Czechia vs Belgium, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFABelgium's Lukaku nets goal in draw with Czech Republic
Romelu Lukaku's second-half strike helped Belgium salvage a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic on Saturday in an entertaining World Cup qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic).
- 5': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic).
- 6': Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 9': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacer Chadli.
- 9': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Tomás Vaclik.
- 11': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 11': Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Tomás Holes (Czech Republic).
- 12': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Michael Krmencik (Czech Republic) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
- 17': Offside, Czech Republic. Tomás Holes tries a through ball, but Michael Krmencik is caught offside.
- 17': Offside, Czech Republic. Antonin Barak tries a through ball, but Michael Krmencik is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Jan Boril (Czech Republic).
- 18': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Holes.
- 20': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
- 23': Attempt saved. Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukáš Provod.
- 24': Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 25': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 31': Michael Krmencik (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Offside, Belgium. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 34': Offside, Belgium. Leander Dendoncker tries a through ball, but Nacer Chadli is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Antonin Barak (Czech Republic).
- 35': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Czech Republic. Antonin Barak tries a through ball, but Michael Krmencik is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen.
- 39': Offside, Czech Republic. Tomas Soucek tries a through ball, but Lukáš Provod is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic).
- 40': Nacer Chadli (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Jan Boril (Czech Republic).
- 40': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ondrej Kudela.
- 42': Offside, Czech Republic. Ondrej Kudela tries a through ball, but Michael Krmencik is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Michael Krmencik (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Tomás Holes (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 43': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 43': Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 44': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Czech Republic 0, Belgium 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Czech Republic 0, Belgium 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 50': Goal! Czech Republic 1, Belgium 0. Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Jankto.
- 52': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 52': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 52': Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ondrej Celustka (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Kudela following a set piece situation.
- 54': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 54': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Dries Mertens because of an injury.
- 56': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Foket replaces Nacer Chadli.
- 60': Goal! Czech Republic 1, Belgium 1. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 61': Substitution, Czech Republic. Lukas Masopust replaces Jakub Jankto.
- 62': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Thomas Foket (Belgium).
- 65': Jan Boril (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 67': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Thomas Foket.
- 68': Offside, Czech Republic. Tomás Vaclik tries a through ball, but Tomas Soucek is caught offside.
- 68': Offside, Belgium. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jan Boril (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Thomas Foket.
- 72': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 72': Michael Krmencik (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Czech Republic. Matej Vydra replaces Michael Krmencik.
- 78': Substitution, Czech Republic. David Pavelka replaces Antonin Barak.
- 79': Offside, Czech Republic. Lukáš Provod tries a through ball, but Matej Vydra is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Belgium. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
- 82': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 83': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 84': Jan Boril (Czech Republic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
- 85': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Czech Republic. Vladimir Coufal tries a through ball, but Matej Vydra is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 87': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Matej Vydra (Czech Republic).
- 88': Jason Denayer (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': David Pavelka (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lukas Masopust (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukáš Provod.
- 90'+2': Foul by Matej Vydra (Czech Republic).
- 90'+2': Jason Denayer (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukáš Provod with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomas Pekhart replaces Lukáš Provod.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ondrej Celustka (Czech Republic).
- 90'+5': Jason Denayer (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Czech Republic 1, Belgium 1.
- 0': Match ends, Czech Republic 1, Belgium 1.
Statistics
 BEL |
CZE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 8 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.5 | Possession | 37.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 242 |
| 571 | Passes | 333 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
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
Czechia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Vaclík (GK) |
| 3 | Ondrej Celustka |
| 17 | Ondrej Kudela |
| 21 | Tomás Holes |
| 18 | Jan Boril |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 15 | Tomás Soucek  |
| 7 | Antonín Barák |
| 14 | Jakub Jankto |
| 13 | Lukás Provod |
| 11 | Michael Krmencík |
Belgium (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Jason Denayer |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 6 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 22 | Nacer Chadli |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 10 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne |
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