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Belgium vs Tunisia

Otkrytie Arena
Jun 23, 2018 17:30 IST
Belgium
5
-
2
FT
Tunisia
Full Time
E. Hazard
(7')
R. Lukaku
(17')
R. Lukaku
(46')
E. Hazard
(52')
Batshuayi
(91')
Bronn
(19')
Khazri
(91')
Sassi
(15')
Belgium beat Tunisia (5 - 2)
  • Belgium
    BEL
    Tunisia
    TUN
  • 50%
    POSSESSION
    50%
  • 5
    GOALS
    2
  • 23
    SHOTS
    15
  • 12
    SHOTS ON TARGET
    5
  • 12
    FOULS COMMITED
    13
  • 0
    YELLOW CARDS
    1
  • 0
    RED CARDS
    0
  • 3
    OFF SIDES
    3
  • 5
    CORNER KICKS
    2
Match Info
  • Tournament name FIFA World Cup, 2018
  • Venue Otkrytie Arena
  • Date Jun 23, 2018 05:30 PM IST
  • Attendance 44190
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Match Completed
91'
Khazri
91'
Batshuayi
87'
Dries Mertens
Youri Tielemans
69'
Eden Hazard
Michy Batshuayi
60'
Ferjani Sassi
Naim Sliti
60'
Romelu Lukaku
Marouane Fellaini
52'
E. Hazard
Half Time
46'
R. Lukaku
42'
Syam Ben Youssef
Yohan Ben Alouane
25'
Dylan Bronn
Hamdi Naguez
19'
Bronn
17'
R. Lukaku
15'
Sassi
7'
E. Hazard
Kick Off

Belgium

3-4-3
  • 14
    Dries Mertens
    9
    Romelu Lukaku
    10
    Eden Hazard
  • 15
    Thomas Meunier
    7
    Kevin De Bruyne
    6
    Axel Witsel
    11
    Yannick Carrasco
  • 2
    Toby Alderweireld
    20
    Dedryck Boyata
    5
    Jan Vertonghen
  • 1
    Thibaut Courtois
MIDFIELDER
6
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
Midfielder
7
Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder
8
Marouane Fellaini-Bakkioui
Midfielder
19
Mousa Dembele
Midfielder
22
Nacer Chadli
Midfielder
16
Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard
Midfielder
11
Yannick Ferreira Carrasco
Midfielder
17
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
GOALKEEPER
13
Koen Casteels
Goalkeeper
12
Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet
Goalkeeper
1
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois
Goalkeeper
FORWARD
18
Adnan Januzaj
Forward
14
Dries Mertens
Forward
10
Eden Michael Hazard
Forward
21
Michy Batshuayi-Atunga
Forward
9
Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli
Forward
DEFENDER
20
Anga Dedryck Boyata
Defender
5
Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen
Defender
23
Leander Dendoncker
Defender
15
Thomas Meunier
Defender
3
Thomas Vermaelen
Defender
2
Tobias Albertine Maurits Alderweireld
Defender
4
Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany
Defender

Tunisia

4-3-3
  • 8
    Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
    10
    Wahbi Khazri
    9
    Anice Badri
  • 7
    Saifeddine Khaoui
    17
    Ellyes Skhiri
    13
    Ferjani Sassi
  • 11
    Dylan Bronn
    2
    Syam Youssef Ben
    4
    Yassine Meriah
    12
    Ali Maaloul
  • 1
    Farouk Mustapha Ben
MIDFIELDER
9
Anice Badri
Midfielder
18
Bassem Srarfi
Midfielder
17
Ellyes Skhiri
Midfielder
13
Ferjani Sassi
Midfielder
20
Ghaylen Chaaleli
Midfielder
14
Mohamed Amine Ben Amor
Midfielder
GOALKEEPER
16
Aymen Mathlouthi
Goalkeeper
1
Farouk Mustapha Ben
Goalkeeper
22
Mouez Hassen
Goalkeeper
FORWARD
15
Ahmed Khalil
Forward
8
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
Forward
23
Naim Sliti
Forward
19
Saber Khalifa
Forward
7
Saifeddine Khaoui
Forward
10
Wahbi Khazri
Forward
DEFENDER
12
Ali Maaloul
Defender
11
Dylan Bronn
Defender
21
Hamdi Naguez
Defender
5
Oussama Haddadi
Defender
6
Rami Bedoui
Defender
2
Syam Youssef Ben
Defender
4
Yassine Meriah
Defender
3
Yohan Alouane Ben
Defender
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90'
Belgium dominate a well-played game
With his goal at the death Wahbi Khazri helped make the score more respectable for his Tunisian side but Belgium were in control from start to finish. Belgian substitute Michy Batshuayi could have had a hat trick in his short stint but two goals each for Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard were more than enough to earn Belgium the three points.
