Portugal U21 vs Belgium U21

UEFA U21 Championship - Group Stage 27 Jun 2023, 16:00
Portugal U21
Portugal U21
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Belgium U21
Belgium U21
🏟 Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni (Tbilisi) 👤 W. Delajod Round 3

Match report

Portugal U21 edged past Belgium U21 2-1 in the UEFA U21 Championship - Group Stage on 27 June 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Portugal U21 had 15 shots to Belgium U21's 10.

The match was played at Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni (Tbilisi), with W. Delajod in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 15 - 10 On target 5 - 3 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 14 - 24 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Zé Carlos
Portugal U21 · captained the side
8 Pedro Neto captained the side
7 João Neves 1 goal
7 Tiago Dantas 1 goal
7 Yorbe Vertessen 1 goal
First half vs second half
Portugal U21 stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 10–6
Shots On Goal 2–2 3–1
Ball Possession 59–41 —
Corners 3–0 4–2
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 5
6 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 8
7 Shots Outside Box 2
14 Fouls 24
7 Corners 2
0 Offsides 3
59% Ball Possession 41%
2 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 3
501 Passes Total 349
418 Passes Accurate 276
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Portugal U21 · 4-3-3
1 C. Biai
13 Zé Carlos 16 A. Penetra 3 A. Amaro 5 N. Tavares
17 J. Neves 6 T. Dantas 4 S. Costa
11 F. Conceição 7 P. Neto 20 F. Silva
Belgium U21 · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Vandevoordt
2 H. Siquet 3 Z. Debast 5 K. Winter 14 M. Cuyper
6 A. Vranckx 8 E. Matazo
10 M. Balikwisha 22 C. Ketelaere 11 L. Ramazani
7 L. Openda
Portugal U21
Coach
Rui Jorge
Substitutes
  • 23 Diego Moreira
  • 18 André Almeida
  • 9 Henrique Araújo
  • 8 Paulo Bernardo
  • 12 Samuel Soares
  • 22 Francisco Meixedo
  • 2 Bernardo Vital
  • 14 Tomás Araújo
  • 15 Leonardo Lelo
  • 10 Afonso Sousa
  • 21 Vasco Sousa
  • 19 Vitinha
Belgium U21
Coach
J. Mathijssen
Substitutes
  • 23 Nicolas Raskin
  • 9 Yorbe Vertessen
  • 21 Maxime Delanghe
  • 12 Senne Lammens
  • 15 Ameen Al-Dakhil
  • 4 Ewoud Pletinckx
  • 20 Ignace Van der Brempt
  • 13 Louis Patris
  • 19 Mandela Keita
  • 16 Arne Engels
  • 18 Olivier Deman
  • 17 Anthony Descotte
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ Diego Moreira ↓ Francisco Conceição Portugal U21
  • 61' ↑ Y. Vertessen ↓ L. Ramazani Belgium U21
  • 61' ↑ N. Raskin ↓ E. Matazo Belgium U21
  • 68' ↑ André Almeida ↓ João Neves Portugal U21
  • 68' ↑ Henrique Araújo ↓ Fábio Silva Portugal U21
  • 78' ↑ Paulo Bernardo ↓ Samú Costa Portugal U21
Cards
  • 14' K. De Winter Belgium U21
  • 30' T. Dantas Portugal U21
  • 59' A. Amaro Portugal U21
  • 70' M. De Cuyper Belgium U21
  • 83' J. Mathijssen Belgium U21
  • 87' Z. Debast Belgium U21
  • 88' M. Vandevoordt Belgium U21
  • 90+6' N. Raskin Belgium U21
Head-to-head
Portugal U21 1 0 draws 0 Belgium U21
2023-06-27 Portugal U21 vs Belgium U21 2 - 1
Recent form
Portugal U21 W L L D W
Belgium U21 L L W D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Portugal U21 vs Belgium U21?
Portugal U21 won 2-1 against Belgium U21 on 27 June 2023.
Who won Portugal U21 vs Belgium U21?
Portugal U21 won the match 2-1.
Where was Portugal U21 vs Belgium U21 played?
The match was played at Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni (Tbilisi).
Who had more possession in Portugal U21 vs Belgium U21?
Portugal U21 had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.