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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
Post update
Belgium 1-0 Russia
There's a nasty clash of heads with Timothy Castagne and Daler Kuzyaev in midfield but the referee immediately stops play so they can get some treatment.
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Belgium 1-0 Russia
Yannick Carrasco is in space on the left and Romelu Lukaku finds him.
Mario Fernandes gets just enough on the ball to deflect it out for a corner.
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Belgium 1-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
This is a really good end-to-end game. I thought Belgium were going to dominate but Russia have come out and are causing problems.
CLOSE!
Belgium 1-0 Russia
Romelu Lukaku rolls it through to Thorgan Hazard but his shot is blocked by Dmitri Barinov.
It comes back to Hazard a few moments later but goalkeeper Anton Shunin is off his line sharpish to make another block.
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Belgium 1-0 Russia
A patient build-up from Belgium ends with Youri Tielemans' curling cross being headed away.
Russia try to counter-attack but it's quickly back with Belgium.
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Belgium 1-0 Russia
Mario Fernandes' low cross is only half-cleared by Jan Vertonghen but Andrei Semenov then gives it away.
Romelu Lukaku races into the box as Belgium break but Georgi Dzhikiya makes an excellent last-ditch sliding tackle.
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Belgium 1-0 Russia
Russia are getting chances.
The ball comes in from the right, Artem Dzyuba chests it down and tees up Magomed Ozdoev but he drags the shot wide of the left post.
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Belgium 1-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
He is one of the main men. Romelu Lukaku is clinical. He's had an outstanding season at Inter Milan and he is someone I have tipped, alongside Harry Kane, to finish the Euros with the Golden Boot.
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Belgium 1-0 Russia
Aleksandr Golovin tries to squeeze through Toby Alderweireld and Timothy Castagne but he's cornered off.
The last touch comes off him but Russia are awarded a corner. Mario Fernandes climbs highest and gets a decent contact on the delivery but the header is straight at Thibaut Courtois.
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Belgium 1-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
When it first went in he was in an offside position. He did not hit it cleanly, it kind of bobbled but it finds the bottom corner.
GOAL - Belgium 1-0 Russia
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku, Belgium's in-form striker, has got off the mark early doors.
It rolls straight through Andrei Semenov's legs and Lukaku takes one touch, turns and smashes it into the bottom right corner.
He runs to the camera and says "Chris, Chris, I love you" in tribute to Christian Eriksen.
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
Belgium haven't really settled yet. They try to build from the back now with Youri Tielemans moving it out to the left.
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
The only worry I have about Belgium is they have an ageing defence.
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
It's been a good start from Russia. Artem Dzyuba spins away from Toby Alderweireld and wins a corner after it deflects off the Belgium defender last.
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
Yannick Carrasco almost feeds it through to Romelu Lukaku in the box but it rolls out of reach and out for a goalkick.
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
Artem Dzyuba is found on the right but there's nobody up in support with him.
Youri Tielemans then tries to find his Leicester City teammate Timothy Castagne for Belgium but the pass is overcooked.
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
We've missed the crowds being in here but then you hear the boos. It's not everyone. It is a small minority and football has to keep on going.
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
Russia are ranked 37 places below world number one Belgium. Can they get anything from the game?
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
You can talk about Belgium being one of the best countries around but they have to start winning.
They will miss Kevin de Bruyne and Axel Witsel and that's why Leander Dendoncker comes in. This has to be their year.
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Belgium 0-0 Russia
There were boos as Belgium players took the knee before kick-off.
Russia's players didn't.