90'
Tunisia pull one back! 5-2!!
Hamdi Naguez crosses from the right for Wahbi Khazri who turns nicely to direct a right-footed shot past Thibaut Courtois.
90'
3 minutes injury time
3 minutes injury time
90'
Batshuayi finally scores! Belgium 5-1!
Newly entered Youri Tielemans whips in a long right-footed cross from the wing. Michy Batshuayi is ahead of the defense and on-side and kicks a sliding half-volley into the right side of the net.
90'
Goal
Wahbi Khazri. Assist by Hamdi Naguez (Tunisia)
90'
Goal
Michy Batshuayi. Assist by Youri Tielemans (Belgium)
89'
Belgium corner sent long
Youri Tielemans takes the corner from the right but his effort is too long.
88'
Belgium attack up the right - earn a corner
Thomas Meunier advances up the right and has his cross in the direction of Yannick Carrasco at the back post cleared for a corner.
86'
Substitution - Belgium - Tielemans for Mertens
Youri Tielemans enters for Dries Mertens. Mertens played well in the first half, finding and exchanging space up front.
86'
Substitution
Youri Tielemans (on). Dries Mertens (off). (Belgium)
84'
Belgium free kick played short
Saifeddine Khaoui commits a foul on the right side and Belgium play the free kick short. Tunisia clear without incident.
83'
Vertonghen tries a long ball down the left
Jan Vertonghen remains in the game despite the earlier head injury and his long pass down the wing cannot be controlled by Kevin De Bruyne. Out for a Tunisia throw.
81'
Batshuayi denied again
Kevin De Bruyne creates another opportunity for Michy Batshuayi, cutting it back from the left byline. Michy Batshuayi hits it hard but right at goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha.
80'
Batshuayi again denied at the face of goal
Kevin De Bruyne is brought down but rises to drive the Belgian attack forward. He passes to the left to Yannick Carrasco who works it onto his right foot. Carrasco shoots and the rebound comes to Michy Batshuayi who puts off the crossbar.
75'
Batshuayi almost makes it 5-1
Michy Batshuayi has a mostly open net after dribbling beyond goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha but Yassine Meriah clears the scuffed effort off the line.
74'
Meunier running all over the midfield
Belgium possession ends in a offside call but Thomas Meunier does good work looking for teammates and recovering the ball while operating at twice the speed of anyone else.
72'
Vertonghen holding his head
After colliding heads with Naim Sliti while defending a cross, Jan Vertonghen receives attention from the medical staff.
70'
Free kick for Tunisia
After a Dedryck Boyata foul, Wahbi Khazri sends in a free kick from the left side of the field and Marouane Fellaini rises to head it away.
68'
Carrasco leads another attack
Yannick Carrasco cuts in on his right foot from the left wing but his pass into the box is intercepted by a sliding Farouk Ben Mustapha.
68'
Substitution - Belgium - Batshuayi for Hazard
Michy Batshuayi enters for Eden Hazard. Two goals for the captain today.
68'
Substitution
Michy Batshuayi (on). Eden Hazard (off). (Belgium)
65'
Belgium back line inside their own box
Belgium defend as deep as possible looking to block shots and keep all efforts from distance. Anice Badri eludes the defenders stepping out and tries a left-footed shot but Thibaut Courtois sees it all the way and drops for the save.
64'
Hazard has a look from deep
Eden Hazard sends a shot from distance well above the goal heading right.
62'
Belgium calmly defends
Tunisia tries to find a pass into the Belgium box but nothing is available and Kevin De Bruyne steps in to clear. Ellyes Skhiri fouls Eden Hazard and then Axel Witsel as play goes back the other way.
61'
Carrasco bends in a shot just wide
Eden Hazard dummies the ball across to Yannick Carrasco whose curling effort is just wide of the top right corner.
60'
Substitution - Tunisia - Sliti for Sassi
Naim Sliti enters for Ferjani Sassi. This is the last substitution for Nabil Maaloul.
59'
Substitution - Belgium - Fellaini for Lukaku
Marouane Fellaini enters for Romelu Lukaku. The starting striker could be carrying a knock on the ankle but his work for the day is done and done well.
59'
Substitution
Naim Sliti (on). Ferjani Sassi (off). (Tunisia)
59'
Substitution
Marouane Fellaini (on). Romelu Lukaku (off). (Belgium)
57'
Belgium take another short corner
Yannick Carrasco has a cross cleared and Belgium play the corner short. A cross to the back post goes out for a goal kick.
56'
Tunisia trying their best
Ferjani Sassi tries a looping shot from the right side of the box but his effort from 25 yards away goes well left.
51'
Toby Alderweireld with the assist on the goal
Toby Alderweireld continues to have a fine game, especially on the attacking end. The center-back is not only getting forward but it was his long pass that reached Hazard's chest to set up the goal.
