Belgium vs Wales 2-1 · UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League

Belgium

WLWDW

2-1

Finished

Wales

LWLDL

Thursday, September 22 at 06:45 PMKing Baudouin Stadium

Summary

First half

⚽Goal by Kevin De Bruyne
10'
⚽Goal by Michy Batshuayi
37'

Second half

49'
Yellow card for Chris Mepham
59'
Yellow card for Ethan Ampadu
64'
⇅Joe Morrell on, Matthew Smith off
64'
⇅Gareth Bale on, Kieffer Moore off
⇅Loïs Openda on, Michy Batshuayi off
65'
⇅Dries Mertens on, Yannick Carrasco off
65'
⇅Leandro Trossard on, Eden Hazard off
65'
⇅Hans Vanaken on, Youri Tielemans off
76'
78'
Yellow card for Gareth Bale
84'
⇅Tyler Roberts on, Rhys Norrington-Davies off
⇅Charles De Ketelaere on, Kevin De Bruyne off
90'+2'

Statistics

71%Possession29%

19Shots10

4Shots on target4

6Corners4

9Fouls10

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

1Offsides2

2Saves1

665Accurate passes216

738Total passes285

Commentary

Match ends, Belgium 2, Wales 1.Show full commentary

Match ends, Belgium 2, Wales 1.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Belgium 2, Wales 1.
90'+6'Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6'Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium).
90'+5'Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Wales) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts following a set piece situation.
90'+4'Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4'Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
90'+3'Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
90'+2'Substitution, Belgium. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
90'+1'Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
89'Attempt blocked. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James.
89'Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
88'Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
85'Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
85'Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85'Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a headed pass.
84'Substitution, Wales. Tyler Roberts replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
79'VAR Decision: No Penalty Belgium.
78'Gareth Bale (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
76'Substitution, Belgium. Hans Vanaken replaces Youri Tielemans.
73'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
70'Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70'Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
68'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
68'Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
67'Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
66'Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Neco Williams.
65'Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Eden Hazard.
65'Substitution, Belgium. Dries Mertens replaces Yannick Carrasco.
65'Substitution, Belgium. Loïs Openda replaces Michy Batshuayi.
64'Substitution, Wales. Gareth Bale replaces Kieffer Moore.
64'Substitution, Wales. Joe Morrell replaces Matthew Smith.
61'Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Neco Williams.
61'Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
59'Ethan Ampadu (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58'Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
58'Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54'Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
54'Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53'Foul by Brennan Johnson (Wales).
53'Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
53'Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50'Goal! Belgium 2, Wales 1. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
49'Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49'Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
49'Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48'Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
48'Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'Second Half begins Belgium 2, Wales 0.
45'+1'First Half ends, Belgium 2, Wales 0.
45'Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a corner.
45'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
44'Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
44'Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
43'Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
43'Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
43'Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
40'Attempt saved. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
40'Attempt blocked. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
39'Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39'Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
39'Offside, Wales. Chris Mepham tries a through ball, but Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
37'Goal! Belgium 2, Wales 0. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
36'Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
36'Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
33'Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
33'Offside, Wales. Daniel James tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
30'Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30'Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
28'Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28'Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
27'Offside, Belgium. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
27'Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
25'Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Axel Witsel with a headed pass following a corner.
24'Attempt blocked. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
24'Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
24'Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
23'Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
23'Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
23'Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22'Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
22'Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20'Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
17'Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
16'Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
14'Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
13'Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13'Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
10'Goal! Belgium 1, Wales 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
6'Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6'Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
1'Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1'Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

BelgiumWales

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Top performers

Belgium

Kevin De BruyneShots5

Wales

Neco WilliamsShots2

Line-ups

Belgium3-4-2-13-4-2-1Wales

1Hennessey

17Norrington-Davies

6Rodon

5Mepham

3Williams

8Smith

14Roberts

15Ampadu

20James

⚽13Moore

9Johnson

10Hazard

⚽23Batshuayi

⚽7Bruyne

11Carrasco

6Witsel

15Meunier

8Tielemans

5Vertonghen

2Alderweireld

4Debast

1Courtois

Belgium

1Thibaut CourtoisG
2Toby AlderweireldCD
5Jan VertonghenCD-L
4Zeno DebastCD-R
6Axel WitselCM-L
8Youri TielemansCM-R
11Yannick CarrascoLM
15Thomas MeunierRM
23Michy BatshuayiF
10Eden HazardCF-L
7Kevin De BruyneCF-R

Wales

1Wayne HennesseyG
6Joe RodonCD
17Rhys Norrington-DaviesCD-L
5Chris MephamCD-R
8Matt SmithCM-L
15Ethan AmpaduCM-R
3Neco WilliamsLM
14Connor RobertsRM
13Kieffer MooreF
20Daniel JamesCF-L
9Brennan JohnsonCF-R

Head to head

Jun 11, 22Wales1-1Belgium
Nov 16, 21Wales1-1Belgium
Mar 24, 21Belgium3-1Wales
Jul 01, 16Wales3-1Belgium
Jun 12, 15Wales1-0Belgium