Postat 50 minutes
Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko with a headed pass.
Friendlies Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd March
Team Lineups
home team, Republic of Ireland
Manager: John O'Shea
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
16, Kelleher, Goalkeeper
5, Omobamidele, Defender
22, Collins, Defender
4, O'Shea, Defender
2, Coleman, Midfielder
6, Cullen, Midfielder
8, Smallbone, Midfielder
11, Brady, Midfielder
20, Ogbene, Striker
9, Ferguson, Striker
15, Szmodics, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 16, C. Kelleher
- Number 4, D. O'Shea
- Number 22, N. Collins
- Number 5, A. Omobamidele
- Number 11, R. Brady , substituted for M. Doherty at 81 minutes
- Number 8, W. Smallbone , substituted for F. Ebosele at 86 minutes
- Number 6, J. Cullen
- Number 2, S. Coleman , Captain
- Number 15, S. Szmodics , substituted for M. Johnston at 71 minutes
- Number 9, E. Ferguson , substituted for A. Idah at 70 minutes
- Number 20, C. Ogbene , substituted for J. Knight at 70 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Republic of Ireland
- Number 25, F. Azaz
- Number 1, G. Bazunu
- Number 7, M. Doherty
- Number 21, F. Ebosele
- Number 10, A. Idah
- Number 14, M. Johnston
- Number 17, J. Knight
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 18, J. McGrath
- Number 24, J. O'Brien
- Number 12, C. O'Dowda
- Number 19, M. Obafemi
- Number 13, M. Sykes
- Number 23, M. Travers
away team, Belgium
Manager: Domenico Tedesco
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
13, Sels, Goalkeeper
21, Castagne, Defender
24, De Winter, Defender
4, Faes, Defender
16, Deman, Defender
20, Vermeeren, Midfielder
22, Vranckx, Midfielder
8, Tielemans, Midfielder
19, Bakayoko, Striker
9, Openda, Striker
11, Trossard, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, M. Sels , substituted for T. Kaminski at 83 minutes
- Number 16, O. Deman
- Number 4, W. Faes
- Number 24, K. De Winter , substituted for A. Onana at 64 minutes
- Number 21, T. Castagne , substituted for M. Batshuayi at 46 minutes
- Number 8, Y. Tielemans , Captain, substituted for T. Meunier at 46 minutes
- Number 22, A. Vranckx
- Number 20, A. Vermeeren
- Number 11, L. Trossard , substituted for J. Doku at 46 minutes
- Number 9, L. Openda
- Number 19, J. Bakayoko , substituted for D. Lukébakio at 64 minutes
away team, Belgium
- Number 23, M. Batshuayi
- Number 25, A. Bodart
- Number 1, K. Casteels
- Number 2, Z. Debast
- Number 7, J. Doku
- Number 12, T. Kaminski
- Number 10, R. Lukaku
- Number 14, D. Lukébakio
- Number 18, O. Mangala
- Number 15, T. Meunier
- Number 6, A. Onana
- Number 3, A. Theate
- Number 5, J. Vertonghen
home team, Republic of Ireland
Manager: John O'Shea
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
16, Kelleher, Goalkeeper
5, Omobamidele, Defender
22, Collins, Defender
4, O'Shea, Defender
2, Coleman, Midfielder
6, Cullen, Midfielder
8, Smallbone, Midfielder
11, Brady, Midfielder
20, Ogbene, Striker
9, Ferguson, Striker
15, Szmodics, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 16, C. Kelleher
- Number 4, D. O'Shea
- Number 22, N. Collins
- Number 5, A. Omobamidele
- Number 11, R. Brady , substituted for M. Doherty at 81 minutes
- Number 8, W. Smallbone , substituted for F. Ebosele at 86 minutes
- Number 6, J. Cullen
- Number 2, S. Coleman , Captain
- Number 15, S. Szmodics , substituted for M. Johnston at 71 minutes
- Number 9, E. Ferguson , substituted for A. Idah at 70 minutes
- Number 20, C. Ogbene , substituted for J. Knight at 70 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 25, F. Azaz
- Number 1, G. Bazunu
- Number 7, M. Doherty
- Number 21, F. Ebosele
- Number 10, A. Idah
- Number 14, M. Johnston
- Number 17, J. Knight
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 18, J. McGrath
- Number 24, J. O'Brien
- Number 12, C. O'Dowda
- Number 19, M. Obafemi
- Number 13, M. Sykes
- Number 23, M. Travers
away team, Belgium
Manager: Domenico Tedesco
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
13, Sels, Goalkeeper
21, Castagne, Defender
24, De Winter, Defender
4, Faes, Defender
16, Deman, Defender
20, Vermeeren, Midfielder
22, Vranckx, Midfielder
8, Tielemans, Midfielder
19, Bakayoko, Striker
9, Openda, Striker
11, Trossard, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, M. Sels , substituted for T. Kaminski at 83 minutes
- Number 16, O. Deman
- Number 4, W. Faes
- Number 24, K. De Winter , substituted for A. Onana at 64 minutes
