Spain vs Belgium, 2010 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2010
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
Spain are hosting Belgium
at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, , , starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Timeline
- 0': Game on!
- 2': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 4': Eden Hazard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 8': David Villa hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 9': Jean Francois Gillet takes a long goal kick
- 10': Thomas Vermaelen commits a foul on Fernando Torres resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 10': Thomas Vermaelen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 11': Xavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 11': Xavi crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 11': David Villa hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
- 11': Jean Francois Gillet makes a very good save (Feet)
- 12': Joan Capdevila crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 12': Fernando Torres hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
- 13': Eden Hazard crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 13': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Catch)
- 14': Throw-in: Daniel Van Buyten takes it (Defending)
- 14': Daniel Van Buyten commits a foul on Sergi Busquets resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 14': Xavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 14': Sergi Busquets commits a foul on Timmy Simons resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 15': Daniel Van Buyten takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 16': Offside called on Wesley Sonck
- 16': Iker Casillas takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 17': Joan Capdevila commits a foul on Moussa Dembele resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 17': Jean Francois Gillet takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 17': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Sergi Busquets resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 18': Carles Puyol takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 18': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Attacking)
- 19': Fernando Torres hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 20': Jean Francois Gillet takes a long goal kick
- 20': Iker Casillas takes a short goal kick
- 21': Xabi Alonso commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 21': Eden Hazard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
- 22': Anthony Vanden Borre commits a foul on David Villa resulting on a penalty for Spain
- 23': David Villa places the penalty kick with his right foot low through the middle and the goalkeepper saves it!
- 23': Jean Francois Gillet makes a very good save (Round Post)
- 23': David Silva takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 24': Sergi Busquets commits a foul on Steven Defour resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 24': Sergi Busquets is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 24': Thomas Vermaelen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 24': Anthony Vanden Borre crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 24': Gerard Pique clears the ball from danger.
- 24': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Attacking)
- 25': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 26': Marouane Fellaini clears the ball from danger.
- 28': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 29': Steven Defour clears the ball from danger.
- 29': Fernando Torres crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 29': Timmy Simons clears the ball from danger.
- 29': Belgium makes a sub: Olivier Deschacht enters for Jan Vertonghen. Reason: Injury
- 30': Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 30': David Silva hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 30': Jean Francois Gillet takes a long goal kick
- 30': Throw-in: Álvaro Arbeloa takes it (Attacking)
- 31': Throw-in: Álvaro Arbeloa takes it (Attacking)
- 32': Steven Defour crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 32': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Catch)
- 33': David Silva hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 34': Olivier Deschacht blocks the shot
- 34': Moussa Dembele commits a foul on Álvaro Arbeloa resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 34': Álvaro Arbeloa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 35': Marouane Fellaini hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 35': Carles Puyol blocks the shot
- 36': Throw-in: Moussa Dembele takes it (Attacking)
- 36': Handball called on Marouane Fellaini
- 36': Iker Casillas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 37': Fernando Torres hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
- 37': Jean Francois Gillet takes a long goal kick
- 37': Throw-in: Olivier Deschacht takes it (Defending)
- 38': Álvaro Arbeloa crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 38': Jean Francois Gillet makes a very good save (Catch)
- 39': Thomas Vermaelen commits a foul on Fernando Torres resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 39': David Silva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 39': Fernando Torres commits a foul on Olivier Deschacht resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 39': Jean Francois Gillet takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 41': David Silva hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 41': Goal!! David Silva hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Spain now leads 1 - 0
- 42': That last goal was assisted by David Villa (Pass from Left Channel)
- 43': Marouane Fellaini commits a foul on Carles Puyol resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 43': Marouane Fellaini is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 43': Gerard Pique takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 43': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Attacking)
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45'+1': Throw-in: David Villa takes it (Attacking)
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Wesley Sonck commits a foul on Sergi Busquets resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 46': Gerard Pique takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 47': Joan Capdevila crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 47': Fernando Torres hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 48': Jean Francois Gillet takes a long goal kick
- 49': Throw-in: Álvaro Arbeloa takes it (Attacking)
- 49': David Villa hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 49': Goal!! David Villa hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Spain now leads 2 - 0
- 50': That last goal was assisted by Joan Capdevila (Pass from Right Channel)
- 51': Gerard Pique hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 51': Goal!! Gerard Pique hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Spain now leads 3 - 0
- 51': That last goal was assisted by David Villa (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
- 53': Moussa Dembele hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 53': Iker Casillas takes a long goal kick
- 55': Sergi Busquets commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 55': Timmy Simons takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 57': Offside called on Fernando Torres
- 57': Timmy Simons takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 57': David Villa commits a foul on Moussa Dembele resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 57': Jean Francois Gillet takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 58': Belgium makes a sub: Kevin Mirallas enters for Eden Hazard. Reason: Tactical
- 59': Olivier Deschacht commits a foul on David Silva resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 59': David Silva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 60': David Silva commits a foul on Anthony Vanden Borre resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 60': Anthony Vanden Borre takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 61': Throw-in: David Silva takes it (Attacking)
- 62': David Villa commits a foul on Anthony Vanden Borre resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 62': Anthony Vanden Borre takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 64': Gerard Pique commits a foul on Kevin Mirallas resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 64': Steven Defour takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 64': Steven Defour crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 64': Fernando Torres clears the ball from danger.
