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England vs Belgium

Kaliningrad Stadium
Jun 28, 2018 23:30 IST
England
0
-
1
FT
Belgium
Full Time
Januzaj
(52')
Tielemans
(20')
Dendoncker
(34')
Belgium beat England (1 - 0)
  • England
    ENG
    Belgium
    BEL
  • 46%
    POSSESSION
    54%
  • 0
    GOALS
    1
  • 13
    SHOTS
    15
  • 1
    SHOTS ON TARGET
    4
  • 11
    FOULS COMMITED
    14
  • 0
    YELLOW CARDS
    2
  • 0
    RED CARDS
    0
  • 3
    OFF SIDES
    1
  • 7
    CORNER KICKS
    2
Match Info
  • Tournament name FIFA World Cup, 2018
  • Venue Kaliningrad Stadium
  • Date Jun 28, 2018 11:30 PM IST
  • Attendance 33973
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Match Completed
87'
Adnan Januzaj
Dries Mertens
80'
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Danny Welbeck
75'
Thomas Vermaelen
Vincent Kompany
52'
Januzaj
46'
John Stones
Harry Maguire
Half Time
34'
Dendoncker
20'
Tielemans
Kick Off

England

3-5-2
  • 19
    Marcus Rashford
    11
    Jamie Vardy
  • 22
    Trent Alexander-Arnold
    21
    Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    4
    Eric Dier
    17
    Fabian Delph
    3
    Danny Rose
  • 16
    Phil Jones
    5
    John Stones
    15
    Gary Cahill
  • 1
    Jordan Pickford
MIDFIELDER
20
Bamidele Jermaine Alli
Midfielder
4
Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier
Midfielder
7
Jesse Ellis Lingard
Midfielder
8
Jordan Brian Henderson
Midfielder
21
Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder
GOALKEEPER
13
Jack Butland
Goalkeeper
1
Jordan Lee Pickford
Goalkeeper
23
Nicholas David Pope
Goalkeeper
FORWARD
14
Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Forward
9
Harry Edward Kane
Forward
11
Jamie Richard Vardy
Forward
19
Marcus Rashford
Forward
10
Raheem Shaquille Sterling
Forward
DEFENDER
18
Ashley Simon Young
Defender
3
Daniel Lee Rose
Defender
17
Fabian Delph
Defender
15
Gary James Cahill
Defender
6
Jacob Harry Maguire
Defender
5
John Stones
Defender
12
Kieran John Trippier
Defender
2
Kyle Andrew Walker
Defender
16
Philip Anthony Jones
Defender
22
Trent John Alexander-Arnold
Defender