51'
Goal
Eden Hazard. Assist by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium)
50'
Badri has a shot
Anice Badri tries a shot from the familiar left side of the Belgian defense but Thibaut Courtois makes the simple save.
49'
Offside on Khazri
Wahbi Khazri makes a run into the box but the flag is up on a diving effort.
47'
Belgium with an early corner
Thibaut Courtois sends a goal kick deep to the opposite end. Yassine Meriah clears it long for a Belgium corner. Kevin De Bruyne plays it short up the sideline. The ball comes back to the midfielder who slides it to Toby Alderweireld but the defender sends it out.
46'
Second half kicks off
Thierry Henry was seen giving Eden Hazard some final advice as the Belgian team headed through the tunnel to the field. Not the best omen as Tunisia kicks off.
45'
Belgium finishes strong
After a lull in play for both teams Belgium has two excellent chances to score and converts the second. Romelu Lukaku scored his second of the game and fourth of the tournament deep into injury time to put Tunisia firmly up against the wall with 45 minutes find at least two goals while holding back a Belgium team that managed 7 shots on goal already.
45'
Belgium come right back and score again! Lukaku makes it 3-1!
Thomas Meunier picks off a clearance and sets himself before calmly passing it through the back line. Romelu Lukaku finishes easily with a low chip over the onrushing goalkeeper.
45'
Dangerously quick attack from Belgium comes to nothing
Eden Hazard speeds through the center past two defenders and finds Kevin De Bruyne all alone on the right. De Bruyne sends it back in to Romelu Lukaku who cannot get a foot on it.
45'
4 minutes injury time
4 minutes injury time
45'
Goal
Romelu Lukaku. Assist by Thomas Meunier (Belgium)
44'
Slowing it down
After a fast-paced first half, both teams seem to be winding it down. A pass heads long for a Tunisian goal kick.
42'
Tunisia earns a corner
Saifeddine Khaoui has his shot deflected wide to the left. Wahbi Khazri plays the corner short. Thibaut Courtois catches the ensuing cross.
41'
Substitution - Tunisia - Ben Alouane for Syam Ben Youssef
Yohan Ben Alouane enters for the injured Syam Ben Youssef. Two substitutions in the first half severely hampers the choices for manager Nabil Maaloul here on out.
41'
Substitution
Yohan Ben Alouane (on). Syam Ben Youssef (off). (Tunisia)
39'
Ben Youssef shoots from the top of the box
Tunisia keep receiving time and a bit of space to hit it from outside the box. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef controls but his right-footed effort is wide of the goal.
38'
Belgium try to find a shot
Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku both have the ball outside the box with room to shoot. Kevin De Bruyne then tries to release Lukaku but he cannot find a shot.
35'
Wide open game on both ends
Both teams seem to be looking for offense and scrambling on defense. For the neutral, it has been an exciting 35 minutes of action.
33'
Meunier puts in another cross
Thomas Meunier is having time and space on the right to find a pass but it cannot find Dries Mertens in the center of the box.
32'
Tunisia finding space to shoot from distance
Wahbi Khazri takes a shot from 20 yards but Thibaut Courtois knocks it down and controls.
32'
Lukaku with ankle trouble
Romelu Lukaku is currently on the sideline having his ankle taped.
31'
Tunisia with an organized attack
Hamdi Naguez starts the attack down the right and Ferjani Sassi sends his shot wide from 20 yards away.
28'
Belgium play the corner short
Kevin De Bruyne tries to work the corner short but nothing comes of it and Tunisia finally clear after sustained pressure from the Belgian attack.
28'
Tunisia cannot clear
Eden Hazard is gifted a bad clearance from Tunisia. He sends it centrally to Romelu Lukaku who finds Axel Witsel. The midfielder has his shot blocked out for a corner.
27'
De Bruyne breaks up the field
Tunisia gives it away and Kevin De Bruyne possesses down the center. He has Romelu Lukaku on his right but the striker cannot make it two goals after a heavy first touch.
24'
Substitution - Tunisia - Naguez for Bronn
Hamdi Naguez enters for an injured Dylan Bronn.
24'
Substitution
Hamdi Naguez (on). Dylan Bronn (off). (Tunisia)
21'
Alderweireld has space and a shot
Toby Alderweireld advances the ball into an unusual area for the defender, reaching the edge of the Tunisia box. He sends a right-footed shot wide of the goal.
18'
Tunisia back the other way! Magic from a set piece! 2-1!
After the kickoff following the goal, Tunisia have a set piece from the left wing. Dylan Bronn storms in and heads it into the goal. Tunisia pull one back!
18'
Goal
Dylan Bronn. Assist by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia)
16'
Belgium score again! Lukaku makes it 2-0!
