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

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Belgium U21
    FT
    0 - 2
    Scotland U21
    • 13': Jeremiah Mullen
    • 31': Lyall Cameron

    About

    Belgium U21 are hosting Scotland U21 at The NEST, Horsford, 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.
    • 3': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Scotland U21).
    • 3': Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 10': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen.
    • 12': Corner, Scotland U21. Conceded by Maarten Vandevoordt.
    • 13': Goal! Belgium U21 0, Scotland U21 1. Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen (Scotland U21) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Devine with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Foul by Mathew Anderson (Scotland U21).
    • 15': Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Youssuf Sylla (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Connor Barron (Scotland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Killian Sardella.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Mathew Anderson (Scotland U21).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Substitution, Scotland U21. Aidan Denholm replaces Mathew Anderson because of an injury.
    • 21': Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Ibane Bowat (Scotland U21).
    • 21': Ibane Bowat (Scotland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen.
    • 25': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
    • 29': Offside, Scotland U21. Cieran Slicker tries a through ball, but Ben Doak is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
    • 29': Leon King (Scotland U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Aidan Denholm (Scotland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21).
    • 30': Ben Doak (Scotland U21) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 30': Ben Doak (Scotland U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 31': Goal! Belgium U21 0, Scotland U21 2. Lyall Cameron (Scotland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Doak.
    • 33': Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Connor Barron (Scotland U21).
    • 36': Offside, Belgium U21. Mario Stroeykens tries a through ball, but Eliot Matazo is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Killian Sardella.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssuf Sylla.
    • 41': Arne Engels (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Connor Barron (Scotland U21).
    • 43': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
    • 43': Lyall Cameron (Scotland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Belgium U21. Arne Engels tries a through ball, but Kazeem Olaigbe is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arne Engels.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
    • 45'+2': Kieron Bowie (Scotland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Belgium U21 0, Scotland U21 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Belgium U21 0, Scotland U21 2.
    • 47': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Lewis Neilson.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Siquet with a cross.
    • 48': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Scotland U21).
    • 48': Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Cieran Slicker.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Killian Sardella (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 50': Hand ball by Ben Doak (Scotland U21).
    • 53': Foul by Malick Fofana (Belgium U21).
    • 53': Lyall Cameron (Scotland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Connor Barron.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssuf Sylla.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Denholm (Scotland U21).
    • 60': Substitution, Scotland U21. Finlay Robertson replaces Ben Doak.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Offside, Scotland U21. Lyall Cameron tries a through ball, but Connor Barron is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Mario Stroeykens (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kazeem Olaigbe.
    • 61': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Fedde Leysen (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Siquet with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssuf Sylla.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Stroeykens.
    • 66': Substitution, Belgium U21. Samuel Mbangula replaces Malick Fofana.
    • 66': Substitution, Belgium U21. Marco Kana replaces Eliot Matazo.
    • 66': Corner, Scotland U21. Conceded by Fedde Leysen.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Mario Stroeykens (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kazeem Olaigbe with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Cieran Slicker.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Marco Kana (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen.
    • 72': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
    • 73': Substitution, Belgium U21. Romeo Vermant replaces Mario Stroeykens.
    • 73': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
    • 73': Kieron Bowie (Scotland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Jorne Spileers (Belgium U21).
    • 74': Lyall Cameron (Scotland U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Aidan Denholm (Scotland U21).
    • 76': Samuel Mbangula (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssuf Sylla.
    • 77': Offside, Belgium U21. Jorne Spileers tries a through ball, but Arne Engels is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Belgium U21. Lucas Stassin replaces Kazeem Olaigbe.
    • 78': Substitution, Belgium U21. Tuur Rommens replaces Killian Sardella.
    • 80': Offside, Belgium U21. Marco Kana tries a through ball, but Samuel Mbangula is caught offside.
    • 83': Connor Barron (Scotland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21).
    • 83': Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Offside, Belgium U21. Samuel Mbangula tries a through ball, but Tuur Rommens is caught offside.
    • 87': Aidan Denholm (Scotland U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21).
    • 88': Leon King (Scotland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Scotland U21).
    • 89': Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Adam Devine (Scotland U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Youssuf Sylla (Belgium U21) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hugo Siquet with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Kana.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fedde Leysen (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tuur Rommens with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Scotland U21. Kai Fotheringham replaces Kieron Bowie.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Stassin.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Ibane Bowat.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Fedde Leysen (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Samuel Mbangula (Belgium U21) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Romeo Vermant following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Belgium U21 0, Scotland U21 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Belgium U21 0, Scotland U21 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: The NEST
    Location: Horsford, Belgium
    Attendance: 489

    EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Portugal U21 7 +28 19
    2 Czechia U21 7 +12 14
    3 Scotland U21 8 +8 11
    4 Bulgaria U21 7 +1 11
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BEL Belgium U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
    22 Fedde Leysen
    3 Jorne Spileers
    5 Killian Sardella
    2 Hugo Siquet
    6 Arne Engels
    10 Eliot Matazo
    8 Mario Stroeykens
    19 Youssuf Sylla
    18 Kazeem Olaigbe
    7 Malick Fofana
    Belgium U21 Substitutes:
    Samuel Mbangula, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Cisse Sandra, Romeo Vermant, Lucas Stassin, Luca Oyen, Senne Lammens, Marco Kana, Tuur Rommens.

    SCO Scotland U21 (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Cieran Slicker (GK)
    16 Lewis Neilson
    5 Ibane Bowat Yellow Card
    20 Jeremiah Mullen
    6 Leon Thomson King
    8 Connor Barron
    3 Matthew Anderson
    2 Adam Devine Yellow Card
    7 Ben Gannon Doak Yellow Card
    19 Kieron Bowie
    17 Lyall Cameron
    Scotland U21 Substitutes:
    Jack Newman, Alexander Lowry, Adedire Mebude, Aidan Denholm, Vincent Angelini, Finlay Robertson, Michael Mellon, Robbie Ure, Kai Fotheringham.

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