Belgium 3-1 Russia: Courtois' horrible howler rescued by Hazard brace

Thibaut Courtois had a moment to forget against Russia, but Eden Hazard secured a 3-1 win for Belgium in Euro 2020 qualifying.

Match Events

14' GOAL! Belgium 1-0 Russia (Tielemans)

Youri Tielemans collects a pass on the edge of the box, before the player on loan at Leicester City drills a lovely finish into the bottom corner

16' GOAL! Belgium 1-1 Russia (Cheryshev)

Just seconds after Belgium took the lead through Tielemans' strike, the goalkeeper commits a horrific error and Cheryshev levels for Russia!

45' Penalty Goal! Belgium 2-1 Russia (Hazard)

Eden Hazard is tripped inside the box by former Chelsea player Yuri Zhirkov's very lazy attempt of a challenge, and the Belgian gets to his feet to send the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot.

87' Penalty Goal! Belgium 3-1 Russia (Hazard)

Eden Hazard fires the ball from close range and scores!

90' Second Yellow Card! Golovin sent off

Russia ended the match with 10 men, following the dismissal of Aleksandr Golovin for a second bookable offence.

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Match Report

Quarter-finalists in France four years ago and semi-finalists at the 2018 World Cup, Belgium took the lead after 14 minutes through Youri Tielemans' powerful, low finish.

However, Courtois gifted Denis Cheryshev an equaliser soon after, with his blushes spared as former Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard's penalty on the stroke of half-time restored their advantage.

Hazard doubled his tally in the 88th minute to settle the Group I contest in Belgium's favour before Aleksandr Golovin was sent off for a second yellow card.

Line-ups

Belgium XI: J. Vertonghen, E. Hazard, D. Mertens, T. Alderweireld, T. Courtois, D. Boyata, T. Hazard, M. Batshuayi, L. Dendoncker, Y. Tielemans, T. Castagne

Subs: T. Vermaelen, S. Mignolet, N. Chadli, Benteke, K. Casteels, H. Vanaken, Praet, Y. Carrasco, Origi, A. Januzaj, Brandon Mechele, Jason Denayer

Russia XI: Y. Zhirkov, F. Kudryashov, Kirill Nababkin, Guilherme, A. Dzyuba, M. Fernandes, D. Cheryshev, Georgi Dzhikiya, D. Kuzyaev, A. Golovin, I. Akhmetov

Subs: Anton Shunin, F. Smolov, Vladislav Ignatjev, Georgy Schennikov, A. Semenov, M. Belyaev, Y. Gazinskiy, A. Lunev, M. Ozdoev, Aleksey Miranchuk, Anton Miranchuk, Fedor Chalov