Belgium U21 vs Kazakhstan U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

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Belgium U21
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Kazakhstan U21

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    Belgium U21 are hosting Kazakhstan U21 at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Leuven, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Egor Tkachenko (Kazakhstan U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Ignace Van der Brempt (Belgium U21).
    • 12': Foul by Nurgaini Buribayev (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 12': Killian Sardella (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Adilkhan Dobay (Kazakhstan U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Luca Oyen (Belgium U21).
    • 22': Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Egor Tkachenko (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 24': Foul by Abylaykhan Nazymkhanov (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 24': Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Abylaykhan Nazymkhanov (Kazakhstan U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Adilet Sadybekov (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 26': Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ignace Van der Brempt (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aster Vranckx following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Corner, Kazakhstan U21. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
    • 35': Denis Mitrofanov (Kazakhstan U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ignace Van der Brempt (Belgium U21).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Mandela Keita (Belgium U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
    • 36': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Temirlan Anarbekov.
    • 37': Foul by Denis Mitrofanov (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 37': Mandela Keita (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Denis Mitrofanov (Kazakhstan U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Koni De Winter (Belgium U21).
    • 41': Offside, Kazakhstan U21. Abylaykhan Nazymkhanov tries a through ball, but Egor Tkachenko is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Belgium U21 0, Kazakhstan U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Belgium U21 0, Kazakhstan U21 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Nurgaini Buribayev (Kazakhstan U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adilet Sadybekov.
    • 47': Foul by Jorne Spileers (Belgium U21).
    • 47': Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Adilkhan Dobay (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 52': Attempt saved. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Oyen.
    • 53': Aleksandr Shirobokov (Kazakhstan U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21).
    • 54': Offside, Kazakhstan U21. Ivan Sviridov tries a through ball, but Egor Tkachenko is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Oyen.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Meirambek Kalmyrza.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Killian Sardella following a corner.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Aster Vranckx (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Oyen.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denis Mitrofanov.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Adilet Sadybekov (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Offside, Kazakhstan U21. Meirambek Kalmyrza tries a through ball, but Denis Mitrofanov is caught offside.
    • 68': Offside, Kazakhstan U21. Ivan Sviridov tries a through ball, but Egor Tkachenko is caught offside.
    • 68': Foul by Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 68': Jorne Spileers (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Belgium U21. Eliot Matazo replaces Aster Vranckx.
    • 71': Substitution, Belgium U21. Kazeem Olaigbe replaces Malick Fofana.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Meirambek Kalmyrza (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Kazakhstan U21. Ersultan Kaldybekov replaces Meirambek Kalmyrza because of an injury.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kazeem Olaigbe.
    • 73': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Ersultan Kaldybekov.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Killian Sardella (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nurgaini Buribayev.
    • 76': Foul by Nurgaini Buribayev (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 76': Killian Sardella (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Goal! Belgium U21 1, Kazakhstan U21 0. Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
    • 80': Foul by Aleksandr Shirobokov (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 80': Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Belgium U21. Mario Stroeykens replaces Luca Oyen.
    • 80': Substitution, Belgium U21. Lucas Stassin replaces Romeo Vermant.
    • 82': Substitution, Kazakhstan U21. Nurali Zhaksylyk replaces Denis Mitrofanov.
    • 83': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Nurgaini Buribayev.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Mario Stroeykens (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliot Matazo.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Kazakhstan U21. Lev Kurgin replaces Egor Tkachenko.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Kazakhstan U21. Beibit Galym replaces Nurgaini Buribayev.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ersultan Kaldybekov (Kazakhstan U21).
    • 90'+3': Mandela Keita (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Ersultan Kaldybekov (Kazakhstan U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Belgium U21 1, Kazakhstan U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Belgium U21 1, Kazakhstan U21 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
    Location: Leuven, Belgium
    Attendance: 740

    EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Portugal U21 5 +21 13
    2 Czechia U21 5 +7 10
    3 Scotland U21 6 +11 10
    4 Bulgaria U21 5 0 7
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BEL Belgium U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
    3 Jorne Spileers
    4 Koni De Winter
    5 Killian Sardella
    20 Ignace van der Brempt
    6 Mandela Keita
    14 Arthur Vermeeren
    8 Aster Vranckx
    9 Romeo Vermant
    11 Luca Oyen
    7 Malick Fofana
    Belgium U21 Substitutes:
    Arne Engels, Richie Sagrado, Mario Stroeykens, Kazeem Olaigbe, Fedde Leysen, Eliot Matazo, Lucas Stassin, Senne Lammens, Tuur Rommens.

    KAZ Kazakhstan U21 (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Temirlan Anarbekov (GK)
    4 Adilbek Zhumakhanov
    8 Meirambek Kalmyrza
    5 Aleksandr Shirobokov
    2 Egor Tkachenko
    9 Adilkhan Dobay
    10 Adilet Sadybekov
    6 Abylaykhan Nazymkhanov Yellow Card
    19 Denis Mitrofanov
    7 Nurgaini Buribayev
    11 Ivan Sviridov
    Kazakhstan U21 Substitutes:
    David Esimbekov, Sultan Askarov, Nurali Zhaksylykov, Alen Aymanov, Lev Kurgin, Ersultan Kaldybekov, Nikita Pivkin, Aleksandr Mrynskiy, Beibit Galym.

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