Vandevoort makes Belgium debut, Orban's Hungary win again

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Vandevoort makes Belgium debut, Orban's Hungary win again

Vandevoort makes Belgium debut, Orban's Hungary win again

RB Leipzig

Tue, Sep 15, 2026 ·

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Ten RBL players were away on international duty during the first break of the season.

The group included Nicolas Seiwald ( Austria ), Ezechiel Banzuzi (DR Congo), Willi Orbán (Hungary), Neil El Aynaoui ( Morocco ), Antonio Nusa and Ørjan Nyland (both Norway ), as well as Maarten Vandevoordt ( Belgium ).

David Raum and Ridle Baku were also selected for Germany .

We give you a final round-up of September and October's internationals involving RBL players.

Maarten Vandevoordt (Belgium)

Monday night was one to remember for Maarten Vandevoordt , who made his Belgium debutin the Nations League clash with France . Head coach Mark van Bommel gave the 24-year-old the nod ahead of Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens , handing Maarten his first cap for the Red Devils. He produced an impressive display on debut, although Belgium eventually went down 4-1.

Vandevoordt was called into action early at the Stade de France, making a fine save to deny Liverpool's Bradley Barcolain the 12th minute. Belgium then took the lead when Dodi Lukebakiolatched onto a through ball and finished in the 35th minute. Belgium held onto their advantage well into the second half, helped by another good stop from Maarten as he tipped Rayan Cherki's effort around the post(67'). There was little he could do about France's equaliser ten minutes later, though, as Désiré Douéfound the net with a left-footed strike.

France took control from there. Cherkimade it 2-1 from a cut-back in the 81st minute before Bayern's Michael Olise scored twice late onto give the hosts a 4-1 win (88', 90'+1).

Italy 2-0 Belgium
Belgium 0-1 France
Belgium 3–0 Turkey
France 4–1 Belgium

Willi Orbán (Hungary)

Willi Orbán and Hungary continued their strong Nations League campaign with a 2-1 win in Ukraine, making it back-to-back victories. Our centre-back played the full 90 minutesand produced another strong defensive display.

All three goals came after the break. Milán Tóthput Hungary ahead in the 52nd minute, firing through the legs of Ukraine goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubinfrom close range. Roman Yaremchukheaded home from a corner to level things up in the 82nd minute, but Hungary hit back just three minutes later as Márk Csinger turned in a cross to grab the winner(85').

Willi and Hungary now sit second in the group on seven points, one behind leaders Northern Ireland.

Hungary 0-1 Ukraine
Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
Hungary 1–0 Georgia
Ukraine 1–2 Hungary

Ezechiel Banzuzi (DR Congo)

After making his DR Congo debut against Uganda on Friday afternoon, Ezechiel Banzuzi was involved again in the return fixture. Our midfielder started the game to earn his second cap.

DR Congo had lost the first meeting 2-0, but this time the sides played out a 1-1 draw. Nathanael Mbuku put the Leopards ahead in the 64th minute before James Bogere equalised for Uganda in the 90th minute.

DR Congo 2-0 Equatorial Guinea
Zimbabwe 1-2 DR Congo
DR Congo 0-2 Uganda
Uganda 1–1 DR Congo

David Raum & Ridle Baku (Germany)

David Raum made his first appearance under Germany head coach Jürgen Kloppin their final game of the international break in Greece, while Ridle Baku remained an unused substitute.

The game almost got off to the worst possible start for the pair, with Jonas Urbigproducing a superb reflex save to prevent Germany from falling behind early on (2'). Germany grew into the game after the opening stages and increasingly pushed the hosts back into their own half. Raum regularly got forward down the left and showed what he can offer in attack.The Leipzig captain almost got on the scoresheet himself with a powerful effort (25'), while Jonathan Burkardtalso had a potential opener ruled out for a handball in the build-up (32').

Despite dominating for long spells, Raum and his teammates were unable to make their superiority count after the break, meaning Germany had to settle for a 0-0 drawin Greece despite a good performance.

With five points on the board, top spot in the group is now a distant prospect ahead of the final Nations League games away to Serbia (13th November) and at home to the Netherlands (16th November).

Netherlands 1-1 Germany
Germany 0-1 Greece
Germany 2–0 Serbia
Greece 0–0 Germany

Nicolas Seiwald (Austria)

Nici Seiwald made his 46th consecutive appearance for Austria, once again starting alongside former Leipzig man Xaver Schlager in defensive midfield. Difficult pitch conditions contributed to an intense first half in Kosovo, with clear-cut chances at a premium.

The hosts posed more of a threat after the restart and took the lead through Hoffenheim's Fisnik Asllani following a well-worked move (70'). The woodwork then prevented Austria from falling further behind.

Nici was substituted in the 77th minute.Austria pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages and eventually got their reward, with Christoph Langheading home a flick-on from a throw-in in the 85th minute to make it 1-1. Austria therefore remain unbeaten after four games and stay top of the group with eight points.

Austria 3-1 Israel
Austria 3-1 Kosovo
Ireland 2–2 Austria
Kosovo 1–1 Austria

Antonio Nusa and Ørjan Nyland (Norway)

After being rested against Wales, Antonio Nusa returned to Norway's starting XI in Portugal , while Ørjan Nyland was left out for the first time during this international break. The Leipzig goalkeeper watched on as Portugal dominated possession, with Norway looking to threaten on the counter. That played to Toni's strengths, with his willingness to take players on making him a constant threat down the left.

In typical Nusa fashion – a dribble, a feint and a shot– Toni created the first chance of the game before a stunning long-range strike from Kristoffer Ajerfound the far corner to put Norway ahead (36'). Portugal's response was every bit as impressive, however, as João Cancelo fired a bouncing ball into the top corner(38').

There was little in the way of goalmouth action for much of the rest of the game in Porto. Erling Haaland passed up the best chance after the restart from a tight angle before Toni's evening came to an end in the 74th minute. He and Ny then watched from the sidelines as Gonçalo Ramos scored Portugal's winner in the 79th minute. A third successive 2-1 defeat leaves Norway bottom of their group.

Norway 3-2 Denmark
Norway 1-2 Portugal
Wales 2–1 Norway
Portugal 2–1 Norway

Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco)

With Neil El Aynaoui in the starting XI, Morocco made a lively start to their friendly against Mali. They had to wait until the 35th minute to take the lead, however, when Ez Abdewas fouled inside the penalty area and stepped up to convert the resulting spot kick himself.

Morocco lost some of their momentum after that as the game became increasingly scrappy and Mali worked their way back into the contest. The Atlas Lions, with Neil playing the full 90 minutes, were eventually pegged back late on when Gaoussou Diarra volleyed home to secure a 1-1 draw.

Morocco 2-0 Gabon
Lesotho 0-2 Morocco
Morocco 1–1 Ghana

Tidiam Gomis (France U21)

Following discussions with the French FA and our medical team, Tidiam Gomis has returned to Leipzig early. The forward took a minor knock to his lower leg in the away game at Bayer Leverkusen. As a precaution, he will not feature for France U21s and will instead continue his preparations in Leipzig ahead of the Bundesliga game against Eintracht Frankfurt.

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