Estonia vs Belgium, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFALukaku double as Belgium recover from shock start to outclass Estonia
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Belgium overcame an early scare to crush Estonia 5-2 away on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Estonia 1, Belgium 0. Mattias Käit (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 4': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Joonas Tamm.
- 6': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 6': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Karl Hein.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 14': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Sander Puri (Estonia).
- 15': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Märten Kuusk.
- 20': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 21': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Karol Mets.
- 22': Goal! Estonia 1, Belgium 1. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
- 24': Attempt missed. Henri Anier (Estonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Konstantin Vassiljev with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Sander Puri (Estonia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Henri Anier.
- 27': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 29': Goal! Estonia 1, Belgium 2. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 32': Offside, Estonia. Sander Puri tries a through ball, but Rauno Sappinen is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 35': Attempt saved. Henri Anier (Estonia) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konstantin Vassiljev with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 36': Attempt missed. Vladislav Kreida (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 38': Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 41': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).
- 42': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
- 42': Sander Puri (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Vladislav Kreida (Estonia).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 45': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Vladislav Kreida.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Estonia 1, Belgium 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Estonia 1, Belgium 2.
- 46': Hand ball by Karol Mets (Estonia).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Henri Anier (Estonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rauno Sappinen with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 47': Karol Mets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
- 52': Goal! Estonia 1, Belgium 3. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 53': Offside, Estonia. Karol Mets tries a through ball, but Henri Anier is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, Belgium. Jason Denayer tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, Estonia. Konstantin Vassiljev tries a through ball, but Rauno Sappinen is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Joonas Tamm (Estonia).
- 55': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Joonas Tamm (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 60': Attempt saved. Axel Witsel (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 60': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Karl Hein.
- 61': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium).
- 61': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 64': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 64': Goal! Estonia 1, Belgium 4. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 66': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Foket replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 68': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 69': Substitution, Estonia. Ken Kallaste replaces Artur Pikk.
- 69': Substitution, Estonia. Erik Sorga replaces Rauno Sappinen.
- 70': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ken Kallaste.
- 71': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Karol Mets.
- 74': Substitution, Belgium. Christian Benteke replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 74': Substitution, Belgium. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Eden Hazard.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Mattias Käit (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).
- 76': Goal! Estonia 1, Belgium 5. Thomas Foket (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a through ball.
- 78': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Karol Mets.
- 78': Foul by Christian Benteke (Belgium).
- 78': Karol Mets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
- 79': Sander Puri (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 80': Substitution, Estonia. Michael Lilander replaces Sander Puri.
- 80': Substitution, Estonia. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy replaces Henri Anier.
- 81': Foul by Erik Sorga (Estonia).
- 81': Jason Denayer (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 83': Michael Lilander (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Belgium. Leander Dendoncker replaces Toby Alderweireld.
- 83': Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 83': Goal! Estonia 2, Belgium 5. Erik Sorga (Estonia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Lilander.
- 86': Substitution, Estonia. Sergei Zenjov replaces Konstantin Vassiljev.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Erik Sorga (Estonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladislav Kreida.
- 88': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ken Kallaste (Estonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Christian Benteke (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Märten Kuusk (Estonia).
- 90': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium).
- 90'+3': Ken Kallaste (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Michael Lilander (Estonia).
- 90'+3': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Estonia 2, Belgium 5.
- 0': Match ends, Estonia 2, Belgium 5.
Statistics
BEL |
EST![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 73.1 | Possession | 26.9 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 644 | Accurate Passes | 193 |
| 705 | Passes | 260 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.9 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 6 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 7 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: A. Le Coq Arena
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Attendance: 6,685
Venue: A. Le Coq Arena
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Attendance: 6,685
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
Estonia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Karl Hein (GK) |
| 2 | Märten Kussk |
| 18 | Karol Mets |
| 16 | Joonas Tamm |
| 3 | Artur Pikk |
| 7 | Sander Puri |
| 5 | Vladislav Kreida |
| 4 | Mattias Käit |
| 14 | Konstantin Vassiljev |
| 15 | Rauno Sappinen |
| 8 | Henri Anier |
Belgium (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 3 | Jason Denayer |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 6 | Axel Witsel |
| 17 | Hans Vanaken |
| 11 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 15 | Alexis Saelemaekers |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 7 | Leandro Trossard |
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