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

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Belgium U21
  • 40': Romeo Vermant
  • 47': Jarne Steuckers
  • 90'+1': Kazeem Olaigbe
FT
3 - 1
Malta U21
  • 62': Andrea Zammit (P)

About

Belgium U21 are hosting Malta 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': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Alejandro Garzia.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Mario Stroeykens (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Jarne Steuckers (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Mario Stroeykens (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Andrea Zammit (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
  • 6': Dylan Scicluna (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
  • 9': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21).
  • 9': Jake Vassallo (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Stroeykens.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jarne Steuckers (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tuur Rommens.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Tuur Rommens (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Siquet.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta U21).
  • 25': Jarne Steuckers (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Owen Spiteri (Malta U21).
  • 25': Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Basil Tuma (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
  • 26': Arne Engels (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tuur Rommens.
  • 31': Foul by Nikolai Micallef (Malta U21).
  • 31': Jarne Steuckers (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
  • 32': Jake Vassallo (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Gianluca Sciberras.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Zeno Van Den Bosch (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arne Engels.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Tuur Rommens (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Jarne Steuckers (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Siquet with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Nikolai Micallef.
  • 40': Goal! Belgium U21 1, Malta U21 0. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Dylan Scicluna (Malta U21).
  • 42': Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hugo Siquet with a cross.
  • 44': Alejandro Garzia (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Tuur Rommens (Belgium U21).
  • 45': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
  • 45': Kurt Bondin (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliot Matazo.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Belgium U21 1, Malta U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belgium U21 1, Malta U21 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tuur Rommens with a cross.
  • 47': Goal! Belgium U21 2, Malta U21 0. Jarne Steuckers (Belgium U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romeo Vermant.
  • 49': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Belgium U21).
  • 49': Jake Vassallo (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Tuur Rommens.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Arne Engels (Belgium U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliot Matazo.
  • 55': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Owen Spiteri.
  • 56': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Belgium U21).
  • 56': Jake Vassallo (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
  • 57': Gianluca Sciberras (Malta U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Hugo Siquet (Belgium U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Penalty Malta U21. Basil Tuma draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Penalty conceded by Zeno Van Den Bosch (Belgium U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Zeno Van Den Bosch (Belgium U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Goal! Belgium U21 2, Malta U21 1. Andrea Zammit (Malta U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Belgium U21. Killian Sardella replaces Hugo Siquet.
  • 63': Substitution, Belgium U21. Kazeem Olaigbe replaces Malick Fofana.
  • 64': Substitution, Belgium U21. Julien Duranville replaces Eliot Matazo.
  • 65': Basil Tuma (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium U21).
  • 66': Foul by Kurt Bondin (Malta U21).
  • 66': Killian Sardella (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Mario Stroeykens (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julien Duranville.
  • 69': Substitution, Malta U21. Karl Mohnani replaces Nikolai Micallef.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Basil Tuma (Malta U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Zammit following a fast break.
  • 72': Substitution, Belgium U21. Youssuf Sylla replaces Romeo Vermant.
  • 72': Foul by Gianluca Sciberras (Malta U21).
  • 72': Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Matthew Ellul (Malta U21).
  • 73': Youssuf Sylla (Belgium U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Scicluna (Malta U21).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Julien Duranville (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Killian Sardella.
  • 79': Corner, Belgium U21. Conceded by Kurt Bondin.
  • 80': Substitution, Malta U21. Andy Borg replaces Kurt Bondin.
  • 80': Substitution, Malta U21. Jake Engerer replaces Andrea Zammit.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Karl Mohnani (Malta U21).
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Tuur Rommens (Belgium U21).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Youssuf Sylla (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julien Duranville.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Garzia (Malta U21).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Dylan Scicluna (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Killian Sardella (Belgium U21).
  • 88': Substitution, Malta U21. Matthew Debattista replaces Gianluca Sciberras.
  • 88': Substitution, Malta U21. Kurt Briffa replaces Alejandro Garzia.
  • 88': Substitution, Belgium U21. Noah Mbamba replaces Jarne Steuckers.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Belgium U21 3, Malta U21 1. Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tuur Rommens following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Basil Tuma (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Youssuf Sylla (Belgium U21).
  • 90'+2': Matthew Ellul (Malta U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Matthew Ellul (Malta U21).
  • 90'+5': Kazeem Olaigbe (Belgium U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Matthew Ellul (Malta U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Belgium U21 3, Malta U21 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Belgium U21 3, Malta U21 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Attendance: 786

EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain U21 10 +23 28
2 Belgium U21 10 +7 19
3 Scotland U21 10 +8 16
4 Hungary U21 10 +4 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

BEL Belgium U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
3 Jorne Spileers
4 Zeno Van Den Bosch Yellow Card
23 Tuur Rommens
2 Hugo Siquet
6 Arne Engels Yellow Card
10 Eliot Matazo
8 Mario Stroeykens
9 Romeo Vermant Yellow Card
7 Malick Fofana
17 Jarne Steuckers
Belgium U21 Substitutes:
Bram Lagae, Noah Mbamba, Killian Sardella, Julien Duranville, Matte Smets, Youssuf Sylla, Tobe Leysen, Cisse Sandra, Kazeem Olaigbe.

MLT Malta U21 (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Hugo Sacco (GK)
4 Jake Vassallo
3 Owen Spiteri
5 Matthew Ellul Yellow Card
8 Dylan Scicluna
17 Gianluca Sciberras
20 Kurt Bondin
13 Nikolai Micallef
11 Alejandro Garzia
10 Andrea Zammit
19 Basil Tuma
Malta U21 Substitutes:
Jake Micallef, Matthias Debono, Brooklyn Borg, Kurt Briffa, Matthew Debattista, Karl Mohnani, Jake Engerer, Andy Borg, Zean Leonardi.

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