Cyprus vs Belgium, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingHazard, Batshuayi strike as Belgium ease to victory over Cyprus
Eden Hazard marked his 100th cap with an early goal to set Belgium on their way to a comfortable 2-0 away win over Cyprus.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikolas Ioannou.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 3': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Kostakis Artymatas.
- 4': Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
- 4': Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Dossa Júnior (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
- 6': Offside, Cyprus. Renato Margaça tries a through ball, but Georgios Efrem is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giorgos Merkis.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giorgos Merkis.
- 8': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Minas Antoniou (Cyprus).
- 8': Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
- 10': Hand ball by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
- 10': Goal! Cyprus 0, Belgium 1. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ioannis Kousoulos.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Margaça.
- 14': Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 18': Goal! Cyprus 0, Belgium 2. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a through ball.
- 19': Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
- 19': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 26': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 28': Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Hand ball by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
- 34': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 34': Offside, Cyprus. Kostas Laifis tries a through ball, but Minas Antoniou is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a through ball.
- 37': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
- 37': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Minas Antoniou.
- 39': Hand ball by Eden Hazard (Belgium).
- 40': Offside, Belgium. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
- 41': Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium).
- 43': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cyprus 0, Belgium 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 0, Belgium 2.
- 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Anthony Georgiou replaces Dossa Júnior.
- 47': Dries Mertens (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus).
- 48': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 49': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
- 49': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
- 53': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 54': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
- 54': Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Belgium. Adnan Januzaj replaces Dries Mertens.
- 61': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 61': Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, Belgium. Leander Dendoncker tries a through ball, but Thorgan Hazard is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a through ball.
- 68': Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 69': Attempt missed. Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
- 75': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 75': Substitution, Cyprus. Matija Spoljaric replaces Georgios Efrem.
- 76': Anthony Georgiou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 77': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
- 77': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen with a headed pass.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Renato Margaça (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fotis Papoulis.
- 81': Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Makris replaces Minas Antoniou.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 84': Foul by Eden Hazard (Belgium).
- 84': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
- 85': Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Anthony Georgiou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 88': Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matija Spoljaric with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Substitution, Belgium. Dennis Praet replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 90'+1': Anthony Georgiou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 90'+2': Offside, Cyprus. Kostas Laifis tries a through ball, but Fotis Papoulis is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Cyprus 0, Belgium 2.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cyprus 0, Belgium 2.
Statistics
 BEL |
CYP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.3 | Possession | 39.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 608 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 704 | Passes | 467 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 8 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 8,728
Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 8,728
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
Cyprus (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Urko Pardo (GK) |
| 4 | Giorgos Merkis |
| 19 | Konstantinos Laifis |
| 2 | Dossa Júnior |
| 3 | Nicholas Ioannou |
| 13 | Ioannis Kousoulos |
| 18 | Kostakis Artymatas |
| 17 | Margaça |
| 15 | Fotis Papoulis |
| 7 | Georgios Efrem |
| 8 | Minas Antoniou |
Belgium (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 6 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 16 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
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