Belgium vs Croatia, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoffs
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
Belgium are hosting Croatia
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. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Timeline
- 0': Game on!
- 2': Josip Radosevic commits a foul on Moussa Dembele resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 2': Steven Defour takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
- 2': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Attacking)
- 3': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Defending)
- 4': Axel Witsel hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 4': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Catch)
- 6': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 6': Vincent Kompany clears the ball from danger.
- 6': Goal!! Ivan Perisic hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 1 - 0
- 8': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Attacking)
- 9': Axel Witsel commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 9': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 10': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Dries Mertens resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 10': Darijo Srna is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 10': Dries Mertens takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 11': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 11': Mario Mandzukic clears the ball from danger.
- 11': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Defending)
- 12': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 13': Josip Simunic clears the ball from danger.
- 14': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Defending)
- 16': Dries Mertens crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 16': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Parry)
- 16': Nikica Jelavic commits a foul on Thomas Vermaelen resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 17': Thomas Vermaelen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 17': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Attacking)
- 20': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Attacking)
- 21': Christian Benteke commits a foul on Gordon Schildenfeld resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 21': Stipe Pletikosa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 22': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
- 25': Christian Benteke commits a foul on Ivan Strinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 25': Stipe Pletikosa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 26': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Defending)
- 26': Steven Defour commits a foul on Ivan Perisic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 26': Gordon Schildenfeld takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 29': Josip Radosevic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 29': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
- 30': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Defending)
- 30': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Attacking)
- 30': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 31': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Catch)
- 31': Throw-in: Dries Mertens takes it (Attacking)
- 33': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Defending)
- 33': Steven Defour commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 33': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 34': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 35': Josip Simunic clears the ball from danger.
- 35': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Attacking)
- 36': Offside called on Christian Benteke
- 36': Stipe Pletikosa takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 37': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Defending)
- 40': Throw-in: Dries Mertens takes it (Defending)
- 41': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
- 42': Christian Benteke hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 43': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
- 43': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
- 44': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Defending)
- 44': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Attacking)
- 44': Throw-in: Ivan Strinic takes it (Defending)
- 45': Steven Defour crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 45': Axel Witsel hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45'+1': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
- 45'+1': Jan Vertonghen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 45'+2': Ivan Strinic clears the ball from danger.
- 45'+2': Guillaume Gillet hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 45'+2': Goal!! Guillaume Gillet hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
- 47': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
- 47': Mario Mandzukic commits a foul on Jan Vertonghen resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 47': Jan Vertonghen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 48': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Defending)
- 48': Gordon Schildenfeld commits a foul on Christian Benteke resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 48': Gordon Schildenfeld is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 49': Jan Vertonghen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 51': Throw-in: Dries Mertens takes it (Attacking)
- 51': Christian Benteke hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 51': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Catch)
- 51': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Attacking)
- 53': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
- 53': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Attacking)
- 54': Domagoj Vida commits a foul on Dries Mertens resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 54': Axel Witsel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
- 55': Eden Hazard crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 55': Luka Modric clears the ball from danger.
- 55': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 56': Stipe Pletikosa makes a very good save (Punch)
- 56': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 56': Axel Witsel hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 58': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
- 59': Eden Hazard commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 59': Croatia makes a sub: Ivica Olic enters for Nikica Jelavic. Reason: Tactical
- 59': Stipe Pletikosa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 60': Handball called on Christian Benteke
- 60': Gordon Schildenfeld takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 60': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Jan Vertonghen resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 60': Jan Vertonghen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 61': Throw-in: Mario Mandzukic takes it (Attacking)
- 61': Eden Hazard commits a foul on Ivan Strinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 62': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 62': Luka Modric crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 62': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
- 63': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
- 63': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Defending)
- 63': Thomas Vermaelen commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 63': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
- 64': Darijo Srna hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 64': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Catch)
- 65': Moussa Dembele commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 65': Moussa Dembele is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 65': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
- 67': Guillaume Gillet is awarded a yellow card. Reason: time wasting
- 67': Belgium makes a sub: Marouane Fellaini enters for Steven Defour. Reason: Tactical
- 68': Axel Witsel commits a foul on Ivan Strinic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 68': Ivan Strinic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 68': Throw-in: Guillaume Gillet takes it (Defending)
- 69': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
- 70': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Attacking)
- 72': Belgium makes a sub: Kevin De Bruyne enters for Moussa Dembele. Reason: Tactical
- 73': Mario Mandzukic commits a foul on Jan Vertonghen resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 73': Thibaut Courtois takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 74': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play
- 75': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
- 77': Throw-in: Thomas Vermaelen takes it (Defending)
- 77': Ivan Strinic commits a foul on Kevin De Bruyne resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 77': Dries Mertens takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 78': Croatia makes a sub: Ognjen Vukojevic enters for Josip Radosevic. Reason: Tactical
- 81': Belgium makes a sub: Kevin Mirallas enters for Dries Mertens. Reason: Tactical
- 82': Throw-in: Ivica Olic takes it (Defending)
- 82': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Attacking)
- 83': Kevin Mirallas commits a foul on Josip Simunic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 83': Gordon Schildenfeld takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 84': Handball called on Christian Benteke
- 84': Josip Simunic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 87': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
- 87': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 87': Kevin Mirallas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 88': Croatia makes a sub: Nikola Kalinic enters for Mario Mandzukic. Reason: Tactical
- 89': Ognjen Vukojevic commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
- 89': Kevin Mirallas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+1': Ivica Olic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
- 90'+1': Domagoj Vida hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
- 90'+2': Kevin Mirallas commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
- 90'+2': Josip Simunic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 90'+3': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
- 90'+3': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+3': Stipe Pletikosa takes a long goal kick
Statistics
 CRO |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 2 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 5 | Clearances | 1 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue:
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Attendance: 43,000
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 43,000
Line-Ups
Belgium
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 2 | Guillaume Gillet |
| 3 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 6 | Steven Defour |
| 8 | Axel Witsel |
| 11 | Dries Mertens |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 9 | Christian Benteke |
| 7 | Mousa Dembélé  |
Croatia
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stipe Pletikosa (GK) |
| 2 | Ivan Strinic |
| 21 | Domagoj Vida |
| 3 | Josip Simunic |
| 13 | Gordon Schildenfeld |
| 4 | Josip Radosevic |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 11 | Darijo Srna |
| 20 | Ivan Perisic |
| 17 | Mario Mandzukic |
| 9 | Nikica Jelavic |
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