UEFA European Championship Qualifying

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

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 64': Dries Mertens
  • 78': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 84': Eden Hazard
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3 - 1
  • 88': Tomer Hemed

Belgium defeat Israel to finish top of Group B in Euro qualifying

Belgium claimed a 3-1 triumph in Brussels over Israel in their final Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday to seal top spot in Group B.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 2': Jan Vertonghen hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 3': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 3': 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
  • 4': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 5': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 5': Marouane Fellaini hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 5': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 7': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 8': Orel Dgani commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 8': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 9': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 9': Omri Ben Haroush clears the ball from danger.
  • 10': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 11': Marouane Fellaini hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 12': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 12': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 12': Offside called on Tal Ben Haim
  • 12': Simon Mignolet takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 13': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 14': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 14': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 15': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
  • 16': Offside called on Romelu Lukaku
  • 16': Ofir Marciano takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 17': Romelu Lukaku hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 17': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 18': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Radja Nainggolan commits a foul on Tal Ben Haim resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 20': Eran Zahavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 21': Eran Zahavi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
  • 22': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 22': Dor Peretz clears the ball from danger.
  • 22': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 23': 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
  • 24': Nicolas Lombaerts hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 24': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 25': Dries Mertens hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 25': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 26': Simon Mignolet takes a long goal kick
  • 26': Throw-in: Eden Hazard takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Marouane Fellaini hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 28': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 29': Dries Mertens hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 29': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 30': Orel Dgani commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 30': Nicolas Lombaerts takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 31': 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
  • 31': Vincent Kompany hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 32': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 32': Kevin De Bruyne commits a foul on Tomer Hemad resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 33': Kevin De Bruyne is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 33': Tal Ben Haim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 33': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 35': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 35': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 37': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 38': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 40': Marouane Fellaini hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 42': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 42': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 43': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Jan Vertonghen commits a foul on Baram Kayal resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 45'+2': Nicolas Lombaerts is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 47': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 47': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 48': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
  • 49': Romelu Lukaku hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 49': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 50': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Eran Zahavi resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 50': Eran Zahavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 50': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': 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
  • 52': Vincent Kompany hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 52': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 52': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Eran Zahavi resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 52': Tal Ben Haim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 53': Offside called on Eran Zahavi
  • 53': Simon Mignolet takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 55': Nicolas Lombaerts commits a foul on Tal Ben Haim resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 56': Shiran Yeyni takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 56': Shiran Yeyni crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 56': Vincent Kompany clears the ball from danger.
  • 58': Belgium makes a sub: Thomas Meunier enters for Vincent Kompany. Reason: Tactical
  • 59': Israel makes a sub: Avi Reikan enters for Tal Ben Haim. Reason: Tactical
  • 59': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 60': Throw-in: Thomas Meunier takes it (Attacking)
  • 60': Radja Nainggolan commits a foul on Eitan Tibi resulting on a free kick for Israel
  • 60': Ofir Marciano takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 62': Throw-in: Thomas Meunier takes it (Defending)
  • 64': Dries Mertens hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 64': Goal!! Dries Mertens hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Belgium now leads 1 - 0
  • 65': That last goal was assisted by Kevin De Bruyne (Cross from Left Wing)
  • 65': Belgium makes a sub: Axel Witsel enters for Marouane Fellaini. Reason: Tactical
  • 65': Belgium makes a sub: Divock Origi enters for Romelu Lukaku. Reason: Tactical
  • 66': Israel makes a sub: Omer Damari enters for Baram Kayal. Reason: Tactical
  • 69': 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
  • 70': Throw-in: Thomas Meunier takes it (Attacking)
  • 70': Throw-in: Dries Mertens takes it (Attacking)
  • 71': Throw-in: Thomas Meunier takes it (Attacking)
  • 72': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 74': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 75': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': Offside called on Shiran Yeyni
  • 75': Radja Nainggolan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 76': Avi Reikan commits a foul on Radja Nainggolan resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 76': Avi Reikan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 76': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: shot
  • 77': Israel makes a sub: Gil Vermot enters for Shiran Yeyni. Reason: Tactical
  • 78': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 78': Goal!! Kevin De Bruyne hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left wing (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Belgium now leads 2 - 0
  • 79': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 79': Omri Ben Haroush hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 79': Simon Mignolet makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 80': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 80': Ofir Marciano makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 80': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 81': Omer Damari clears the ball from danger.
  • 81': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Defending)
  • 82': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 82': Offside called on Divock Origi
  • 82': Ofir Marciano takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 84': Eden Hazard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 84': Goal!! Eden Hazard hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Belgium now leads 3 - 0
  • 85': That last goal was assisted by Dries Mertens (Cross from Right Channel)
  • 86': Divock Origi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 87': Ofir Marciano blocks the shot
  • 87': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 87': Throw-in: Orel Dgani takes it (Attacking)
  • 88': Tomer Hemad hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 88': Goal!! Tomer Hemad hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Israel now trails 1 - 3
  • 88': That last goal was assisted by Eran Zahavi (Cross from Left Wing)
  • 89': Throw-in: Omri Ben Haroush takes it (Defending)
  • 89': Eran Zahavi takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 90': Divock Origi clears the ball from danger.
  • 90': Throw-in: Thomas Meunier takes it (Defending)
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Ofir Marciano takes a long goal kick
  • 90'+2': Throw-in: Thomas Meunier takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)

Statistics

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3 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
44 Possession 56
3 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 9
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 1
1 Crosses 1
0.0 Cross % 1.0
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
3 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Koning Boudewijn Stadion
Location: , Belgium

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

BEL Belgium

No. Name
1 Simon Mignolet (GK)
5 Jan Vertonghen
3 Nicolas Lombaerts Yellow Card
4 Vincent Kompany
2 Toby Alderweireld
18 Radja Nainggolan
8 Marouane Fellaini
10 Eden Hazard
7 Kevin De Bruyne Yellow Card
14 Dries Mertens
9 Romelu Lukaku

ISR Israel

No. Name
18 Ofir Marciano (GK)
20 Omri Ben Harush
21 Eitan Tibi
3 Tal Ben Haim
19 Orel Dgani
8 Biram Kiyal
13 Shiran Yeyni
6 Dor Peretz
12 Tal Ben Haim II
7 Eran Zahavi
10 Tomer Hemed

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