Silenced by Belgium, England failed to penetrate the semi-finals of the Nations League



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England have re-buried their dream of lifting the trophy after failing to advance to the Nations League semi-finals

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England failed to make it to the Nations League semi-finals after defeating Belgium 2-0 in the A2 group stage match that took place at Den Dreef Stadium on Monday (11/16) WIB early in the morning. the morning. Youri Tielemans and Dries Mertens managed to provide the winning goal in the first half.

Now there is only competition between Belgium at the top of the table with 12 points and Denmark, two points away, with the two facing each other in the last match of the group stage. Meanwhile, Los Tres Leones, who only scored seven points, are unlikely to catch up considering only one team will qualify for the semi-finals.

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Player lineups

Belgium XI: Thibaut Courtois; Toby Alderweireld, Jason Denayer, Jan Vertonghen (c); Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Youri Tielemans, Thorgan Hazard; Dries Mertens, Romelu Lukaku. Kevin De Bruyne.

English XI: Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, Eric Dier, Tyrone Mings; Kieran Trippier, Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Ben Chilwell; Mason Mount, Harry Kane (c), Jack Grealish.

Summary

The course of the match

3 ‘ – Kane fired the first shot of the game, but his shot went wide of Courtois’ goal.

10 ‘ OBJECTIVE! Tielemans surprised the visiting defense with a powerful shot. The ball hit Mings and he spun around. Pickford couldn’t reach it!

12 ‘ LUKAKU! Trippier’s corner kick aimed at the undefeated Denayer. But Lukaku helped Courtois get the ball over the goal line!

STATISTICS: Tielemans has scored three goals in his last five games for Leicester City and Belgium, the equivalent of his previous 46.

24 ‘ OBJECTIVE! Mertens’ free kick is out of Pickford’s reach!

Dries Mertens Belgium vs England 2020-21

28 ‘ – Kane’s thunderous crusade crosses into Chilwell but his shot at Grealish is too high. Alderweireld had his way.

3. 4 ‘ – Grealish once again offered a threat to the Belgian defense. But this time Mount couldn’t complete the bait.

38 ‘ CHANGE! Chilwell was injured and had to be replaced by Saka!

44 ‘ – Courtois can still hold Kane’s shot from close range even though he slipped. Corner kick for England.

Four. Five ‘ – Mount header takes advantage of Trippier’s corner kick just off target.

HT: Belgium 2-0 England

49 ‘ – Winks tries to get Kane through the ball, but Denayer manages to stop him.

52 ‘ – Mount’s free kick right in front of the Belgian penalty area, bouncing away from Courtois’ goal.

STATISTICS: The last time England entered the first half 2-0 was in August 2009 in a friendly against the Netherlands. They tied 2-2. Will history repeat itself here?

57 ‘ – Grealish’s insistence opens space in other sectors and Winks’ beautiful shoe manages to bond with Kane. But the captain’s shot was too weak and Courtois easily secured it.

61 ‘ – Grealish circled the penalty area looking for space and once the Aston Villa midfielder found him, he fired a powerful shot. It’s just that the direction is still rising from the target.

Sixty-five’ – Trippier can return to the field after undergoing a series of treatments by the medical team. His temple was hit by Mertens shoes trying to avoid an attack.

70 ‘CHANGE! Calvert-Lewin and Sancho joined to add power with 20 minutes remaining.

76 ‘ – Pickford was in the right place to stop Lukaku’s shot after receiving a low cross from Mertens. The English goal is still safe!

82 ‘ – Kane turned on the basis of two men, but his powerful shot was deflected by the Belgian rear.

86 ‘ – Lukaku’s shot was blocked, while Witsel’s shot from inside the area went off.

90 + 1 ‘ – Starting from a counterattack, Lukaku got the ball. But the curved direction of the shot was too wide.

FT: Belgium 2-0 England

Live Stream Belgium Vs England

The continuation of the UEFA Nations League between Belgium and England will be broadcast on Mola TV on Monday morning (11/16) at 02:45 WIB.

See the full TV show here.

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When is the Belgium vs England match?

Competition Belgium Vs England
Date Monday, November 16, 2020
Kick off 02:45 WIB
Stadium King Power in Den Dreef (Heverlee)

Prediction team for Belgium

Belgium have five players absent in this match, including spirited winger Eden Hazard, who tested positive for Covid-19.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has the opportunity to make his first UEFA Nations League appearance this season in this match.

Jan Vertonghen or Dedryck Boyata will fight for a position in the last three, with Jason Denayer and Toby Alderweireld as automatic starters on Roberto Martinez’s team.

Position Starting eleven estimated for Belgium (3-4-2-1)
Goalie Cuts
Defender Alderweireld, Denayer, Boyata
Midfielder Meunier, Witsel, Tielemans, T. Hazard
De Bruyne, Mertens
Striker Lukaku

England team predictions

Reece James begins his game suspension, while Maguire is suspended for a trip to Belgium.

With Alexander-Arnold also forced out of injury, Kieran Trippier is the favorite to fill the visitors’ right back.

Amid Rashford’s absence, other players like Mason Mount, Jack Grealish and Jadon Sancho compete for a spot in attacking position.

Position Estimated composition of England’s first team (3-4-3)
Goalie Pifckord
Defender Walker, Dier, Mings
Midfielder Trippier, Rice, Henderson, Chilwell
Striker Monte, Kane, Sterling

Advance

The mission is a tough one for England to tackle when they visit Belgium on Monday (11/16) early in the morning Indonesian West time, following injury problems suffered by various mainstays and main suspensions.

England and Belgium are statistically equally strong judging from the last six meetings, considering that they have both won twice, and in the other two games they have drawn.

After a win against Belgium last month, England are now looking to put together a winning streak against The Red Devils for the first time since the era of Kevin Keegan (1999) and Roy Hodgson (2012).

This match will also feel special for Belgium, who have the opportunity to host England for the first time since February 1970. At that time, Alf Ramsey’s team managed to beat the hosts 3-1 in Brussels thanks to brakes from Alan Ball and Geoff Hurst.

Still, Belgium can boast that they have only lost once of their last 16 matches in all competitions, having recorded 14 wins. The only defeat they have suffered at that rate was at Wembley last month.

Furthermore, Belgium have also not tasted defeat in their last 23 home games at home since they were humiliated by Spain with a score of 2-0 in September 2016.

Not forgetting that the duel against England will set a record for coach Roberto Martínez, who will play his 50th game as a Belgian tactician since taking office in August 2016.

Prediction: Belgium 2-1 England

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