Israel vs Belgium, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueLast-gasp goal hands Israel first win of Nations League campaign
Israel debutant Yarden Shua scored an 86th-minute winner as they upset more fancied Belgium 1-0 in Budapest on Sunday, but it was not enough for them to avoid relegation from the Nations League's top tier.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium).
- 4': Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium).
- 4': Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Arne Engels (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
- 8': Foul by Raz Shlomo (Israel).
- 8': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mahmoud Jaber.
- 10': Attempt saved. Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arne Engels following a fast break.
- 17': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
- 19': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Zeno Debast (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
- 19': Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
- 21': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
- 23': Eli Dasa (Israel) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 23': Attempt missed. Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Goldberg.
- 26': Offside, Israel. Din David is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Israel) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Abu Fani.
- 31': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 31': Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Manor Solomon (Israel).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium).
- 33': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 35': Attempt saved. Din David (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Abu Fani with a cross.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Israel) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
- 36': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 37': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 37': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Substitution, Belgium. Johan Bakayoko replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 37': Attempt saved. Dor Peretz (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
- 39': Foul by Raz Shlomo (Israel).
- 39': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium).
- 43': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
- 43': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Raz Shlomo.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Israel. Din David is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Israel 0, Belgium 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Israel 0, Belgium 0.
- 45': Substitution, Belgium. Matte Smets replaces Zeno Debast.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Din David (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Goldberg.
- 47': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 49': Attempt saved. Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Din David.
- 50': Offside, Belgium. Arne Engels is caught offside.
- 51': Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
- 51': Foul by Raz Shlomo (Israel).
- 51': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Orel Mangala.
- 57': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko with a through ball.
- 58': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
- 58': Orel Mangala (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Arthur Vermeeren (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel).
- 61': Substitution, Israel. Omri Gandelman replaces Mohamed Abu Fani.
- 61': Substitution, Israel. Diaa Sabi'a replaces Din David.
- 62': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium).
- 62': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Sean Goldberg (Israel).
- 64': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
- 67': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 67': Substitution, Belgium. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Arthur Vermeeren.
- 68': Attempt missed. Eli Dasa (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 71': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dor Peretz.
- 73': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium).
- 73': Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Loïs Openda (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Israel. Yarden Shua replaces Eli Dasa.
- 74': Substitution, Israel. Dolev Haziza replaces Dor Peretz.
- 75': Foul by Dolev Haziza (Israel).
- 75': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Raz Shlomo (Israel).
- 76': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Raz Shlomo (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Omri Gandelman (Israel).
- 79': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
- 82': Offside, Israel. Yarden Shua is caught offside.
- 82': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Johan Bakayoko (Belgium).
- 84': Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Johan Bakayoko (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Goal! Israel 1, Belgium 0. Yarden Shua (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diaa Sabi'a.
- 88': Substitution, Israel. Ethane Azoulay replaces Oscar Gloukh.
- 88': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
- 89': Ethane Azoulay (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Belgium).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Sean Goldberg.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 90'+2': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Belgium. Killian Sardella replaces Ameen Al Dakhil.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Belgium. Norman Bassette replaces Arne Engels.
- 90'+4': Daniel Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Israel 1, Belgium 0.
- 0': Match ends, Israel 1, Belgium 0.
Statistics
 BEL |
ISR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.5 | Possession | 30.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 581 | Accurate Passes | 209 |
| 649 | Passes | 281 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 18 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 12 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Bozsik Aréna
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 675
Venue: Bozsik Aréna
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 675
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | -8 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Israel (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 4 | Raz Shlomo  |
| 3 | Sean Goldberg |
| 5 | Idan Nachmias |
| 10 | Manor Solomon |
| 2 | Eli Dasa |
| 16 | Mohammad Abu Fani |
| 22 | Mahmoud Jaber |
| 15 | Oscar Gloukh |
| 8 | Dor Peretz |
| 21 | Dean David |
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 2 | Zeno Debast |
| 4 | Wout Faes |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 20 | Ameen Al Dakhil |
| 8 | Arne Engels |
| 18 | Orel Mangala |
| 7 | Arthur Vermeeren |
| 9 | Loïs Openda |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 14 | Dodi Lukebakio |
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