Belgium

3-4-3
  • 18
    Adnan Januzaj
    21
    Michy Batshuayi
    17
    Youri Tielemans
  • 22
    Nacer Chadli
    8
    Marouane Fellaini
    19
    Mousa Dembele
    16
    Thorgan Hazard
  • 23
    Leander Dendoncker
    20
    Dedryck Boyata
    3
    Thomas Vermaelen
  • 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
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90'
FINAL ANALYSIS
The Red Devils end up taking Group G on the last matchday to seal a meeting with Japan this weekend, while the English will have an extra day of rest before they face off with Colombia. The masterclass of a strike by Adnan Januzaj was truly something to behold, no keeper could have saved that one as it was wired into the far upper corner of goal. The English, on the other hand, did not play exceptionally well however they were not completely terrible. There were a few bright spots for the Three Lions, especially considering the fact that almost all of their normal starters were rested today.
90'
FINAL
That is it! Belgium defeat England by the score of 1-0 in Kaliningrad!
90'
BATS PASS
Michy Batshuayi drives into the area down the right wing and cuts a ball back through the English defense to find an open Marouane Fellaini! Fellaini struggles to control the ball as its tackled off his foot which in turn results in a mad scramble in front of Jordan Pickford's net. The ball bounces wildly around the six yard box until the referee finally blows his whistle for a foul committed by a Red Devil.
89'
MERTENS SHOT
Dries Mertens receives a pass just outside the area and unleashes a blast from his right foot. The ball is sliced ever so slightly causing it to bend toward the middle of net which allows Jordan Pickford just enough time to make a diving punch save.
86'
Substitution
Dries Mertens (on). Adnan Januzaj (off). (Belgium)
83'
FELLAINI BLOCK
Danny Welbeck pounces on a loose ball inside the area after a corner kick and sends a low drive on goal! The ball almost makes its way through a tangle of legs in front, but Marouane Fellaini is there to make a last second block to send the ball out of bounds for a corner kick.
79'
SOUTHGATE GOING FOR THE DRAW
Gareth Southgate brings on his second substitution of the evening. He elects to bring on Danny Welbeck for Trent Alexander-Arnold, which on the surface should tell us that the English are looking to draw level with the Red Devils.
79'
Substitution
Danny Welbeck (on). Trent Alexander-Arnold (off). (England)
75'
FREE KICK
Trent Alexander-Arnold slices in a free kick from the midfield passed the far post to an open Harry Maguire. The Leicester City defender attempts to cross the ball back into the center of the box with his head, but Thibaut Courtois skillfully comes out and collects the ball with his massive right hand.
74'
Substitution
Vincent Kompany (on). Thomas Vermaelen (off). (Belgium)
70'
DELPH VOLLEY
A clearance out of the area falls into a favorable position allowing Fabian Delph to compose himself and attempt a shot on goal. The ball bounces off the pitch and the Manchester City man volleys it, however Dedryck Boyata is directly in the way as it ricochets off the defender's head and clear from danger.
66'
RASHFORD OFF
Jamie Vardy springs Marcus Rashford with an incredible ball that sends the Manchester United player in alone on Thibaut Courtois! The keeper charges off his line and somehow gets a fingertip to the shot to send it out for a corner kick.
61'
COURTOIS PUNCH
Ruben Loftus-Cheek sprints down the right flank and chips in a cross to the near post, but the massive Thibaut Courtois leaps up and bats the ball away with his right hand to clear the danger.
57'
VERMAELEN INJURY
Thomas Vermaelen and Jamie Vardy knock heads as both rise up for an aerial ball causing the Belgian to go down with a clear cut to to the face. Play has been halted for the moment, but it appears that the defender will be well enough to continue.
52'
GOAL
Adnan Januzaj found the ball at his feet on the right side of the area and executed a perfect cut back to lose his marker Danny Rose. Januzaj then struck an absolute beauty that bent its way into the far side netting, directly passed the outstretched hands of a diving Jordan Pickford.
51'
GOAL
Adnan Januzaj scores! Belgium take the 1-0 lead!
51'
Goal
Adnan Januzaj. Assist by Youri Tielemans (Belgium)
48'
RASHFORD RASH SHOT
Jamie Vardy intercepts a pass inside the Belgian half and sends Marcus Rashford into the box with a nicely threaded through pass. Rashford opens up his hips and tries to curl the ball into the upper right corner of net, however his shot sails both high and wide.
46'
SECOND HALF
The second half has begun in Russia! John Stones exits the match for Harry Maguire which was the only substitution made at the break. The teams have flipped ends and it will now be the English that attack from right to left.
46'
Substitution
Harry Maguire (on). John Stones (off). (England)
45'
HALF ANALYSIS
Although each team created several chances, all in all it was a fairly pedestrian first half. Clearly neither side wishes to grab ahold of this game to take the three points and it was Belgium that earned two yellow cards in the opening 45 minutes meaning they have all but sealed losing the FIFA fair points tiebreaker.
45'
HALF
The whistle blows in Kaliningrad and we head to the break scoreless!
45'
OH BOY-ATA
Ruben Loftus-Cheek bends in a beautiful cross from the midfield toward the near post looking to find Fabian Delph. Dedryck Boyata is able to cut off the pass at the last second to make a key clearance and give the Three Lions a corner kick.
42'
HAZARD TACKLE
A poor clearance out of the Belgian area falls perfectly into the run of a charging Ruben Loftus-Cheek! The midfielder's first touch is far too heavy, though, giving Thorgan Hazard ample time to come out, dispossess him, and turn play up field.
