UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Portugal U21 vs Belgium U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Portugal U21
  • 56': João Neves
  • 89': Tiago Dantas (P)
FT
2 - 1
Belgium U21
  • 64': Yorbe Vertessen

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Portugal U21 are hosting Belgium U21 at Mikheil Meskhi Stadioni, Tbilisi, Georgia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21).
  • 1': Samú Costa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Dantas.
  • 2': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
  • 5': Foul by João Neves (Portugal U21).
  • 5': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Maarten Vandevoordt.
  • 14': Foul by Koni de Winter (Belgium U21).
  • 14': Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Koni de Winter (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Samú Costa (Portugal U21) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 19': Foul by Samú Costa (Portugal U21).
  • 19': Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21).
  • 20': Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samú Costa.
  • 22': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Belgium U21).
  • 22': Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Siquet.
  • 27': Foul by André Amaro (Portugal U21).
  • 27': Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21).
  • 29': João Neves (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Tiago Dantas (Portugal U21).
  • 30': Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Tiago Dantas (Portugal U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21).
  • 33': Samú Costa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Belgium U21. Hugo Siquet tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21).
  • 40': Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21).
  • 41': Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by André Amaro (Portugal U21).
  • 44': Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium U21).
  • 45': Samú Costa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Portugal U21 0, Belgium U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal U21 0, Belgium U21 0.
  • 47': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Koni de Winter.
  • 48': Attempt missed. João Neves (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21).
  • 49': Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Foul by Fábio Silva (Portugal U21).
  • 50': Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
  • 52': João Neves (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zé Carlos.
  • 53': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Largie Ramazani.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francisco Conceição following a corner.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Portugal U21).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Goal! Portugal U21 1, Belgium U21 0. João Neves (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21).
  • 58': Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by André Amaro (Portugal U21).
  • 59': Largie Ramazani (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': André Amaro (Portugal U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Fábio Silva.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Zeno Debast (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Siquet with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Offside, Belgium U21. Zeno Debast tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Belgium U21. Nicolas Raskin replaces Eliot Matazo.
  • 61': Substitution, Belgium U21. Yorbe Vertessen replaces Largie Ramazani.
  • 61': Substitution, Portugal U21. Diego Moreira replaces Francisco Conceição.
  • 62': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Diego Moreira.
  • 63': Celton Biai (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Koni de Winter (Belgium U21).
  • 63': Foul by João Neves (Portugal U21).
  • 63': Nicolas Raskin (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Goal! Portugal U21 1, Belgium U21 1. Yorbe Vertessen (Belgium U21) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21).
  • 65': Samú Costa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Diego Moreira (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium U21).
  • 68': Substitution, Portugal U21. Henrique Araújo replaces Fábio Silva.
  • 68': Substitution, Portugal U21. André Almeida replaces João Neves.
  • 69': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Belgium U21).
  • 69': Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Koni de Winter.
  • 70': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium U21).
  • 70': Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Hugo Siquet.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Samú Costa (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Dantas with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 74': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21).
  • 74': Maarten Vandevoordt (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 75': Foul by Koni de Winter (Belgium U21).
  • 75': Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by André Amaro (Portugal U21).
  • 77': Yorbe Vertessen (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': André Amaro (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium U21).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 78': Substitution, Portugal U21. Paulo Bernardo replaces Samú Costa.
  • 79': Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21).
  • 81': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21).
  • 81': Zeno Debast (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Offside, Belgium U21. Yorbe Vertessen tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Moreira.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Diego Moreira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Diego Moreira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 84': Alexandre Penetra (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium U21).
  • 85': Foul by Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21).
  • 85': Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Penalty Portugal U21. Henrique Araújo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Zeno Debast (Belgium U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Zeno Debast (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Maarten Vandevoordt (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Goal! Portugal U21 2, Belgium U21 1. Tiago Dantas (Portugal U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': André Almeida (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (Belgium U21).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21).
  • 90'+4': Yorbe Vertessen (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Alexandre Penetra (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Belgium U21).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium U21).
  • 90'+6': Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portugal U21 2, Belgium U21 1.
  • 90'+6': Nicolas Raskin (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Portugal U21 2, Belgium U21 1.

Statistics

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24 Fouls 14
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
41.1 Possession 58.9
10 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
275 Accurate Passes 419
348 Passes 498
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 71
24 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 6
15 Effective Tackles 6
22 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 6
22 Effective Clearances 10
22 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Venue: Mikheil Meskhi Stadioni
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Attendance: 1,373

EURO Under-21 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain U21 3 +2 7
2 Italy U21 3 +2 7
3 Slovakia U21 3 -1 3
4 Romania U21 3 -3 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portugal U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Celton Biai (GK)
3 André Amaro Yellow Card
16 Alexandre Penetra
5 Nuno Tavares
13 Zé Carlos
6 Tiago Dantas Yellow Card
4 Samú Costa
17 João Neves
7 Pedro Neto
20 Fábio Silva
11 Francisco Conceição
Portugal U21 Substitutes:
André Almeida, Vasco Sousa, Francisco Meixedo, Henrique Araújo, Diego Moreira, Samuel Soares, Afonso Sousa, Leonardo Lelo, Vitinha, Tomás Araújo, Bernardo Vital, Paulo Bernardo.

BEL Belgium U21 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK) Yellow Card
5 Koni De Winter Yellow Card
3 Zeno Debast Yellow Card
14 Maxim De Cuyper Yellow Card
2 Hugo Siquet
22 Charles De Ketelaere
8 Eliot Matazo
6 Aster Vranckx
7 Loïs Openda
11 Largie Ramazani
10 Michel-Ange Balikwisha
Belgium U21 Substitutes:
Arne Engels, Ewoud Pletinckx, Ameen Al Dakhil, Anthony Descotte, Mandela Keita, Ignace van der Brempt, Maxime Delanghe, Olivier Deman, Louis Patris, Senne Lammens, Yorbe Vertessen, Nicolas Raskin.

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