UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Israel vs Belgium, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

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  • 10': Marouane Fellaini
  • Red Card 64': Vincent Kompany

Marouane Fellaini stars again, Vincent Kompany off in Belgium win

Ten-man Belgium held on to beat Israel 1-0 in a 2016 European Championship qualifier on Tuesday after Marouane Fellaini scored an early goal and captain Vincent Kompany was sent off midway through the second half.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Ben Sahar drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 2': Toby Alderweireld blocks the shot
  • 2': Eran Zahavi takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 2': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Bebars Natcho commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 3': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 3': Marouane Fellaini hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 4': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 5': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Jan Vertonghen commits a foul on Eran Zahavi resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 7': Tal Ben Haim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 7': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Eran Zahavi commits a foul on Jan Vertonghen resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 9': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left byline. Outcome: cross
  • 9': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 10': Marouane Fellaini hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 10': Goal!! Marouane Fellaini hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Belgium now leads 1 - 0
  • 10': That last goal was assisted by Vincent Kompany (Cross from Right Channel)
  • 11': Vincent Kompany commits a foul on Ben Sahar resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 11': Vincent Kompany is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 12': Shiran Yeini takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 13': Vincent Kompany hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 13': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 16': Thibaut Courtois takes a short goal kick
  • 17': Orel Dgani commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 17': Orel Dgani is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 17': Eden Hazard takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 17': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Offside called on Christian Benteke
  • 18': Ofir Marciano takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 19': Toby Alderweireld commits a foul on Tomer Hemad resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 19': Toby Alderweireld is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 19': Tomer Hemad takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 20': Offside called on Ben Sahar
  • 20': Vincent Kompany takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 21': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 21': Tal Ben Haim clears the ball from danger.
  • 21': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 22': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 22': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 26': Throw-in: Rami Gershon takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Tal Ben Haim resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 27': Tal Ben Haim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 28': Eran Zahavi commits a foul on Kevin De Bruyne resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 29': Marouane Fellaini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 29': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 30': Tomer Hemad commits a foul on Axel Witsel resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 30': Jan Vertonghen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 32': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
  • 33': Radja Nainggolan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 33': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 34': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 35': Tal Ben Haim commits a foul on Christian Benteke resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 35': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 35': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 36': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 37': Omri Ben Haroush commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 37': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 37': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 37': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 38': Radja Nainggolan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 39': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 39': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 40': Axel Witsel commits a foul on Omri Ben Haroush resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 41': Omri Ben Haroush takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 42': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 42': Tomer Hemad hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 43': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 43': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 43': Radja Nainggolan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 44': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 45': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Israel makes a sub: Tal Ben Haim enters for Tomer Hemad. Reason: Tactical
  • 46': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 46': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 47': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 47': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Shiran Yeini resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 47': Eran Zahavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 48': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 49': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 50': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 50': Bebars Natcho drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 51': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 52': Radja Nainggolan drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 52': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 52': Ofir Marciano crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 52': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 54': Shiran Yeini commits a foul on Radja Nainggolan resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 54': Shiran Yeini is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 55': Marouane Fellaini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 55': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 55': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 58': Eran Zahavi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 58': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 58': Eran Zahavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
  • 62': Bebars Natcho takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 62': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 63': Belgium makes a sub: Nacer Chadli enters for Eden Hazard. Reason: Tactical
  • 64': Vincent Kompany commits a foul on Eran Zahavi resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 64': Vincent Kompany has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
  • 65': Tal Ben Haim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 66': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 66': Israel makes a sub: Lior Rafaelov enters for Shiran Yeini. Reason: Tactical
  • 66': Belgium makes a sub: Jason Denayer enters for Christian Benteke. Reason: Tactical
  • 67': Kevin De Bruyne commits a foul on Eran Zahavi resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 67': Eran Zahavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 67': Eran Zahavi curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 67': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 68': Axel Witsel hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 68': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 69': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 70': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 70': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 72': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 74': Ben Sahar drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 74': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 74': Offside called on Axel Witsel
  • 74': Nir Biton takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 75': Nicolas Lombaerts commits a foul on Tal Ben Haim resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 75': Nicolas Lombaerts is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 76': Eran Zahavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 76': Eran Zahavi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit wall
  • 77': Eran Zahavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 78': Toby Alderweireld hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 78': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 80': Handball called on Lior Rafaelov
  • 80': Thibaut Courtois takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 81': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 84': Israel makes a sub: Elyaniv Barda enters for Omri Ben Haroush. Reason: Tactical
  • 85': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Tal Ben Haim resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 85': Eran Zahavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 85': Eran Zahavi crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 86': Belgium makes a sub: Divock Origi enters for Radja Nainggolan. Reason: Tactical
  • 86': Axel Witsel commits a foul on Orel Dgani resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 86': Tal Ben Haim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 87': Bebars Natcho drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 87': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
  • 87': Lior Rafaelov commits a foul on Divock Origi resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 88': Lior Rafaelov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 88': Divock Origi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 88': Divock Origi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 88': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Nir Biton hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 90'+1': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 90'+1': Axel Witsel commits a foul on Elyaniv Barda resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 90'+2': Elyaniv Barda takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+4': Kevin De Bruyne commits a foul on Rami Gershon resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 90'+4': Rami Gershon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+4': Lior Rafaelov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 5
56 Possession 44
12 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
1 Accurate Crosses 1
3 Crosses 2
0.3 Cross % 0.5
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Ramat Gan
Location: Ramat Gan, Israel
Attendance: 33,000

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 8 +26 22
2 Netherlands 8 +10 18
3 Greece 8 +6 13
4 Republic of Ireland 8 -1 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

ISR Israel

No. Name
18 Ofir Marciano (GK)
21 Orel Dgani Yellow Card
3 Tal Ben Haim II
5 Rami Gershon
20 Omri Ben Harush
13 Shiran Yeini Yellow Card
4 Nir Bitton
6 Bibras Natcho
7 Eran Zahavi
8 Tomer Hemed
14 Ben Sahar

BEL Belgium

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
2 Toby Alderweireld Yellow Card
4 Vincent Kompany Yellow Card
3 Nicolas Lombaerts Yellow Card
5 Jan Vertonghen
8 Marouane Fellaini
16 Radja Nainggolan
6 Axel Witsel
7 Kevin De Bruyne
9 Christian Benteke
10 Eden Hazard

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