37'
HAZARD HAPHAZARD
The ball pings around the area ensuing a free kick in the English half of the pitch until it finally is dished out by Michy Batshuayi to a lurking Thorgan Hazard. Hazard lines up his shot and lets it fly, but his effort is completely mishit as it soars above Jordan Pickford's crossbar and out for a goal kick.
34'
TAA to RLC
Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to put on a magnificent performance today as he delivers a picture perfect cross to the near post from a corner kick. Ruben Loftus-Cheek loses his man and tries to place a header into the back of the net, but ultimately his effort misses the intended target by several feet.
33'
Yellow Card
Leander Dendoncker (Belgium)
31'
CROSS-SHOT??
Trent Alexander-Arnold flies down the right flank and swings in a cross, or possibly shot, into the area. If it was a pass he was searching for the sprinting Jamie Vary, but missed terribly. However, if it was a shot the Liverpool player did not miss the far post by much.
28'
FELLAINI BLOCKED
Marouane Fellaini chests down a ball inside the box after a corner kick and attempts to bury it with his right foot into the bottom of the net, however Trent Alexander-Arnold is in perfect position on the post to make a sliding block to deny the Manchester United midfielder.
24'
SLOPPY
Overall the opening stages of this match have been supremely sloppy. Each side has been able to create limited chances with most attacks falling apart just within the attacking third.
19'
TIELEMANS FOUL
Danny Rose tries to break away down the left flank, but is cut down viciously by Youri Tielemans! The whistle is blown immediately and Tielemans is shown the first yellow card of the day, which may play a huge part in the fair points tiebreaker should this game end in a draw.
19'
Yellow Card
Youri Tielemans (Belgium)
13'
VARDY MISS
Trent Alexander-Arnold swings in a cross from the right sideline looking for his striker in the center of the box. The Liverpool wingback finds Jamie Vardy, however Vardy's free header glances off the forward's forehead and well wide of the intended target.
10'
CAHILL GOAL LINE CLEAR
Gary Cahill with a massive goal line clearance following a scramble in front of net! A pass found Michy Batshuayi in the middle of the six yard box and the Chelsea product tried to turn it passed Jordan Pickford, however the ball took a deflection and ended up sitting on the line allowing Cahill time to swing it out of the box.
6'
TIELEMANS
Youri Tielemans has a go from distance and unleashes an rocket with his right foot! The high drive tests Jordan Pickford in the upper portion of his goal, but the young keeper is able to connect two fists to the ball to make the early vital save.
1'
KICKOFF
We are underway in Kaliningrad! The Belgians begin the match attacking from right to left in their all red kits with argyle patterns on the front, while the English wear white tops and navy bottoms. The head official today is Damir Skomina from Slovenia who is assisted by Jure Praprotnik, Robert Vukan, and Mohammed Abdulla Mohammed.
0'
STRANGE PERMUTATION
Belgium and England are already through, but this game will determine who finishes as the Group G winner and who will be the runner-up. This match could be quite interesting as one or both teams could intentionally play for a draw or even for a loss in order to secure an easier route to the final. The group winner would face off against Japan in the Round of 16, but then if they won would have to face Brazil or Mexico, then they'd play either France, Argentina, Portugal, or Uruguay. The runner up's path though would travel through Colombia, Sweden or Switzerland, and finally Spain, Russia, Croatia, or Denmark before reaching the final.
0'
BELGIUM BENCH
Belgium Bench: Toby Alderweireld, Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Yannick Carrasco, Simon Mignolet, Koen Casteels, Dries Mertens, Thomas Meunier
0'
BELGIUM
Belgium (3-4-3): Thibaut Courtois; Leander Dendoncker, Dedryck Boyata, Thomas Vermaelen; Thorgan Hazard, Marouane Fellaini, Moussa Dembele, Nacer Chadli; Adnan Januzaj, Michy Batshuayi, Youri Tielemans
0'
ENGLAND BENCH
England Bench: Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire, Jesse Lingard, Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Kieran Trippier, Jack Butland, Danny Welbeck, Ashley Young, Dele Alli, Nick Pope
0'
ENGLAND
England (3-5-2): Jordan Pickford; John Stones, Gary Cahill, Phil Jones; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabian Delph, Eric Dier, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Danny Rose; Marcus Rashford, Jamie Vardy
0'
BELGIUM FORM
Even though the Red Devils haven't faced a world class team, they've still been one of the most impressive squads so far this tournament. Neither match that Belgium's participated in have ever been in doubt as they took complete control over both Panama and Tunisia. The question remains though: Will the Belgians put forth the same performance against another talented European team or will the wilt under the pressure?
0'
ENGLAND FORM
The Three Lions opened the tournament in an uninspiring manner against the considerably weaker team in Tunisia, however a Harry Kane brace netted them the three points. England then asserted their true dominance upon Panama in an eye-popping 6-1 victory with a hat trick from Harry Kane, a brace from John Stones, and another goal scored by Jesse Lingard.
0'
WELCOME
England and Belgium square off in Kaliningrad this afternoon to determine who finishes as the winner of Group G! Kickoff is right around the corner, so in the meantime let's take a look at today's starting lineups and how these teams have performed thus far in the 2018 World Cup.