Belgium vs Russia, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipBelgium's Romelu Lukaku pays tribute to Christian Eriksen in win over Russia
Belgium beat Russia 3-0 on the back of a Romelu Lukaku double to open their European Championship campaign on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 10': Dangerous play by Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
- 10': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Goal! Belgium 1, Russia 0. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 14': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 14': Attempt saved. Mario Fernandes (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
- 18': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 22': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 22': Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 24': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mario Fernandes.
- 25': Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Russia).
- 25': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Timothy Castagne because of an injury.
- 29': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dedryck Boyata.
- 29': Substitution, Russia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Daler Kuzyaev because of an injury.
- 33': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
- 33': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Belgium 2, Russia 0. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 37': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 38': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
- 43': Substitution, Russia. Vyacheslav Karavaev replaces Yuri Zhirkov because of an injury.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Belgium 2, Russia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgium 2, Russia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Russia. Igor Diveev replaces Dimitri Barinov.
- 46': Attempt missed. Roman Zobnin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Cheryshev.
- 47': Dries Mertens (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
- 50': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 50': Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
- 50': Mario Fernandes (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 54': Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Russia).
- 54': Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 56': Offside, Russia. Georgi Dzhikiya tries a through ball, but Vyacheslav Karavaev is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 61': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Magomed Ozdoev.
- 63': Substitution, Russia. Maksim Mukhin replaces Roman Zobnin.
- 63': Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Denis Cheryshev.
- 64': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium).
- 65': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 65': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Russia. Igor Diveev tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
- 68': Hand ball by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
- 70': Offside, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Belgium. Eden Hazard replaces Dries Mertens.
- 74': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
- 74': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Vermaelen replaces Jan Vertonghen because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Belgium. Dennis Praet replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 78': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
- 80': Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
- 83': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 83': Maksim Mukhin (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 85': Hand ball by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 88': Goal! Belgium 3, Russia 0. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a through ball.
- 90': Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Belgium).
- 90': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Foul by Maksim Mukhin (Russia).
- 90'+2': Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Belgium 3, Russia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Belgium 3, Russia 0.
Statistics
 RUS |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 647 |
| 354 | Passes | 722 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 15 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 26,264
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 26,264
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Belgium (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 19 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 16 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 11 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
Russia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Shunin (GK) |
| 14 | Georgi Dzhikiya |
| 5 | Andrei Semenov |
| 18 | Yuri Zhirkov |
| 2 | Mário Fernandes |
| 17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| 7 | Magomed Ozdoev |
| 8 | Dmitri Barinov |
| 22 | Artem Dzyuba |
| 23 | Daler Kuzyaev |
| 11 | Roman Zobnin |
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