Belgium attack quickly and efficiently. Dries Mertens pauses in possession while dribbling forward, waits for Romelu Lukaku to make his move and puts a pass ahead into space. From there the Manchester United striker hits a strong left-footed shot across the face of goal. 2-0 Belgium!
16'
Goal
Romelu Lukaku. Assist by Dries Mertens (Belgium)
14'
Yellow card - Tunisia - Sassi
Ferjani Sassi picks up the caution
14'
Yellow Card
Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia)
12'
Lukaku slides a cross to Hazard
Belgium continue to threaten. Romelu Lukaku heads wide to the right and sends a low cross to Eden Hazard making a run down the center. He has space to shoot but does not get enough on it.
9'
Tunisia with some upfield energy
Tunisia swirl around the top of the Belgium box and a pass chipped in is controlled by Thibaut Courtois before Anice Badri can get a boot on it.
6'
Penalty Kick - Goal
Penalty Kick - Goal - Eden Hazard (Belgium)
5'
Penalty - Hazard cut down on the edge of the box
Syam Ben Youssef trips Eden Hazard on the right side of the box and Referee Jair Marrufo awards a penalty. No need for a video review.
3'
Meunier with the his first shot
Farouk Ben Mustapha has to dive low to save a left-footed effort from the Belgian winger Thomas Meunier. It has been 3 minutes and already Tunisia is under lots of pressure.
2'
Lukaku makes a long run
Belgium with an early chance. Romelu Lukaku is free and racing toward goal but Farouk Ben Mustapha slides in before the striker can get anything on it.
1'
Early free kick for Belgium
Quick foul in midfield and Kevin De Bruyne sends the kick straight at Farouk Ben Mustapha who handles it off the bounce. Maybe a miscommunication.
1'
Game begins
The crowd counts down and Belgium kicks off
0'
Uniforms
Belgium wear yellow shirts, black shorts, yellow socks. Tunisia is all red.
0'
Teams on the field - National anthems
Belgium hear their anthem first. Tunisia second.
0'
Tunisia lineup
Tunisia (4-3-3) make two changes - Farouk Ben Mustapha in goal and Saifeddine Khaoui in midfield. XI: Ben Mustapha - Bronn, Ben Youssef, Meriah, Maaloul - Khaoui, Skhiri, Sassi - Ben Youssef, Khazri, Badri Bench: Mathlouthi, Haddadi, Naguez, Bedoui, Ben Alouane, Ben Amor, Srarfi, Sliti, Chaaleli, Khalifa, Khalil
0'
Belgium lineup
Belgium (3-4-3) is unchanged from the lineup against Panama: XI: Courtois - Alderweireld, Boyata, Vertonghen - Meunier, De Bruyne, Witsel, Carrasco - Mertens, Lukaku, E. Hazard. Bench: Casteels, Mignolet, Dendoncker, Kompany, Vermaelen, Tielemans, Chadli, Dembele, Fellaini, T. Hazard, Batshuayi, Januzaj
0'
Group G Matchday 2 - Belgium vs. Tunisia
The forecasted two-horse race of Group G continues today as Belgium face Tunisia at Spartak Stadium in Moscow. Belgium come into this match riding high off a mostly convincing win over Panama, the likely last-place finisher in the group. After a disorganized and scoreless first half with few clear chances created by a squad that looks capable of creating goals in its sleep, Belgium returned to the pitch inspired and scored three times in 30 minutes to set the mood right. Dries Mertens opened the scoring, arcing in a beautiful volley just after the half began. Romelu Lukaku followed with a brace of goals that showed off the striker's gifts for composed finishing at close range, always more difficult than it looks. Thibaut Courtois did not disappoint in goal, keeping a clean sheet. Encouragingly, the dominant 3-0 final score only reflected one strong half of play for the Belgians. Same thing but the exact opposite for Tunisia, whose 2-1 loss to England could have been much worse had England finished better in front of goal. Even though they went into the end of both halves tied 1-1 with the Brits following a Kyle Walker penalty that was converted by Ferjani Sassi, Harry Kane's second half stoppage time headed winner from a corner seemed inevitable regardless of the anxiety present for the favored England side. That England took so long to find a second goal testifies to admirable defensive work from a deep-sitting Tunisia back line. However, Belgium has more experience breaking down defenses and more routes to a goal than England, with Eden Hazard making trouble between the lines and Kevin De Bruyne sitting deeper than usual with more space to create. For the favorites Belgium the double-edged sword of possessing great talent and thus great and possibly unreasonable expectations of that talent will be further sharpened as they progress in the tournament. Tunisia lacks the weight of expectation and will need help from Panama tomorrow if they have any hope of reaching the knockout stage. In the meantime, Tunisia must live for today and trust their physical defense and second-choice goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha to keep it tight at the back while striker Wahbi Khazri.tries for something on the break or magic from a set piece.