Belgium vs Netherlands, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations League
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Memphis Depay double sees Dutch hand out four-goal thumping to hosts Belgium
Memphis Depay scored twice as the Netherlands ended 25 years without success against neighbours Belgium with a 4-1 Nations League win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
- 10': Offside, Belgium. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 12': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
- 13': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
- 14': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 16': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 16': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
- 17': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 27': Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Romelu Lukaku because of an injury.
- 28': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 29': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 29': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 31': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Hans Vanaken.
- 32': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands).
- 32': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 35': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 35': Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 37': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 38': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 39': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
- 39': Hans Vanaken (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 40': Goal! Belgium 0, Netherlands 1. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 42': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
- 42': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Belgium).
- 42': Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': VAR Decision: No Penalty Netherlands.
- 45': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands).
- 45': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 45'+3': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Netherlands 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Netherlands 1.
- 45': Substitution, Belgium. Amadou Mvom Onana replaces Hans Vanaken.
- 45': Substitution, Belgium. Dries Mertens replaces Eden Hazard.
- 46': Daley Blind (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
- 47': Dries Mertens (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 47': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Goal! Belgium 0, Netherlands 2. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a through ball following a fast break.
- 52': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 52': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
- 54': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands).
- 56': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 56': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 61': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 61': Goal! Belgium 0, Netherlands 3. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 63': Offside, Belgium. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Timothy Castagne is caught offside.
- 65': Goal! Belgium 0, Netherlands 4. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daley Blind with a headed pass.
- 67': Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Axel Witsel.
- 67': Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Thomas Meunier.
- 68': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium).
- 68': Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 70': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 72': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen.
- 72': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 73': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 73': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Netherlands. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Nathan Aké.
- 76': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 77': Offside, Belgium. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 77': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Timothy Castagne (Belgium) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 78': VAR Decision: No Goal Belgium 0-4 Netherlands.
- 79': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 79': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Dries Mertens (Belgium) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 83': Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 84': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 85': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 86': Offside, Belgium. Dries Mertens tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium).
- 87': Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 89': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 90'+2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 90'+3': Goal! Belgium 1, Netherlands 4. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld with a through ball following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 1, Netherlands 4.
- 0': Match ends, Belgium 1, Netherlands 4.
Statistics
 NED |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 509 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 10 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 6 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 22 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 42,000
Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 42,000
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 | Denmark | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Serbia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 6 | -8 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Belgium (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 6 | Axel Witsel |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 15 | Thomas Meunier |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Netherlands (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk  |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 14 | Davy Klaassen |
| 11 | Steven Berghuis |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Memphis Depay |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
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