International Friendly

Belgium vs Switzerland, 2020 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Belgium
  • 49': Michy Batshuayi
  • 70': Michy Batshuayi
FT
2 - 1
Switzerland
  • 12': Admir Mehmedi

Belgium battle back to beat Switzerland with Batshuayi double

Michy Batshuayi scored twice in the second half as top-ranked Belgium came from behind to beat Switzerland 2-1 in a friendly on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland).
  • 3': Sebastiaan Bornauw (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
  • 8': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Edimilson Fernandes.
  • 10': Eray Cömert (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium).
  • 12': Goal! Belgium 0, Switzerland 1. Admir Mehmedi (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 14': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
  • 16': Brandon Mechele (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
  • 17': Foul by Dennis Praet (Belgium).
  • 17': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Switzerland. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Mario Gavranovic is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
  • 20': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium).
  • 21': Loris Benito (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Eray Cömert (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium).
  • 26': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Admir Mehmedi (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 27': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
  • 28': Admir Mehmedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Brandon Mechele (Belgium).
  • 28': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
  • 35': Foul by Nacer Chadli (Belgium).
  • 35': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Switzerland. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Edimilson Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 38': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (Belgium).
  • 39': Dennis Praet (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Loris Benito (Switzerland).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Gavranovic.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 44': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Gavranovic.
  • 45': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Switzerland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Switzerland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Leander Dendoncker.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Renato Steffen replaces Admir Mehmedi.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Ruben Vargas replaces Steven Zuber.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Granit Xhaka.
  • 48': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (Belgium).
  • 48': Ruben Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Goal! Belgium 1, Switzerland 1. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 50': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
  • 50': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ruben Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 55': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland).
  • 56': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Foket replaces Nacer Chadli.
  • 58': Substitution, Belgium. Hannes Delcroix replaces Jan Vertonghen.
  • 61': Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
  • 61': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Thomas Foket (Belgium).
  • 62': Renato Steffen (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Thomas Foket (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic replaces Mario Gavranovic.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 63': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
  • 64': Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
  • 66': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
  • 66': Hannes Delcroix (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 68': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 70': Goal! Belgium 2, Switzerland 1. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Foket.
  • 72': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Eray Cömert (Switzerland).
  • 74': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (Belgium).
  • 74': Ruben Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Switzerland. Becir Omeragic replaces Loris Benito.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Foket.
  • 78': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ruben Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
  • 81': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Thorgan Hazard.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Vargas.
  • 83': Substitution, Belgium. Joris Kayembe replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
  • 87': Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
  • 90'+1': Djibril Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Belgium).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Belgium. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Thorgan Hazard.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Belgium. Jason Denayer replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 2, Switzerland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Belgium 2, Switzerland 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 4
51.5 Possession 48.5
12 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
541 Accurate Passes 506
632 Passes 594
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 56
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 7
9 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 15
5 Effective Clearances 15
5 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium

Line-Ups

BEL Belgium (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Simon Mignolet (GK)
17 Brandon Mechele
5 Jan Vertonghen
2 Sebastiaan Bornauw
6 Leander Dendoncker
7 Hans Vanaken
10 Thorgan Hazard
22 Nacer Chadli
23 Michy Batshuayi
9 Dodi Lukebakio
19 Dennis Praet
Belgium Substitutes:
Thomas Vermaelen, Youri Tielemans, Joris Kayembe, Jason Denayer, Koen Casteels, Charles De Ketelaere, Christian Benteke, Hannes Delcroix, Thomas Foket.

SUI Switzerland (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
12 Yvon Mvogo (GK)
22 Fabian Schär
2 Loris Benito
6 Eray Cömert
10 Granit Xhaka
15 Djibril Sow
18 Admir Mehmedi
14 Steven Zuber
20 Edimilson Fernandes
19 Mario Gavranovic
7 Breel Embolo
Switzerland Substitutes:
Nico Elvedi, Becir Omeragic, Manuel Akanji, Xherdan Shaqiri, Silvan Widmer, Yann Sommer, Haris Seferovic, Renato Steffen, Ricardo Rodríguez, Rubén Vargas, Remo Freuler, David Von Ballmoos.

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