Belgium secured a vital UEFA Nations League win away against Turkey this evening, putting themselves back in contention for a spot in the quarter finals.
Turkiye took the lead in the match, through an early Arda Guler freekick, but first half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Charles De Ketelaere gave Belgium a much needed victory.
The win for the visitors initially moves them up to second in their group, before Italy play France this evening, with Belgium set to face off against Italy in the final group match which will now be a straight shootout for a place in the knockouts.
For Turkiye, this defeat is their fifth from five matches in this competition, with their relegation to UEFA Nations League B already confirmed prior to this evening's action.
Turkiye v Belgium Timeline
20' - GOAL for Turkiye. Scored by Arda Guler, no assist.
27' - GOAL for Belgium. Scored by Kevin De Bruyne, assisted by Jeremy Doku.
30' - GOAL for Belgium. Scored by Charles De Ketelaere, assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
32' - Yellow card for Ozan Kabak (TUR)
HT - Turkiye 1-2 Belgium
51' - Yellow card for Ismail Yuksek (TUR)
58' - Hakan Calhanoglu and Deniz Gul replace Orkun Kokcu and Enes Unal (TUR)
69' - Dodi Lukebakio and Leandro Trossard replace Diego Moreira and Kevin De Bruyne (BEL)
70' - Zeki Celik and Salih Ozkan replace Oguz Aydin and Ismail Yuksek (TUR)
80' - Mika Godts and Hugo Cuypers replace Jeremy Doku and Charles De Ketelaere (BEL)
80' - Can Uzun replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz (TUR)
90+3' - Hans Vanaken replaces Nicolas Raskin (BEL)
FT - Turkiye 1-2 Belgium
Turkiye v Belgium Match Stats
Turkiye | 1-2 | Belgium |
53% | Possession | 47% |
0.51 | Expected Goals | 1.85 |
10 | Shots | 12 |
7 | Shots on Target | 6 |
2 | Big Chances | 3 |
4 | Goalkeeper Saves | 6 |
2 | Corners | 3 |
465 (85%) | Completed Passes | 382 (85%) |
12 | Fouls Committed | 14 |
22 | Clearances | 16 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
