UEFA Europa League

Antwerp vs LASK Linz, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Antwerp
    FT
    0 - 1
    LASK Linz
    • 54': Johannes Eggestein
    • Red Card 68': James Holland

    About

    Antwerp are hosting LASK Linz at Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Peter Michorl (LASK) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 2': Foul by Martin Hongla (Royal Antwerp).
    • 2': Marko Raguz (LASK) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by James Holland (LASK).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Andreas Gruber (LASK) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Husein Balic.
    • 6': Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Gernot Trauner (LASK).
    • 7': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Jean Butez tries a through ball, but Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua is caught offside.
    • 7': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Jean Butez tries a through ball, but Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Andreas Gruber (LASK) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reinhold Ranftl.
    • 13': Corner, LASK. Conceded by Faris Haroun.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Philipp Wiesinger (LASK) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Corner, LASK. Conceded by Koji Miyoshi.
    • 16': Offside, LASK. Andreas Gruber tries a through ball, but Husein Balic is caught offside.
    • 17': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Lior Refaelov tries a through ball, but Koji Miyoshi is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Jean Butez tries a through ball, but Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Husein Balic (LASK) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Reinhold Ranftl with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Marko Raguz (LASK) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Husein Balic.
    • 22': Foul by Marko Raguz (LASK).
    • 22': Martin Hongla (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Philipp Wiesinger (LASK).
    • 26': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Koji Miyoshi tries a through ball, but Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp).
    • 27': Peter Michorl (LASK) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Martin Hongla (Royal Antwerp).
    • 30': Marko Raguz (LASK) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Offside, LASK. Philipp Wiesinger tries a through ball, but Reinhold Ranftl is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by James Holland (LASK).
    • 32': Lior Refaelov (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': James Holland (LASK) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 35': Foul by Marko Raguz (LASK).
    • 35': Martin Hongla (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Martin Hongla (Royal Antwerp).
    • 37': Marko Raguz (LASK) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Reinhold Ranftl (LASK) is shown the yellow card.
    • 40': Substitution, LASK. Johannes Eggestein replaces Marko Raguz because of an injury.
    • 42': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Lior Refaelov tries a through ball, but Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Faris Haroun (Royal Antwerp).
    • 43': Husein Balic (LASK) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Peter Michorl (LASK) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Gernot Trauner (LASK).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lior Refaelov following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Petar Filipovic.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Seck (Royal Antwerp) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lior Refaelov with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Abdoulaye Seck tries a through ball, but Pieter Gerkens is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp).
    • 45'+2': Peter Michorl (LASK) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Philipp Wiesinger (LASK).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Royal Antwerp 0, LASK 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Royal Antwerp 0, LASK 0.
    • 46': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Petar Filipovic.
    • 47': Corner, LASK. Conceded by Martin Hongla.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Peter Michorl (LASK) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Filipovic.
    • 50': Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Gernot Trauner (LASK).
    • 52': Foul by Simen Kristiansen Juklerød (Royal Antwerp).
    • 52': Reinhold Ranftl (LASK) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Goal! Royal Antwerp 0, LASK 1. Johannes Eggestein (LASK) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Gruber following a fast break.
    • 56': Corner, LASK. Conceded by Simen Kristiansen Juklerød.
    • 57': Attempt missed. James Holland (LASK) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Peter Michorl with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Philipp Wiesinger (LASK).
    • 60': Foul by Petar Filipovic (LASK).
    • 60': Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp).
    • 60': Gernot Trauner (LASK) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Martin Hongla tries a through ball, but Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Lior Refaelov (Royal Antwerp).
    • 63': Philipp Wiesinger (LASK) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Aurélio Buta replaces Koji Miyoshi.
    • 64': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Nana Ampomah replaces Birger Verstraete.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Seck (Royal Antwerp) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aurélio Buta with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 66': Substitution, LASK. Thomas Goiginger replaces Andreas Gruber.
    • 67': Offside, LASK. Reinhold Ranftl tries a through ball, but Husein Balic is caught offside.
    • 68': Second yellow card to James Holland (LASK) for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Husein Balic (LASK) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johannes Eggestein.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Thomas Goiginger (LASK) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reinhold Ranftl.
    • 71': Foul by Philipp Wiesinger (LASK).
    • 71': Lior Refaelov (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Gernot Trauner.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Johannes Eggestein (LASK) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Filipovic.
    • 74': Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Cristian Benavente Bristol replaces Simen Kristiansen Juklerød.
    • 75': Corner, LASK. Conceded by Abdoulaye Seck.
    • 76': Foul by Reinhold Ranftl (LASK).
    • 76': Nana Ampomah (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Aurélio Buta (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by René Renner (LASK).
    • 80': Cristian Benavente Bristol (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by René Renner (LASK).
    • 82': Foul by Thomas Goiginger (LASK).
    • 82': Lior Refaelov (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Thomas Goiginger (LASK).
    • 83': Ritchie de Laet (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Lior Refaelov tries a through ball, but Faris Haroun is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Husein Balic (LASK) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Filipovic.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Cristian Benavente Bristol (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lior Refaelov.
    • 86': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Petar Filipovic.
    • 86': Nana Ampomah (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Jordan Lukaku replaces Lior Refaelov.
    • 87': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Frank Boya replaces Faris Haroun.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Frank Boya (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Benavente Bristol.
    • 87': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Johannes Eggestein.
    • 88': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Royal Antwerp).
    • 88': Reinhold Ranftl (LASK) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Frank Boya (Royal Antwerp).
    • 89': Philipp Wiesinger (LASK) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+3': Alexander Schlager (LASK) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Royal Antwerp 0, LASK 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Royal Antwerp 0, LASK 1.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    1 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 9
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 1
    41.6 Possession 58.4
    14 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    161 Accurate Passes 284
    302 Passes 432
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    75 Long Balls 89
    22 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 1
    21 Tackles 3
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    11 Interceptions 10
    25 Effective Clearances 24
    25 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Bosuilstadion
    Location: Antwerp, Belgium

    Line-Ups

    ANT Antwerp (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    46 Jean Butez (GK)
    18 Martin Hongla
    2 Ritchie de Laet
    4 Abdoulaye Seck
    5 Birger Verstraete Yellow Card
    16 Pieter Gerkens Yellow Card
    38 Faris Haroun
    6 Simen Jukleröd
    19 Koji Miyoshi
    11 Lior Refaelov
    70 Dieumerci Mbokani
    Antwerp Substitutes:
    Buta, Jordan Lukaku, Alireza Beiranvand, Nana Ampomah, Frank Thierry Boya, Cristian Benavente.

    LAS LASK Linz (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alexander Schlager (GK) Yellow Card
    18 Gernot Trauner
    5 Petar Filipovic
    6 Philipp Wiesinger
    10 Peter Michorl
    25 James Holland Yellow Card
    7 René Renner
    26 Reinhold Ranftl Yellow Card
    29 Marko Raguz
    14 Husein Balic
    17 Andreas Gruber
    LASK Linz Substitutes:
    Patrick Plojer, Tobias Lawal, Stefan Haudum, Andrés Andrade, Thomas Goiginger, Yevhen Cheberko, Mads Emil Madsen, Thomas Gebauer, Johannes Eggestein.

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