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Euro 2020: Belgium 3-0 Russia - Lukaku scores twice and pays Eriksen tribute
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- Game goes ahead after Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch in previous match between Denmark and Finland
- Lukaku scores twice, Meunier also on target in Belgium win
- Lukaku shouts 'I love you Chris' after scoring first goal - he and Eriksen are Inter team-mates
Match Stats
Home TeamBelgiumAway TeamFootball Union of Russia
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home2
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away11
Line-ups
Belgium
Formation 3-4-3
1Courtois
2Alderweireld4Boyata5Vertonghen
21Castagne19Dendoncker8Tielemans16T Hazard
14Mertens9Lukaku11Carrasco
- 1Courtois
- 2Alderweireld
- 4Boyata
- 5VertonghenSubstituted forVermaelenat 76'minutes
- 21CastagneSubstituted forMeunierat 27'minutes
- 19Dendoncker
- 8Tielemans
- 16T Hazard
- 14MertensSubstituted forE Hazardat 72'minutes
- 9Lukaku
- 11CarrascoSubstituted forPraetat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Vermaelen
- 10E Hazard
- 12Mignolet
- 13Sels
- 15Meunier
- 18Denayer
- 20Benteke
- 22Chadli
- 23Batshuayi
- 24Trossard
- 25Doku
- 26Praet
Football Union of Russia
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Shunin
2Figueira Fernandes5Semenov14Dzhikiya18Zhirkov
8Barinov7Ozdoev
11Zobnin17Golovin23Kuzyaev
22Dzyuba
- 1Shunin
- 2Figueira Fernandes
- 5Semenov
- 14Dzhikiya
- 18ZhirkovSubstituted forKaravaevat 43'minutes
- 8BarinovSubstituted forDiveevat 45'minutes
- 7Ozdoev
- 11ZobninSubstituted forMukhinat 63'minutes
- 17Golovin
- 23KuzyaevSubstituted forCheryshevat 29'minutesSubstituted forAl Miranchukat 63'minutes
- 22Dzyuba
Substitutes
- 3Diveev
- 4Karavaev
- 6Cheryshev
- 9Sobolev
- 10Zabolotny
- 12Dyupin
- 15Al Miranchuk
- 16Safonov
- 19Zhemaletdinov
- 20Ionov
- 24Evgeniev
- 26Mukhin
- Referee:
- Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
- Attendance:
- 26,264
Scores
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Saturday 12th June 2021
Group A
As It Stood
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A
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
2 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
B
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
2 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
3 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
4 | Football Union of Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
C
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Live Reporting
Emma Sanders
All times stated are UK
GOAL - Belgium 3-0 Russia
Romelu Lukaku
He's scored again!
It's so, so simple. One long pass through, Romelu Lukaku gets the better of Igor Diveev and he coolly slots it into the back of the net for his second of the night.
He's chasing the Golden Boot, that's for sure. Belgium are cruising.
Post update
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
That was brilliant from Eden Hazard a few minutes ago. And then he gives the ball away with a five-yard pass. If we see him produce in this tournament it will be a great competition.
Post update
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov is getting a bit too animated on the touchline.
Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz comes across to tell him to calm down and the two shake hands.
Post update
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Denis Cheryshev, the substitute that was later substituted by Russia, touched the ball just nine times between the 29th and 63rd minute.
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Belgium 2-0 Russia
The free-kick from Russia is a poor one. But Aleksandr Golovin's cross is then sliced dangerously wide by Dedryck Boyata, who just seemed to lose his balance as he went to clear it.
The corner doesn't come to anything.
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Belgium 2-0 Russia
Here is Eden Hazard. He weaves past two players then pokes it onto Dennis Praet.
The cross from the right aimed at Romelu Lukaku is nodded away.
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Belgium 2-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
It is good to see Dennis Praet get on. Yannick Carrasco has been outstanding.
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Belgium 2-0 Russia
Belgium have had absolutely zero shots in this second half. You can see from their heatmap how much time they've actually spent in their own half.
They are still very comfortable though. Russia don't look like getting anything from this game at the moment.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Yannick Carrasco is also off.
On comes Dennis Praet and Thomas Vermaelen.
Post update
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Russia are still pushing but Dedryck Boyata is on hand to block another run into the box.
Jan Vertonghen is going to have to come off now though.
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Belgium 2-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Slowly but surely Eden Hazard is getting minutes into his body. It is exciting for Belgium fans and he is still an exceptional talent.
Post update
That's a great shout. Mario Fernandes is not very Russian.
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Marc: You can add Mario Fernandes to Daniel O'Shaughnessy and Thomas Delaney to names you wouldn't expect to be of players of the country they play for.
Post update
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Jan Vertonghen is waiting to come back on after having treatment. Russia ping it forward but it's nodded away by Toby Alderweireld.
Lukaku needs to improve with his back to goal
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Romelu Lukaku can do better when his back is to goal. Sometimes it bounces off him. That was a frustration for Manchester United fans and that's the thing he needs to work on to take him to an elite level.
SUBSTITUTION
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Here comes Eden Hazard. He's replacing Dries Martens. Jan Vertonghen has got an issue at the moment though and doesn't look overly comfortable.
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TheTurboBear: Belgium's only problem is an ageing defence. A team with faster attacking players (England, France) would cause them a lot of problems.
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Post update
Belgium 2-0 Russia
Despite their increased pressure, Russia still haven't really created any chances of note.
Belgium try to set Thorgan Hazard on his way down the left but there's too much on the pass.
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Belgium 2-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Why do goalkeepers punch the ball when there is nobody near them? Just catch it.
Denis Cheryshev is one of Russia's best players but he has not had an impact.