Welcoming Austria at home, the Belgian team was missing many key players in midfield, notably the star who had just won the Champions League with Man City, De Bruyne. Therefore, throughout the first half, the Belgian team's midfield and forwards had almost no connection. Coach Domenico Tedesco's team appeared to be stuck and only launched inaccurate long-range shots.
Not only that, the Belgian team also conceded a goal in the first half. In the 21st minute, from a corner kick, the ball came to the feet of Michael Gregoritsch of the Austrian team and this player quickly kicked. The ball hit midfielder Orel Mangala's foot and changed direction, leaving goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois helpless as the ball went into the net.
Austria take the lead against Belgium
In the second half, coach Domenico Tedesco made many adjustments and the Belgian team played better. In the 61st minute, Lukaku received the ball from Dodi Lukebakio before turning around, shooting from outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the far corner of the goal, equalizing the score 1-1 of the match. Notably, with the "cannon shot" against the Austrian team, Lukaku has scored in all 3 recent matches for the Belgian team. At the same time, he continued to increase his scoring record for the Belgian team to 73 goals in 108 matches.
Lukaku scored a beautiful shot, equalizing the score 1-1 for the Belgian team.
In the remaining minutes, the Belgian team increased the pressure but unfortunately, the opportunities passed by one by one. In the extra minutes, the score almost increased to 2-1 for the home team, unfortunately, the shot of Aston Villa rookie, Youri Tielemans hit the crossbar.
Drawing 1-1 against Austria, Belgium ended a streak of 15 consecutive wins in EURO qualifying, which had lasted since 2015. The “Red Devils” are currently ranked 2nd in Group F with 4 points, 3 points behind the top team Austria, and still have 1 match left to play.
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