Belgium vs England, Worldcup 2018 3RD PLACE
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Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Joe Fletcher
- Referee Malang Diedhiou
- Referee Djibril Camara
- Referee Alireza Faghani
- Referee Reza Sokhandan
- Referee Mohammadreza Mansouri
Head-to-Head
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Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Belgium is hosting England for another epic battle.
- 4' Goal! Thomas Meunier scores his 16 goal in 501 matches.
- 9' It looks like no one’s ball. Belgium is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' England started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' It’s high time Roberto Martinez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' Time for substitution for Belgium. Nacer Chadli is replaced by Thomas Vermaelen.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Belgium that had 117 games and scored 36 goals.
- 46' Another change for England made on 46 minute. Danny Rose leaves to be changed by Jesse Lingard.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Maguire, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' England player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' Another substitution for Belgium to replace Romelu Lukaku by Dries Mertens on 60 minute.
- 65' The travelling England supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Belgium needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harry Maguire.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Dembele. He replaces Youri Tielemans on 78 minute.
- 82' GOAL! Eden Hazard scores on 82. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
- 84' It is a substitution in England team. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is replaced by Dele Alli on 84 minute.
- 89' England is showing some good football. However, England are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Axel Witsel. He receives a Yellow card.
- Full Time. Belgium beats England
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Belgium
Starting XI- 10
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- 7
- 5
- 2
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9
Romelu Lukaku ↓ Dries Mertens 60'
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22
Nacer Chadli ↓ Thomas Vermaelen 39'
- 15
- 6
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Bench- 12
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19
Moussa Dembele ↑ 78'
- 8
- 23
- 13
- 16
- 21
- 18
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3
Thomas Vermaelen ↑ 39'
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14
Dries Mertens ↑ 60'
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Coach Roberto MartinezEngland
Starting XI- 6
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21
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↓ Dele Alli 84'
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 17
- 12
- 4
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3
Danny Rose ↓ Jesse Lingard 46'
- 9
- 16
Bench- 14
- 11
- 8
- 22
- 15
- 23
- 13
- 2
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20
Dele Alli ↑ 84'
- 18
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7
Jesse Lingard ↑ 46'
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19
Marcus Rashford ↑ 46'
Coach Gareth Southgate -
Head to Head
Belgium Form