Belgium vs Montenegro, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Belgium

44': Kevin De Bruyne
90'+3': Leandro Trossard (P)

FT
2 - 0

Montenegro

88': Miloš Brnovic

Belgium's De Bruyne celebrates 100 caps with goal in win over Montenegro

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Kevin De Bruyne scored to mark his 100th cap for Belgium and set his country on their way to a 2-0 win over Montenegro in Brussels on Wednesday in the first of two friendlies before they head to the European Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Foul by Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro).
4': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko with a cross.
7': Attempt missed. Arthur Vermeeren (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
9': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
9': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
13': Foul by Milos Brnovic (Montenegro).
13': Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
14': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
15': Milos Brnovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
16': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
16': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
17': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
21': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
22': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
23': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Igor Vujacic.
25': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
26': Foul by Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).
26': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Offside, Belgium. Maxim De Cuyper is caught offside.
31': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
31': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
31': Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.
33': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Belgium) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko with a cross.
34': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
37': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Zeno Debast.
38': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
38': Attempt blocked. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
38': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
39': Delay in match because of an injury Matija Sarkic (Montenegro).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Goal! Belgium 1, Montenegro 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
45'+1': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
45'+1': First Half ends, Belgium 1, Montenegro 0.
45': Second Half begins Belgium 1, Montenegro 0.
45': Substitution, Belgium. Axel Witsel replaces Wout Faes.
45': Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Yannick Carrasco.
45': Substitution, Belgium. Jérémy Doku replaces Amadou Onana.
45': Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
45': Substitution, Belgium. Orel Mangala replaces Johan Bakayoko.
45': Substitution, Belgium. Timothy Castagne replaces Thomas Meunier.
47': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
47': Marko Vesovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
48': Foul by Driton Camaj (Montenegro).
48': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro).
49': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Belgium).
50': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
52': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
52': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Driton Camaj with a cross following a corner.
53': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.
54': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.
54': Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
54': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
55': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross following a corner.
55': Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Brnovic.
56': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium).
56': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Driton Camaj.
58': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Milos Brnovic.
60': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milos Brnovic.
61': Substitution, Montenegro. Vladimir Jovovic replaces Driton Camaj.
61': Substitution, Montenegro. Marko Bakic replaces Edvin Kuc.
62': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic.
63': Foul by Milos Brnovic (Montenegro).
63': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Milos Brnovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
64': Attempt missed. Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milos Brnovic.
65': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
65': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
66': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
66': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Zeno Debast.
67': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic with a headed pass following a corner.
69': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Jérémy Doku.
70': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro).
70': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Substitution, Montenegro. Marko Vukcevic replaces Marko Vesovic.
71': Substitution, Montenegro. Nebojsa Kosovic replaces Stevan Jovetic.
71': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Montenegro).
73': Foul by Marko Vukcevic (Montenegro).
73': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
74': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro).
74': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Offside, Montenegro. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
77': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Marko Bakic (Montenegro).
80': Foul by Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro).
80': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro).
84': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Igor Vujacic.
87': Substitution, Montenegro. Dusan Bakic replaces Milutin Osmajic.
87': Substitution, Montenegro. Stefan Mugosa replaces Nikola Krstovic.
88': Second yellow card to Milos Brnovic (Montenegro) for a bad foul.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Axel Witsel (Belgium).
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+1': Penalty Belgium. Jérémy Doku draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+1': Penalty conceded by Dusan Bakic (Montenegro) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+2': Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Goal! Belgium 2, Montenegro 0. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 2, Montenegro 0.
0': Match ends, Belgium 2, Montenegro 0.

Statistics

MNE		BEL
14	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	0
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	9
8	Saves	2
29.7	Possession	70.3
10	SHOTS	20
2	ON GOAL	10
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
209	Accurate Passes	584
268	Passes	646
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	5
13	Crosses	22
0.2	Cross %	0.2
44	Long Balls	35
24	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	6
10	Effective Tackles	5
12	Tackles	7
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
11	Interceptions	8
22	Effective Clearances	7
22	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 19,246

Line-Ups

Belgium (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Koen Casteels (GK)
2	Zeno Debast
4	Wout Faes
25	Maxim De Cuyper
15	Thomas Meunier
7	Kevin De Bruyne
24	Amadou Onana
23	Arthur Vermeeren
20	Loïs Openda
11	Yannick Carrasco
19	Johan Bakayoko

Belgium Substitutes:

Mandela Keita, Leandro Trossard, Timothy Castagne, Matz Sels, Thomas Kaminski, Orel Mangala, Axel Witsel, Jérémy Doku, Dodi Lukebakio, Arne Engels.

Montenegro (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Matija Sarkic (GK)
5	Igor Vujacic
3	Slobodan Rubezic
2	Andrija Vukcevic
7	Marko Vesovic
10	Stevan Jovetic
24	Miloš Brnovic
14	Edvin Kuc
11	Nikola Krstovic
18	Driton Camaj
20	Milutin Osmajic

Montenegro Substitutes:

Demir Skrijelj, Vladmir Jovovic, Marko Jankovic, Nebojsa Kosovic, Dusan Bakic, Stefan Mugosa, Danijel Petković, Vukan Savicevic, Vladan Bubanja, Marko Vukcevic, Marko Bakic, Igor Nikic, Meldin Dreskovic.

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