Belgium vs Spain, 2010 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2010
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
Belgium are hosting Spain
at Koning Boudewijn Stadion, , Belgium, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Timeline
- 0': Game on!
- 2': Fernando Torres hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 2': Stijn Stijnen blocks the shot
- 2': David Villa hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 2': Stijn Stijnen blocks the shot
- 4': Timmy Simons commits a foul on Fernando Torres resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 4': Joan Capdevila takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
- 4': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 5': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
- 6': Throw-in: Sergio Ramos takes it (Defending)
- 6': Throw-in: Anthony Vanden Borre takes it (Attacking)
- 7': Jan Vertonghen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
- 7': Wesley Sonck hits a good header. Outcome: goal
- 7': Goal!! Wesley Sonck hits a very good header to the upper left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Belgium now leads 1 - 0
- 11': Throw-in: Sergio Ramos takes it (Defending)
- 12': Throw-in: Anthony Vanden Borre takes it (Attacking)
- 12': Offside called on Wesley Sonck
- 12': Iker Casillas takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 13': Axel Witsel hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 14': Stijn Stijnen takes a long goal kick
- 14': Throw-in: Thomas Vermaelen takes it (Defending)
- 15': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Sergio Ramos resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 15': Carles Puyol takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 17': Stijn Stijnen takes a long goal kick
- 17': Spain makes a sub: Cesc Fábregas enters for Fernando Torres. Reason: Tactical
- 18': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending)
- 19': Marcos Senna hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 19': Stijn Stijnen takes a long goal kick
- 20': Wesley Sonck hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 20': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Catch)
- 21': Jan Vertonghen commits a foul on Andrés Iniesta resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 21': Juanito takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
- 23': Andrés Iniesta commits a foul on Axel Witsel resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 23': Jan Vertonghen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 23': Vincent Kompany commits a foul on David Villa resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 23': Cesc Fábregas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 25': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Iker Casillas resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 25': Iker Casillas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 29': Iker Casillas takes a long goal kick
- 29': Carles Puyol commits a foul on Wesley Sonck resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 29': Wesley Sonck takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 30': Iker Casillas takes a long goal kick
- 30': Throw-in: Anthony Vanden Borre takes it (Defending)
- 31': Throw-in: Anthony Vanden Borre takes it (Attacking)
- 31': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending)
- 31': Timmy Simons commits a foul on Xavi resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 32': Timmy Simons is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
- 32': Xavi takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 34': Joan Capdevila hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 34': Stijn Stijnen takes a long goal kick
- 34': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Sergio Ramos resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 34': Carles Puyol takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 36': Andrés Iniesta hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 36': Goal!! Andrés Iniesta hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
- 37': That last goal was assisted by Cesc Fábregas (Pass from Left Channel)
- 38': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
- 39': Anthony Vanden Borre hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 39': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Catch)
- 40': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending)
- 41': Jan Vertonghen commits a foul on Carles Puyol resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 41': Marcos Senna takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 42': Axel Witsel commits a foul on Andrés Iniesta resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 42': Xavi takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 43': Offside called on David Villa
- 43': Stijn Stijnen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 44': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Marcos Senna resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 44': Andrés Iniesta takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 45': David Villa hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 45': Stijn Stijnen blocks the shot
- 45': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45'+2': Stijn Stijnen takes a long goal kick
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Belgium makes a sub: Filip Daems enters for Daniel Van Buyten. Reason: Tactical
- 46': Throw-in: Filip Daems takes it (Attacking)
- 47': Jan Vertonghen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
- 47': Iker Casillas takes a long goal kick
- 49': Andrés Iniesta hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 49': Stijn Stijnen takes a long goal kick
- 50': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending)
- 52': Anthony Vanden Borre hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 53': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Catch)
- 54': Steven Defour takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 55': Offside called on Wesley Sonck
- 55': Juanito takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 61': Throw-in: Sergio Ramos takes it (Defending)
- 64': Offside called on Marouane Fellaini
- 64': Carles Puyol takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 64': Spain makes a sub: Xabi Alonso enters for Santi Cazorla. Reason: Tactical
- 65': Andrés Iniesta is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 65': Andrés Iniesta commits a foul on Wesley Sonck resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 65': Vincent Kompany takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 67': Carles Puyol commits a foul on Jan Vertonghen resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 67': Steven Defour takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 67': Carles Puyol is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 68': Throw-in: Anthony Vanden Borre takes it (Attacking)
- 69': Throw-in: Filip Daems takes it (Attacking)
- 71': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 71': Thomas Vermaelen clears the ball from danger.
- 71': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 71': Jan Vertonghen clears the ball from danger.
- 72': David Villa commits a foul on Vincent Kompany resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 72': Stijn Stijnen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 72': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Attacking)
- 72': Belgium makes a sub: Jelle Van Damme enters for Steven Defour. Reason: Tactical
- 74': Axel Witsel takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 75': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Punch)
- 76': Cesc Fábregas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
- 76': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 77': Axel Witsel clears the ball from danger.
- 77': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Punch)
- 79': Thomas Vermaelen commits a foul on Andrés Iniesta resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 79': Cesc Fábregas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 81': Jan Vertonghen commits a foul on Xavi resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 81': Jan Vertonghen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 81': Marcos Senna takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 83': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending)
- 84': Cesc Fábregas is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 84': Cesc Fábregas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 84': Spain makes a sub: Daniel Güiza enters for Andrés Iniesta. Reason: Tactical
- 85': Jan Vertonghen clears the ball from danger.
- 88': David Villa hits a good header. Outcome: goal
- 88': Goal!! David Villa hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Spain now leads 2 - 1
- 89': That last goal was assisted by Xabi Alonso (Cross from Right Channel)
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+2': Axel Witsel takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 90'+2': Iker Casillas clears the ball from danger.
- 90'+3': Marcos Senna hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 90'+3': Stijn Stijnen blocks the shot
- 90'+3': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
Statistics
 ESP |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 1 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Koning Boudewijn Stadion
Location: , Belgium
Attendance: 35,888
Venue: Koning Boudewijn Stadion
Location: , Belgium
Attendance: 35,888
Line-Ups
Belgium
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn Stijnen (GK) |
| 16 | Anthony Vanden Borre |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany |
| 5 | Daniel Van Buyten |
| 14 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| 15 | Jan Vertonghen  |
| 3 | Timmy Simons |
| 17 | Marouane Fellaini |
| 9 | Axel Witsel |
| 8 | Steven Defour |
| 10 | Wesley Sonck |
Spain
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Iker Casillas (GK) |
| 4 | Juanito |
| 5 | Carles Puyol |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos |
| 11 | Joan Capdevila |
| 6 | Andrés Iniesta |
| 8 | Xavi |
| 16 | Marcos Senna |
| 18 | Santi Cazorla |
| 7 | David Villa |
| 9 | Fernando Torres |
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