Belgium vs Czechia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFACenturion Romelu Lukaku scores as Belgium cruise past Czech Republic
Romelu Lukaku marked his 100th cap with an early goal to set Belgium on their way to an impressive 3-0 win over the Czech Republic.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 1': Tomás Vaclik (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
- 4': Tomás Holes (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Hand ball by Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Holes.
- 7': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
- 8': Attempt missed. Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 8': Goal! Belgium 1, Czech Republic 0. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a through ball.
- 11': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 11': Foul by Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic).
- 11': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Tomás Holes (Czech Republic).
- 12': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jindrich Stanek replaces Tomás Vaclik because of an injury.
- 16': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 18': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 18': Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 21': Foul by Antonin Barak (Czech Republic).
- 21': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 23': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic).
- 26': Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Belgium. Hans Vanaken tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 31': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 31': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jindrich Stanek.
- 31': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 31': Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 36': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
- 37': Hand ball by Ales Mateju (Czech Republic).
- 39': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Tomás Holes.
- 40': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Goal! Belgium 2, Czech Republic 0. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 43': Offside, Czech Republic. Jakub Pesek tries a through ball, but Antonin Barak is caught offside.
- 44': Hand ball by Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Hlozek with a cross.
- 45'+3': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Filip Kasa (Czech Republic).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Belgium 2, Czech Republic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgium 2, Czech Republic 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Pesek with a through ball.
- 51': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic).
- 51': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 57': Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 58': Foul by Antonin Barak (Czech Republic).
- 58': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ales Mateju.
- 59': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
- 60': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 60': Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jakub Pesek.
- 63': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 63': Attempt saved. Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Pesek.
- 64': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic).
- 64': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Goal! Belgium 3, Czech Republic 0. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 65': Substitution, Czech Republic. Stanislav Tecl replaces Matej Vydra.
- 66': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jaromir Zmrhal replaces Jakub Pesek.
- 67': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 71': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
- 71': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Axel Witsel (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Offside, Belgium. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Eden Hazard.
- 74': Foul by Jason Denayer (Belgium).
- 74': Stanislav Tecl (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Tomás Holes (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Tecl.
- 76': Filip Kasa (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 76': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Czech Republic. Alex Král replaces Antonin Barak.
- 77': Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomás Wiesner replaces Adam Hlozek.
- 77': Offside, Czech Republic. Ales Mateju tries a through ball, but Tomás Wiesner is caught offside.
- 78': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Filip Kasa.
- 81': Substitution, Belgium. Leander Dendoncker replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 81': Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Hans Vanaken.
- 81': Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 82': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Alex Král (Czech Republic).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Tomás Wiesner (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaromir Zmrhal.
- 88': Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jaromir Zmrhal (Czech Republic).
- 90': Attempt missed. Stanislav Tecl (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Wiesner with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tomás Wiesner (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jaromir Zmrhal (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Král with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Belgium 3, Czech Republic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Belgium 3, Czech Republic 0.
Statistics
 CZE |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 390 | Accurate Passes | 479 |
| 480 | Passes | 560 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 12 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 21,416
Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 21,416
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6 | -16 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Belgium (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 3 | Jason Denayer |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen  |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 6 | Axel Witsel |
| 11 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 17 | Hans Vanaken |
Czechia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Vaclík (GK) |
| 6 | Tomás Kalas |
| 4 | Filip Kasa |
| 13 | Ales Mateju |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 7 | Antonín Barák |
| 9 | Tomás Holes |
| 22 | Tomás Soucek |
| 20 | Matej Vydra |
| 19 | Adam Hlozek |
| 8 | Jakub Pesek |
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