- Number 21, T. Castagne , substituted for M. Batshuayi at 46 minutes
- Number 8, Y. Tielemans , Captain, substituted for T. Meunier at 46 minutes
- Number 22, A. Vranckx
- Number 20, A. Vermeeren
- Number 11, L. Trossard , substituted for J. Doku at 46 minutes
- Number 9, L. Openda
- Number 19, J. Bakayoko , substituted for D. Lukébakio at 64 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 23, M. Batshuayi
- Number 25, A. Bodart
- Number 1, K. Casteels
- Number 2, Z. Debast
- Number 7, J. Doku
- Number 12, T. Kaminski
- Number 10, R. Lukaku
- Number 14, D. Lukébakio
- Number 18, O. Mangala
- Number 15, T. Meunier
- Number 6, A. Onana
- Number 3, A. Theate
- Number 5, J. Vertonghen
- Referee:
- Rohit Saggi
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Morten Jensen
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Anders Dale
- Fourth Official:
- Robert Harvey
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Rep. Ireland v BelgiumOverall Possession
Shots
Republic of Ireland 11Belgium 9Shots on target
Republic of Ireland 1Belgium 2Shots off target
Republic of Ireland 7Belgium 5Blocked shots
Republic of Ireland 3Belgium 2Total touches in the box
Republic of Ireland 18Belgium 13Goalkeeper saves
Republic of Ireland 2Belgium 1Fouls
Republic of Ireland 11Belgium 11Corners
Republic of Ireland 4Belgium 6Season so far
Friendlies
Key, Rep. Ireland v Belgium
Form guide
All competitions
Republic of Ireland draw
v New Zealand
1
1
Friendlies
Belgium won
v Azerbaijan
5
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Republic of Ireland lose
v Netherlands
1
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Belgium won
v Serbia
1
0
Friendlies
Republic of Ireland won
v Gibraltar
0
4
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Belgium draw
v Sweden
1
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Republic of Ireland lose
v Greece
0
2
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Belgium won
v Austria
2
3
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Republic of Ireland lose
v Netherlands
1
2
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Belgium won
v Estonia
5
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Previous meetings
All competitions
Republic of Ireland and BelgiumRepublic of Ireland Won 0Belgium Won 3Draw 6
Played
9
Previous scores
All competitions
Friendlies
Republic of Ireland 2 , Belgium 2 on the 26th of March 2022
Republic of Ireland
Belgium
26th of March 2022
UEFA European Championship
Belgium 3 , Republic of Ireland 0 on the 18th of June 2016
Belgium
Republic of Ireland
18th of June 2016
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
Belgium 2 , Republic of Ireland 1 on the 11th of November 1997
Belgium
Republic of Ireland
11th of November 1997
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Match Facts
Republic of Ireland have failed to win any of their last eight matches against Belgium (D5 L3) since a 3-2 away victory back in May 1966.
Belgium are unbeaten in their last seven away games against the Republic of Ireland (W2 D5), with each of the last four ending as draws, most recently a 2-2 stalemate in March 2022.
Republic of Ireland have lost six of their last nine games in all competitions (W2 D1) – their only two wins in this time were home and away against Gibraltar in European Championship qualifying.
Belgium have only lost one of their last 20 friendly matches (W11 D8), losing 2-1 to Egypt in November 2022. They haven’t lost a friendly game against a European nation since September 2016 against Spain (W6 D6 since then).
Republic of Ireland have only lost two of their last 16 friendly matches (W8 D6), losing 3-0 against England in November 2020 and 2-1 against Norway in November 2022.
Belgium have won eight of their last 11 games in all competitions (D3) since losing 2-0 to Morocco at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Belgians have also won each of their last five away games since a 1-0 defeat against the Netherlands in September 2022.
Romelu Lukaku has netted 15 goals in his nine international appearances for Belgium, including four in his last appearance Azerbaijan. Indeed, he’s looking to score in five successive internationals for the first time since November 2019.
19-year-old Evan Ferguson has won 10 caps for the Republic of Ireland, scoring three goals. Only two players have won more caps as a teenager for the Boys in Green – Ian Harte (12) and Robbie Keane (18).