Belgium come from behind to beat Wales 3-1
Belgium shrugged off an early scare to see off Wales 3-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign on Wednesday.
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KO
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Kickoff
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8
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On: Joe Morrell|Off: Joe Allen
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10
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Harry Wilson Goal
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22
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Kevin De Bruyne Goal
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28
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Thorgan Hazard Goal - Header
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45
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On: Jason Denayer|Off: Thomas Vermaelen
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HT
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Halftime
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67
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On: Tyler Roberts|Off: Harry Wilson
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73
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Romelu Lukaku Penalty - Scored
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75
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Thorgan Hazard Yellow Card
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84
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On: Timothy Castagne|Off: Thorgan Hazard
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84
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On: Kieffer Moore|Off: Gareth Bale
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90+3
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On: Leandro Trossard|Off: Dries Mertens
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FT
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End Regular Time
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Belgium
BEL
Wales
WAL
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3-4-2-1
- Courtois
- Vertonghen
- VermaelenOn: Jason Denayer | Off: Thomas Vermaelen
- Alderweireld
- HazardOn: Timothy Castagne | Off: Thorgan Hazard
- Dendoncker
- Tielemans
- Meunier
- MertensOn: Leandro Trossard | Off: Dries Mertens
- De Bruyne
- Lukaku
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
45'
4
Jason Denayer
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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10
Thorgan Hazard
28' 75'
Goals
1
84'
21
Timothy Castagne
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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9
Romelu Lukaku
73'
Goals
1
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Goals
0
90'+3'
11
Leandro Trossard
Goals
0
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7
Kevin De Bruyne
22'
Goals
1
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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19
Dennis Praet
Goals
0
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16
Thomas Foket
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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17
Hans Vanaken
Goals
0
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22
Jeremy Doku
Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Den Dreef
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Match Commentary
| - | Match ends, Belgium 3, Wales 1. | |
| 90'+3' | Second Half ends, Belgium 3, Wales 1. | |
| 90'+3' | Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Dries Mertens. |
Match Stats
Possession
75%
25%
Shots (on Goal)
12 (4)
4 (1)
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| 12 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
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FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Czech Republic | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wales | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 5 | Estonia | 1 | -4 | 0 |
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