- 64': Moussa Dembele takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 65': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Catch)
- 65': Fernando Torres hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 65': Jean Francois Gillet takes a long goal kick
- 66': Spain makes a sub: Alberto Riera enters for Fernando Torres. Reason: Tactical
- 67': Álvaro Arbeloa commits a foul on Kevin Mirallas resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 67': Olivier Deschacht takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 67': Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending)
- 68': David Silva hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 68': Goal!! David Silva hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Spain now leads 4 - 0
- 69': That last goal was assisted by Álvaro Arbeloa (Pass from Right Wing)
- 70': Belgium makes a sub: Igor De Camargo enters for Wesley Sonck. Reason: Tactical
- 70': Spain makes a sub: Cesc Fábregas enters for Xavi. Reason: Tactical
- 72': Xabi Alonso hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 73': Jean Francois Gillet makes a very good save (Fumble)
- 74': Throw-in: Alberto Riera takes it (Attacking)
- 74': Alberto Riera crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 74': Daniel Van Buyten clears the ball from danger.
- 75': Steven Defour hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 75': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Tip Over)
- 75': Moussa Dembele takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 75': Gerard Pique clears the ball from danger.
- 76': Throw-in: Álvaro Arbeloa takes it (Attacking)
- 76': Cesc Fábregas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 77': Alberto Riera crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 77': Daniel Van Buyten clears the ball from danger.
- 77': Cesc Fábregas hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 77': Jean Francois Gillet makes a very good save (Round Post)
- 77': Cesc Fábregas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 77': Thomas Vermaelen clears the ball from danger.
- 78': Kevin Mirallas hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 78': Álvaro Arbeloa blocks the shot
- 78': Steven Defour takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
- 79': Anthony Vanden Borre commits a foul on Alberto Riera resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 79': Joan Capdevila takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 79': Carles Puyol commits a foul on Igor De Camargo resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 79': Carles Puyol is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 80': Anthony Vanden Borre takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 82': Offside called on David Villa
- 82': Spain makes a sub: Raúl Albiol enters for Álvaro Arbeloa. Reason: Tactical
- 83': Jean Francois Gillet takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 84': Handball called on Igor De Camargo
- 84': Iker Casillas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 85': David Villa hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 85': Goal!! David Villa hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Spain now leads 5 - 0
- 86': That last goal was assisted by Cesc Fábregas (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
- 87': Raúl Albiol commits a foul on Kevin Mirallas resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 87': Olivier Deschacht takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 88': Moussa Dembele commits a foul on Gerard Pique resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 88': Raúl Albiol takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 90': Kevin Mirallas hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+1': Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Round Post)
- 90'+1': Steven Defour takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 90'+1': Gerard Pique clears the ball from danger.
- 90'+2': Anthony Vanden Borre commits a foul on David Villa resulting on a free kick for Spain
- 90'+2': Cesc Fábregas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 90'+3': Cesc Fábregas crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 90'+3': Jean Francois Gillet takes a long goal kick
Statistics
 BEL |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 33 | Possession | 67 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 4 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 6 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 34,000
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 34,000
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6 | -16 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Spain
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Iker Casillas (GK) |
| 16 | Álvaro Arbeloa |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 5 | Carles Puyol  |
| 11 | Joan Capdevila |
| 8 | Xavi |
| 13 | Sergio Busquets |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso |
| 18 | David Silva |
| 7 | David Villa |
| 9 | Fernando Torres |
Belgium
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Francois Gillet (GK) |
| 2 | Anthony Vanden Borre |
| 5 | Daniel Van Buyten |
| 4 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| 15 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 17 | Marouane Fellaini |
| 8 | Steven Defour |
| 16 | Eden Hazard |
| 3 | Timmy Simons |
| 18 | Mousa Dembélé |
| 10 | Wesley Sonck |
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