UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Belgium vs Austria, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 61': Romelu Lukaku
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1 - 1
  • 21': Michael Gregoritsch

Robust Austria claim away point in Belgium

Austria claimed a potentially important away point as they held Belgium to a 1-1 draw in their Group F European Championship 2024 qualifier in Brussels on Saturday, ending their hosts impressive winning run in the preliminaries.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 1': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
  • 1': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Wöber (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Wöber.
  • 12': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
  • 19': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by David Alaba.
  • 21': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
  • 21': Goal! Belgium 0, Austria 1. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
  • 24': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
  • 25': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
  • 31': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Maximilian Wöber (Austria).
  • 32': Maximilian Wöber (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 40': Arthur Theate (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 41': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
  • 41': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by David Alaba.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Orel Mangala (Belgium).
  • 42': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Austria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Austria 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Austria. Phillipp Mwene replaces Maximilian Wöber.
  • 48': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Phillipp Mwene.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Arthur Theate (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
  • 49': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Phillipp Mwene.
  • 51': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
  • 51': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Orel Mangala (Belgium).
  • 53': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 53': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Stefan Posch (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Gregoritsch with a cross.
  • 58': Offside, Austria. Christoph Baumgartner tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 60': Substitution, Austria. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Marko Arnautovic.
  • 60': Substitution, Austria. Florian Kainz replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 61': Goal! Belgium 1, Austria 1. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a headed pass.
  • 63': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
  • 63': Philipp Lienhart (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Stefan Posch (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 68': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 69': Xaver Schlager (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Belgium. Johan Bakayoko replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
  • 71': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
  • 71': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 75': Substitution, Belgium. Aster Vranckx replaces Orel Mangala.
  • 76': Substitution, Belgium. Loïs Openda replaces Yannick Carrasco.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Florian Kainz (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
  • 82': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Belgium. Ameen Al Dakhil replaces Leander Dendoncker.
  • 84': Substitution, Belgium. Mike Trésor replaces Jérémy Doku.
  • 87': Substitution, Austria. Karim Onisiwo replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
  • 87': Substitution, Austria. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 88': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Mike Trésor (Belgium).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Aster Vranckx (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Trésor.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mike Trésor.
  • 90'+1': Alexander Schlager (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Belgium. Wout Faes tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Aster Vranckx (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (Austria).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 90'+4': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aster Vranckx.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Belgium 1, Austria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Belgium 1, Austria 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 11
1 Saves 2
43.7 Possession 56.3
11 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 371
349 Passes 434
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 24
25 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 9
13 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 5
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 39,237

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belgium 8 +18 20
2 Austria 8 +10 19
3 Sweden 8 +2 10
4 Azerbaijan 8 -10 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

BEL Belgium (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
6 Leander Dendoncker
3 Arthur Theate
4 Wout Faes
18 Orel Mangala
21 Timothy Castagne
8 Youri Tielemans
7 Jérémy Doku
16 Dodi Lukebakio
10 Romelu Lukaku
11 Yannick Carrasco

AUT Austria (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Alexander Schlager (GK) Yellow Card
8 David Alaba
15 Philipp Lienhart
2 Maximilian Wöber Yellow Card
5 Stefan Posch Yellow Card
4 Xaver Schlager Yellow Card
6 Nicolas Seiwald
21 Patrick Wimmer
19 Christoph Baumgartner
11 Michael Gregoritsch
7 Marko Arnautovic

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