De Bruyne stars as Belgium beat Wales in NL
Kevin De Bruyne scored one goal and set up another as Belgium profited from a strong first-half showing to beat Wales 2-1 in the Nations League.
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KO
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First Half begins.
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10
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Kevin De Bruyne Goal
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37
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Michy Batshuayi Goal
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HT
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Halftime
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49
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Chris Mepham Yellow Card
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50
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Kieffer Moore Goal - Header
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59
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Ethan Ampadu Yellow Card
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64
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On: Joe Morrell|Off: Matt Smith
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64
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On: Gareth Bale|Off: Kieffer Moore
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65
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On: Loïs Openda|Off: Michy Batshuayi
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65
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On: Dries Mertens|Off: Yannick Carrasco
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65
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On: Leandro Trossard|Off: Eden Hazard
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76
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On: Hans Vanaken|Off: Youri Tielemans
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78
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Gareth Bale Yellow Card
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84
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On: Tyler Roberts|Off: Rhys Norrington-Davies
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90+2
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On: Charles De Ketelaere|Off: Kevin De Bruyne
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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
- Alderweireld
- Debast
- CarrascoOn: Dries Mertens | Off: Yannick Carrasco
- Witsel
- TielemansOn: Hans Vanaken | Off: Youri Tielemans
- Meunier
- HazardOn: Leandro Trossard | Off: Eden Hazard
- De BruyneOn: Charles De Ketelaere | Off: Kevin De Bruyne
- BatshuayiOn: Loïs Openda | Off: Michy Batshuayi
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76'
20
Hans Vanaken
Goals
0
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Goals
0
65'
14
Dries Mertens
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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23
Michy Batshuayi
37'
Goals
1
65'
9
Loïs Openda
Goals
0
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10
Eden Hazard
Goals
0
65'
17
Leandro Trossard
Goals
0
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7
Kevin De Bruyne
10'
Goals
1
90'+2'
16
Charles De Ketelaere
Goals
0
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Goals
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Goals
0
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18
Amadou Onana
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Game Information
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VENUE: King Baudouin Stadium
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,
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Brussels, Belgium
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ATTENDANCE: 28,463
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REFEREE: Alì Palabiyik
Match 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. |
Match Stats
Possession
71%
29%
Shots (on Goal)
19 (4)
10 (4)
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| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
Data is currently unavailable.
UEFA Nations League Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Netherlands | 6 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | Belgium | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Poland | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 4 | Wales | 6 | -5 | 1 |
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