Belarus vs Netherlands, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
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Wijnaldum double sees Netherlands past Belarus
Georginio Wijnaldum's two first half goals handed Netherlands a 2-1 away win over Belarus on Sunday in a Euro 2020 qualifying match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 8': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Oleg Veretilo.
- 9': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Ivan Bakhar (Belarus) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Evgeni Yablonski.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Donny van de Beek (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
- 20': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 21': Foul by Oleg Veretilo (Belarus).
- 21': Quincy Promes (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 26': Attempt missed. Denis Laptev (Belarus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ivan Bakhar.
- 32': Goal! Belarus 0, Netherlands 1. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Quincy Promes with a cross.
- 35': Attempt saved. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 36': Attempt saved. Joël Veltman (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 37': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ivan Bakhar.
- 38': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Quincy Promes with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
- 39': Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 40': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 41': Goal! Belarus 0, Netherlands 2. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 43': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ivan Bakhar.
- 45': Attempt missed. Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Stasevich.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Belarus 0, Netherlands 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Belarus 0, Netherlands 2.
- 46': Attempt missed. Igor Stasevich (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 48': Foul by Denis Laptev (Belarus).
- 48': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Stasevich.
- 50': Foul by Ivan Bakhar (Belarus).
- 50': Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Ivan Bakhar (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Netherlands).
- 51': Ivan Bakhar (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus).
- 53': Joël Veltman (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Goal! Belarus 1, Netherlands 2. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Polyakov with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
- 57': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 58': Nikita Naumov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Nikita Naumov (Belarus).
- 59': Attempt missed. Igor Stasevich (Belarus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Dragun.
- 60': Substitution, Belarus. Maksim Skavysh replaces Yuri Kovalev.
- 62': Offside, Netherlands. Georginio Wijnaldum tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
- 62': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 63': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 65': Attempt missed. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denis Laptev with a headed pass following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 67': Substitution, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong replaces Quincy Promes.
- 67': Substitution, Netherlands. Marten de Roon replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 67': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
- 67': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus).
- 69': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Belarus. Max Ebong replaces Ivan Bakhar.
- 75': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 79': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Aleksandr Gutor.
- 83': Substitution, Belarus. Evgeni Shevchenko replaces Denis Laptev.
- 84': Foul by Oleg Veretilo (Belarus).
- 84': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Luuk de Jong (Netherlands).
- 86': Nikita Naumov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
- 89': Substitution, Netherlands. Ryan Babel replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 90': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Evgeni Shevchenko.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nikita Naumov (Belarus).
- 90'+1': Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Nikita Naumov (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Offside, Belarus. Aleksandr Gutor tries a through ball, but Maksim Skavysh is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Belarus 1, Netherlands 2.
- 0': Match ends, Belarus 1, Netherlands 2.
Statistics
 NED |
BLR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 75.9 | Possession | 24.1 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 689 | Accurate Passes | 167 |
| 768 | Passes | 244 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 5 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Dinamo Stadion, Minsk
Location: Minsk, Belarus
Attendance: 21,639
Venue: Dinamo Stadion, Minsk
Location: Minsk, Belarus
Attendance: 21,639
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 8 | -10 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Belarus (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyaksandr Hutar (GK) |
| 4 | Nikita Naumov  |
| 3 | Alyaksandr Martynovich |
| 5 | Denis Polyakov |
| 20 | Oleg Veretilo |
| 2 | Stanislaw Dragun |
| 14 | Evgeni Yablonski |
| 10 | Ivan Bakhar |
| 7 | Yuri Kovalev |
| 15 | Denis Laptev |
| 22 | Ihar Stasevich |
Netherlands (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 3 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 2 | Joël Veltman |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 6 | Donny van de Beek |
| 20 | Donyell Malen |
| 11 | Quincy Promes |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
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