, Cyprus 1.
- 53': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Matija Spoljaric (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalambos Kyriakou.
- 55': Foul by Christian Benteke (Belgium).
- 55': Giorgios Merkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Cyprus. Nikolas Ioannou tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 60': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Matija Spoljaric.
- 64': Substitution, Belgium. Yari Verschaeren replaces Eden Hazard.
- 65': Attempt missed. Yari Verschaeren (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalambos Kyriakou with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
- 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Ioannis Kousoulos replaces Nikolas Ioannou.
- 67': Goal! Belgium 6, Cyprus 1. Christian Benteke (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Belgium. Dennis Praet replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 71': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Kypros Christoforou.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jason Denayer (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 79': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Kypros Christoforou.
- 79': Offside, Belgium. Yari Verschaeren tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Cyprus. Giorgios Efrem replaces Matija Spoljaric.
- 80': Substitution, Belgium. Divock Origi replaces Christian Benteke.
- 81': Substitution, Cyprus. Fotios Papoulis replaces Ioannis Kosti.
- 82': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 82': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
- 84': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt missed. Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fotios Papoulis with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Foul by Divock Origi (Belgium).
- 87': Giorgios Merkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Charalambos Kyriakou.
- 90'+1': Offside, Cyprus. Kostakis Artymatas tries a through ball, but Charalambos Kyriakou is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
- 90'+2': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Belgium 6, Cyprus 1.
- 0': Match ends, Belgium 6, Cyprus 1.
Statistics
 CYP |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 665 |
| 460 | Passes | 732 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 13 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 40,568
Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 40,568
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 10 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 10 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 | Israel | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Belarus | 10 | -5 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Belgium (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 5 | Jason Denayer |
| 15 | Elias Cobbaut |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 18 | Hans Vanaken |
| 11 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne |
Cyprus (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Neophytos Michael (GK) |
| 4 | Giorgos Merkis  |
| 3 | Nicholas Ioannou |
| 19 | Kypros Christoforou |
| 14 | Christos Wheeler |
| 8 | Charis Kyriakou |
| 18 | Kostakis Artymatas |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos |
| 16 | Matija Spoljaric |
| 10 | Pieros Soteriou |
| 17 | Ioannis Kosti |
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