Belgium vs Belarus, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFABelgium rout of Belarus puts reserves in the spotlight
Belgium's second-string used the opportunity of a rare start to impress coach Roberto Martinez as they thumped Belarus 8-0 in a World Cup qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Aleksandr Gutor.
- 2': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nikita Naumov.
- 5': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Aleksandr Gutor.
- 11': Foul by Jury Kendysh (Belarus).
- 11': Hans Vanaken (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Belgium 1, Belarus 0. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jéremy Doku.
- 15': Offside, Belgium. Simon Mignolet tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 17': Goal! Belgium 2, Belarus 0. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
- 21': Dmitri Podstrelov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Dennis Praet (Belgium).
- 22': Foul by Jury Kendysh (Belarus).
- 22': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
- 25': Jury Kendysh (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Sergey Kislyak (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 28': Dennis Praet (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Sergey Kislyak (Belarus).
- 30': Foul by Aleksandr Pavlovets (Belarus).
- 30': Jéremy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nikita Naumov.
- 33': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Denis Polyakov.
- 35': Dmitri Podstrelov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
- 36': Afrid Max Ebong Ngome (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 37': Foul by Jury Kendysh (Belarus).
- 37': Jéremy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Goal! Belgium 3, Belarus 0. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 42': Goal! Belgium 4, Belarus 0. Jéremy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a through ball following a fast break.
- 43': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
- 43': Sergey Kislyak (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': First Half ends, Belgium 4, Belarus 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgium 4, Belarus 0.
- 45': Substitution, Belarus. Mikalay Signevich replaces Dmitri Podstrelov.
- 45': Substitution, Belarus. Pavel Savitskiy replaces Afrid Max Ebong Ngome.
- 45': Substitution, Belgium. Dedryck Boyata replaces Jason Denayer.
- 46': Foul by Pavel Savitskiy (Belarus).
- 46': Jéremy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nikita Naumov.
- 49': Goal! Belgium 5, Belarus 0. Dennis Praet (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 50': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 50': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 51': Aleksandr Pavlovets (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dennis Praet (Belgium).
- 54': Attempt missed. Jury Kendysh (Belarus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vitali Lisakovich.
- 56': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
- 56': Sergey Kislyak (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Hand ball by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
- 61': Foul by Dennis Praet (Belgium).
- 61': Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Belarus. Ivan Maevski replaces Sergey Kislyak.
- 61': Offside, Belarus. Aleksandr Pavlovets tries a through ball, but Mikalay Signevich is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 63': Offside, Belarus. Igor Stasevich tries a through ball, but Jury Kendysh is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Belgium. Christian Benteke replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 64': Substitution, Belgium. Leander Dendoncker replaces Jan Vertonghen.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mikalay Signevich (Belarus) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 69': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 70': Goal! Belgium 6, Belarus 0. Christian Benteke (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Dennis Praet.
- 72': Dedryck Boyata (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Mikalay Signevich (Belarus).
- 72': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Aleksandr Pavlovets.
- 72': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Substitution, Belarus. Vladislav Klimovich replaces Vitali Lisakovich.
- 75': Goal! Belgium 7, Belarus 0. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jéremy Doku with a through ball.
- 77': Substitution, Belgium. Adnan Januzaj replaces Jéremy Doku.
- 78': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 80': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 83': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 87': Substitution, Belarus. Ivan Bakhar replaces Jury Kendysh.
- 89': Goal! Belgium 8, Belarus 0. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Belgium 8, Belarus 0.
- 0': Match ends, Belgium 8, Belarus 0.
Statistics
BLR |
BEL![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 32 | Possession | 68 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 15 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 270 | Accurate Passes | 657 |
| 344 | Passes | 725 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 3 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 22 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 21 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
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 |
|---|---|
| 12 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 4 | Jason Denayer |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 17 | Hans Vanaken |
| 19 | Dennis Praet |
| 10 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 15 | Thomas Meunier |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
| 22 | Jérémy Doku |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
Belarus (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyaksandr Hutar (GK) |
| 4 | Nikita Naumov |
| 5 | Dzyanis Palyakow |
| 3 | Aleksandr Pavlovets |
| 2 | Roman Yuzepchuk |
| 13 | Dmitri Podstrelov |
| 23 | Yuri Kendysh |
| 15 | Syarhey Kislyak |
| 9 | Max Ebong |
| 22 | Ihar Stasevich |
| 17 | Vitali Lisakovic |
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