Estonia vs Belgium, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingRomelu Lukaku double steers Belgium to victory in Estonia
Romelu Lukaku scored twice in three minutes as Belgium ended a tumultuous few days with a 3-0 victory over Estonia for the Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Johan Bakayoko (Belgium).
- 2': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 4': Martin Miller (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
- 4': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 10': Foul by Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia).
- 10': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 17': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 21': Arthur Theate (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Taijo Teniste (Estonia).
- 21': Aster Vranckx (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia).
- 22': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium).
- 22': Mattias Käit (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Aster Vranckx (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Aster Vranckx (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia).
- 23': Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Offside, Estonia. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy tries a through ball, but Martin Miller is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia).
- 26': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt saved. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rauno Sappinen.
- 30': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 31': Attempt missed. Märten Kuusk (Estonia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Markus Poom with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Karol Mets (Estonia).
- 31': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
- 33': Foul by Rauno Sappinen (Estonia).
- 33': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
- 37': Goal! Estonia 0, Belgium 1. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aster Vranckx with a cross.
- 40': Goal! Estonia 0, Belgium 2. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Theate with a cross.
- 43': Offside, Belgium. Aster Vranckx tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Mets.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
- 45': Attempt missed. Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karol Mets.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Estonia 0, Belgium 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Estonia 0, Belgium 2.
- 45': Substitution, Estonia. Georgi Tunjov replaces Henrik Ojamaa.
- 52': Attempt missed. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Miller.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Mike Trésor (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
- 53': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Taijo Teniste.
- 53': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Taijo Teniste (Estonia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Markus Poom.
- 56': Offside, Estonia. Taijo Teniste tries a through ball, but Markus Poom is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Belgium. Jérémy Doku replaces Mike Trésor.
- 57': Substitution, Belgium. Orel Mangala replaces Aster Vranckx.
- 58': Substitution, Belgium. Ameen Al Dakhil replaces Jan Vertonghen.
- 61': Substitution, Estonia. Henri Anier replaces Markus Poom.
- 68': Foul by Georgi Tunjov (Estonia).
- 68': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 71': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Rasmus Peetson.
- 73': Foul by Georgi Tunjov (Estonia).
- 73': Orel Mangala (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Georgi Tunjov (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Estonia. Erik Sorga replaces Rauno Sappinen.
- 74': Substitution, Estonia. Rocco Robert Shein replaces Martin Miller.
- 75': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 76': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 76': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 77': Offside, Estonia. Karl Hein tries a through ball, but Henri Anier is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia).
- 78': Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Estonia. Sten Reinkort replaces Taijo Teniste.
- 80': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
- 80': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku following a corner.
- 81': Arthur Theate (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Georgi Tunjov (Estonia).
- 83': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
- 83': Rasmus Peetson (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Hand ball by Sten Reinkort (Estonia).
- 85': Hand ball by Orel Mangala (Belgium).
- 87': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 87': Attempt missed. Henri Anier (Estonia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Belgium. Olivier Deman replaces Arthur Theate.
- 90': Goal! Estonia 0, Belgium 3. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Georgi Tunjov (Estonia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rocco Robert Shein.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Estonia 0, Belgium 3.
- 0': Match ends, Estonia 0, Belgium 3.
Statistics
 BEL |
EST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.8 | Possession | 33.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 530 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 615 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: A. Le Coq Arena
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Attendance: 11,772
Venue: A. Le Coq Arena
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Attendance: 11,772
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 |
Line-Ups
Estonia (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Karl Hein (GK) |
| 18 | Karol Mets |
| 2 | Märten Kussk |
| 6 | Rasmus Peetson |
| 17 | Martin Miller |
| 20 | Markus Poom |
| 4 | Mattias Käit |
| 10 | Vlasiy Sinyavskiy  |
| 23 | Taijo Teniste |
| 11 | Henrik Ojamaa |
| 15 | Rauno Sappinen |
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Wout Faes |
| 3 | Arthur Theate |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 14 | Mike Trésor |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 6 | Aster Vranckx |
| 10 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 11 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 19 | Johan Bakayoko |
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