UEFA Euro 2020: Result BELGIUM 3 – 0 RUSSIA, Saturday 12 June 2021

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62% Ball Possession BELGIUM and 38% Ball Possession RUSSIA
      Belgium 3 – 0 Russia
10′ Romelu Lukaku
34′ Thomas Meunier
88′ Romelu Lukaku

Belgium crushing Russia winning the UEFA Euro 2020 Group B match on Saturday 12 June 2021 at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Russia.   Belgium grabbing this victory inspired by leading force Inter forward Romelu Lukaku with a brace. In total, Lukaku scoring 19 goals in 15 appearances with Belgium.

Italian Serie A Players in this game:

  • Inter forward Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) played all game
  • Napoli forward Dries Mertens (Belgium) played the first 72 minutes and replaced by Eden Hazard
  • Atalanta midfielder Aleksei Miranchuk (Russia) replacing Denis Cheryshev in the 63rd minute.

Belgium opening the score in the 10th minute.  Forward Romelu Lukaku defeating Russia goalkeeper with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.   It is a special goal for Lukaku as earlier in the game Denmark 0 – 1 Finland, his club teammate midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch being stretchered off.   Lukaku celebrating this goal running towards the camera to say, “Chris, Chris, I love you.”

The second goal for Belgium arriving in the 34th minute.  It is Thomas Meunier to deliver a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

In the 88th minute, Lukaku scoring with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.   The assist is by Thomas Meunier.  Great combo!!!


 

UEFA Euro 2020 Group B Standing after Matchday 1.

Click the video to watch Belgium 3 – 0 Russia highlights including all goals on Saturday 12 June 2021

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group B

Belgium 3 – 0 Russia
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Saint Petersbug, Russia

21:00

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Fernando Rapallini (ARG)
Reserve AR: Juan Belatti (ARG)
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
AVAR 1: Joao Pinheiro (POR)
AVAR 2: Inigo Prieto Lopez (ESP)
AVAR 3: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP)
Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian (FRA)

Goals:  10′ Romelu Lukaku (B), 34′ Thomas Meunier (B), 88′ Romelu Lukaku (B)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

BELGIUM (3-4-2-1): Courtois; Alderweireld, Boyata, Vertonghen (76′ Vermaelen); Castagne (27′ Meunier), Tielemans, Dendoncker, T.Hazard; Mertens (72′ E.Hazard), Carrasco (77′ Praet); Lukaku.

Subs: Mignolet, Sels, Denayer, Meunier, Vermaelen, Chadli, Doku, Praet, Batshuayi, Benteke, E.Hazard, Trossard.

Head Coach: Martinez

RUSSIA (4-2-3-1): Shunin; Zhirkov (43′ Karavaev), Dzhikiya, Semenov, Fernandes; Barinov, Ozdoev; Kuzyaev (29′ Cheryshev [63′ Miranchuk]), Golovin, Zobnin (63′ Muhin), Dzyuba.

Subs: Dyupin, Safonov, Karavaev, Diveev, Evgenev, Miranchuk, Cheryshev, Ionov, Zhemaletdinov, Sobolev, Zabolotnyi, Muhin.

Head Coach: Cercesov

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