Belgium vs Serbia, 2023 International Friendly

Carrasco goal gives experimental Belgium low-key win over Serbia

Stand-in captain Yannick Carrasco scored in the second minute as Belgium edged Serbia 1-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday in which both countries fielded fringe players with an eye on next year's European Championship.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Goal! Belgium 1, Serbia 0. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
• 3': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 5': Offside, Serbia. Lazar Samardzic tries a through ball, but Filip Djuricic is caught offside.
• 6': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
• 6': Filip Mladenovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Johan Bakayoko (Belgium).
• 8': Foul by Marko Grujic (Serbia).
• 8': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Offside, Belgium. Olivier Deman tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 14': Arthur Vermeeren (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Foul by Marko Grujic (Serbia).
• 20': Foul by Olivier Deman (Belgium).
• 20': Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
• 22': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Mladenovic with a cross.
• 24': Offside, Belgium. Matz Sels tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 26': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 29': Foul by Olivier Deman (Belgium).
• 29': Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Mladenovic.
• 31': Filip Djuricic (Serbia) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Strahinja Pavlovic.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Mladenovic.
• 33': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
• 34': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
• 40': Offside, Serbia. Milos Veljkovic tries a through ball, but Nemanja Radonjic is caught offside.
• 43': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
• 43': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
• 45': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
• 45': Lazar Samardzic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': First Half ends, Belgium 1, Serbia 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Belgium 1, Serbia 0.
• 45': Substitution, Belgium. Aster Vranckx replaces Orel Mangala.
• 45': Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Johan Bakayoko.
• 45': Substitution, Belgium. Wout Faes replaces Arthur Theate.
• 45': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Kostic replaces Filip Mladenovic.
• 45': Substitution, Serbia. Sasa Lukic replaces Marko Grujic.
• 47': Aster Vranckx (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Filip Kostic (Serbia).
• 47': Delay in match because of an injury Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
• 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 50': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia).
• 50': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
• 50': Olivier Deman (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
• 51': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 54': Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium).
• 54': Offside, Serbia. Strahinja Pavlovic tries a through ball, but Dusan Vlahovic is caught offside.
• 56': Offside, Belgium. Zeno Debast tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 57': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
• 57': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Milos Veljkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 59': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
• 59': Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 66': Attempt saved. Olivier Deman (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aster Vranckx.
• 67': Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Loïs Openda.
• 67': Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Yannick Carrasco.
• 67': Substitution, Serbia. Dusan Tadic replaces Lazar Samardzic.
• 67': Substitution, Serbia. Nikola Milenkovic replaces Nemanja Gudelj.
• 67': Substitution, Serbia. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
• 68': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Belgium).
• 68': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
• 71': Substitution, Serbia. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Nemanja Radonjic.
• 72': Filip Djuricic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 72': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium).
• 73': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Sasa Lukic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
• 74': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
• 75': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
• 76': Filip Djuricic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
• 77': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic following a set piece situation.
• 78': Substitution, Belgium. Timothy Castagne replaces Olivier Deman.
• 78': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
• 79': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
• 79': Zeno Debast (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
• 81': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Filip Kostic is caught offside.
• 83': Hand ball by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
• 84': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 84': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Belgium).
• 84': Filip Kostic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 84': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium).
• 85': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia).
• 85': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
• 85': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 88': Offside, Belgium. Matz Sels tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
• 89': Filip Djuricic (Serbia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
• 89': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Wout Faes.
• 89': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Wout Faes.
• 90': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 1, Serbia 0.
• 0': Match ends, Belgium 1, Serbia 0.