FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Greece vs Belarus, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Greece
  • 3': Konstantinos Karetsas
  • 17': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 21': Anastasios Bakasetas
  • 36': Max Ebong (OG)
  • 63': Christos Tzolis
FT
5 - 1
Belarus
  • 72': German Barkovskiy (P)

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Greece are hosting Belarus at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Goal! Greece 1, Belarus 0. Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Christos Zafeiris (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pavel Pavlyuchenko (Belarus). Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 5': Foul by Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus).
  • 5': Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Kirill Pechenin.
  • 8': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Aleksandr Martynovich.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pavel Pavlyuchenko (Belarus). Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a headed pass.
  • 9': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Pavel Pavlyuchenko.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Pavel Pavlyuchenko (Belarus). Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Pavel Pavlyuchenko.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pavel Pavlyuchenko (Belarus). Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 12': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Kirill Pechenin (Belarus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece).
  • 13': Kirill Pechenin (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece).
  • 15': Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Offside, Belarus. Aleksandr Martynovich is caught offside.
  • 17': Goal! Greece 2, Belarus 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Vadim Pigas (Belarus).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Goal! Greece 3, Belarus 0. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Pavel Pavlyuchenko (Belarus). Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 28': Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece).
  • 28': Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Greece) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pavel Pavlyuchenko (Belarus). Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas.
  • 32': Foul by Yuri Kovalev (Belarus).
  • 32': Georgios Vagiannidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Greece) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 34': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Pavel Zabelin.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Trofim Melnichenko (Belarus).
  • 35': Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Valeri Gromyko.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas following a corner.
  • 36': Own Goal by Max Ebong, Belarus. Greece 4, Belarus 0.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Christos Zafeiris (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Vadim Pigas.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pavel Pavlyuchenko (Belarus). Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 38': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Aleksandr Martynovich.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Aleksandr Martynovich.
  • 41': Foul by Nikita Korzun (Belarus).
  • 41': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Nikita Korzun (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus).
  • 43': Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Trofim Melnichenko (Belarus) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vadim Pigas with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Greece 4, Belarus 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Greece 4, Belarus 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Belarus. German Barkovskiy replaces Yuri Kovalev.
  • 46': Foul by Georgios Vagiannidis (Greece).
  • 46': Trofim Melnichenko (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Greece). Assisted by Evgeni Yablonskiy.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikita Korzun.
  • 49': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Dimitrios Kourbelis.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Vadim Pigas (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 50': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Vadim Pigas (Belarus).
  • 51': Foul by Pavel Zabelin (Belarus).
  • 51': Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. German Barkovskiy (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Greece). Assisted by Valeri Gromyko.
  • 52': Offside, Greece. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Substitution, Belarus. Zakhar Volkov replaces Aleksandr Martynovich because of an injury.
  • 58': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
  • 58': Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Christos Zafeiris (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
  • 59': Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Greece. Christos Mouzakitis replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 62': Substitution, Greece. Georgios Kyriakopoulos replaces Dimitrios Kourbelis.
  • 63': Goal! Greece 5, Belarus 0. Christos Tzolis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 66': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece).
  • 66': Trofim Melnichenko (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Substitution, Belarus. Roman Pasevich replaces Valeri Gromyko.
  • 67': Substitution, Belarus. Nikita Demchenko replaces Trofim Melnichenko.
  • 68': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 69': Penalty conceded by Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 70': VAR Decision: Penalty Belarus.
  • 72': Goal! Greece 5, Belarus 1. German Barkovskiy (Belarus) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Greece. Giannis Konstantelias replaces Tasos Bakasetas.
  • 73': Substitution, Greece. Fotis Ioannidis replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. German Barkovskiy (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vadim Pigas.
  • 74': Foul by Kirill Pechenin (Belarus).
  • 74': Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 78': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 79': Substitution, Belarus. Maksim Myakish replaces Evgeni Yablonskiy.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
  • 79': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Kirill Pechenin.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Maksim Myakish (Belarus).
  • 83': Substitution, Greece. Petros Mantalos replaces Christos Zafeiris.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pavel Pavlyuchenko (Belarus).
  • 84': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Kirill Pechenin.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Maksim Myakish (Belarus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Konstantinos Tzolakis (Greece). Assisted by Roman Pasevich with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Maksim Myakish (Belarus).
  • 89': Petros Mantalos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Petros Mantalos (Greece).
  • 90': Max Ebong (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Christos Mouzakitis (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pavel Zabelin (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maksim Myakish.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Max Ebong (Belarus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Pasevich.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Greece 5, Belarus 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Greece 5, Belarus 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 11
8 Saves 3
36.4 Possession 63.6
11 SHOTS 30
4 ON GOAL 14
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 439
289 Passes 507
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 13
17 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.6
33 Long Balls 36
13 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 17
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 17
26 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
Location: Piraeus, Greece
Attendance: 14,936

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Denmark 2 +3 4
2 Scotland 2 +2 4
3 Greece 2 +1 3
4 Belarus 2 -6 0
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Line-Ups

GRE Greece (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Konstantinos Tzolakis (GK)
3 Konstantinos Koulierakis
4 Konstantinos Mavropanos Yellow Card
21 Kostas Tsimikas
2 Georgios Vagiannidis
11 Anastasios Bakasetas
16 Christos Zafeiris
6 Dimitrios Kourbelis
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
9 Christos Tzolis
19 Konstantinos Karetsas
Greece Substitutes:
Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Giannis Konstantelias, Manolis Siopis, Christos Mouzakitis, Petros Mantalos, Lazaros Rota, Georgios Masouras, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Fotis Ioannidis, Christos Mandas, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Dimitris Pelkas.

BLR Belarus (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Pavel Pavlyuchenko (GK)
3 Pavel Zabielin
4 Alyaksandr Martynovich
2 Kirill Pechenin
22 Vadim Pigas
14 Evgeni Yablonski
15 Nikita Korzun Yellow Card
19 Yuri Kovalev
10 Valeri Gromyko Yellow Card
9 Max Ebong
23 Trofim Melnichenko
Belarus Substitutes:
Vladislav Malkevich, Maksim Myakish, German Barkovskiy, Vladislav Kalinin, Nikita Demchenko, Evgeni Malashevich, Fedor Lapoukhov, Sergei Ignatovich, Roman Pasevich, Egor Parkhomenko, Zakhar Volkov, Sergei Karpovich.

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