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

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Belgium U21
  • 64': Arne Engels (P)
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1 - 1
Spain U21
  • 66': Samu Aghehowa

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Belgium U21 are hosting Spain 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.
  • 2': Foul by Hugo Novoa (Spain U21).
  • 2': Luca Oyen (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Hugo Novoa (Spain U21).
  • 3': Luca Oyen (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Youssuf Sylla (Belgium U21).
  • 5': Álvaro Carreras (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Assane Diao (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hugo Novoa.
  • 9': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
  • 16': Beñat Turrientes (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
  • 17': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Koni De Winter.
  • 20': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Hugo Siquet.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego López.
  • 25': Foul by Assane Diao (Spain U21).
  • 25': Killian Sardella (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Assane Diao (Spain U21).
  • 26': Killian Sardella (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Diego López (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego López.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Álvaro Carreras (Spain U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 37': Diego López (Spain U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21).
  • 37': Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Spain U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Foul by Fermín López (Spain U21).
  • 39': Marco Kana (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Killian Sardella.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Beñat Turrientes (Spain U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Rafa Marín (Spain U21).
  • 42': Youssuf Sylla (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Beñat Turrientes (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
  • 45': First Half ends, Belgium U21 0, Spain U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belgium U21 0, Spain U21 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Belgium U21. Kazeem Olaigbe replaces Luca Oyen.
  • 47': Offside, Belgium U21. Koni De Winter tries a through ball, but Youssuf Sylla is caught offside.
  • 47': Assane Diao (Spain U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Killian Sardella (Belgium U21).
  • 47': Killian Sardella (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Alejandro Francés (Spain U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21).
  • 49': Hugo Novoa (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Arne Engels (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Diego López (Spain U21).
  • 51': Alejandro Francés (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Youssuf Sylla (Belgium U21).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Hugo Novoa (Spain U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Assane Diao.
  • 54': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Maarten Vandevoordt.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Diego López (Spain U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Youssuf Sylla.
  • 56': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Kazeem Olaigbe.
  • 58': Carlos Martín (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Koni De Winter (Belgium U21).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beñat Turrientes with a headed pass.
  • 59': Substitution, Spain U21. Samu Omorodion replaces Carlos Martín.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Assane Diao (Spain U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fermín López.
  • 61': Penalty Belgium U21. Hugo Siquet draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Penalty conceded by Diego López (Spain U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Diego López (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Goal! Belgium U21 1, Spain U21 0. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Substitution, Belgium U21. Lucas Stassin replaces Youssuf Sylla.
  • 65': Substitution, Belgium U21. Mario Stroeykens replaces Malick Fofana.
  • 66': Goal! Belgium U21 1, Spain U21 1. Samu Omorodion (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Substitution, Spain U21. Fran Pérez replaces Pablo Barrios.
  • 70': Substitution, Spain U21. Javi Guerra replaces Diego López.
  • 70': Substitution, Spain U21. Pablo Torre replaces Fermín López.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Killian Sardella.
  • 74': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Killian Sardella.
  • 77': Arne Engels (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Spain U21).
  • 81': Lucas Stassin (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Delay in match (Spain U21).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Spain U21. Alberto Moleiro replaces Assane Diao.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Javi Guerra (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samu Omorodion.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Javi Guerra (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Pérez.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Belgium U21. Jorne Spileers tries a through ball, but Kazeem Olaigbe is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Pablo Torre.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Killian Sardella.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Belgium U21. Eliot Matazo tries a through ball, but Lucas Stassin is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Killian Sardella.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium U21 1, Spain U21 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Belgium U21 1, Spain U21 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Attendance: 1,558

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 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
3 Jorne Spileers
4 Koni De Winter
5 Killian Sardella Yellow Card
2 Hugo Siquet Yellow Card
14 Marco Kana
6 Arne Engels
11 Luca Oyen
7 Malick Fofana Yellow Card
19 Youssuf Sylla
10 Eliot Matazo Yellow Card
Belgium U21 Substitutes:
Lucas Stassin, Romeo Vermant, Nathan Ngoy, Fedde Leysen, Senne Lammens, Samuel Mbangula, Kazeem Olaigbe, Cisse Sandra, Mario Stroeykens.

ESP Spain U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Pablo Cuñat (GK)
3 Rafa Marín
5 Alejandro Francés
15 Álvaro Carreras
2 Hugo Novoa
8 Beñat Turrientes
14 Fermín López
17 Pablo Barrios
11 Carlos Martín
7 Diego López Yellow Card
22 Assane Diao
Spain U21 Substitutes:
Alejandro Iturbe, Samu Aghehowa, Alberto Moleiro, Javi López, Fran Pérez, Juanlu Sanchez, Javi Guerra, David Torres, Pablo Torre.

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