International Friendly

Croatia vs Belgium, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Croatia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Belgium
    • 38': Youri Tielemans
    • 90'+6': Romelu Lukaku

    About

    Croatia are hosting Belgium at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium).
    • 5': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 8': Foul by Martin Baturina (Croatia).
    • 8': Nathan Ngoy (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric following a fast break.
    • 13': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Nathan Ngoy (Belgium).
    • 14': Foul by Arthur Theate (Belgium).
    • 14': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Offside, Croatia. Petar Sucic is caught offside.
    • 18': Petar Musa (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
    • 19': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
    • 20': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium).
    • 21': Offside, Croatia. Petar Musa is caught offside.
    • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Belgium).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Croatia).
    • 29': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 31': Foul by Petar Musa (Croatia).
    • 31': Amadou Onana (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Arthur Theate (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
    • 37': Offside, Croatia. Petar Musa is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
    • 38': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Goal! Croatia 0, Belgium 1. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
    • 41': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
    • 42': Foul by Martin Baturina (Croatia).
    • 42': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Martin Baturina (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium).
    • 43': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Belgium. Maxim De Cuyper is caught offside.
    • 45': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Belgium).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
    • 45'+3': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Croatia 0, Belgium 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Croatia 0, Belgium 1.
    • 48': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 49': Luka Vuskovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium).
    • 49': Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Belgium).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 58': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Petar Musa.
    • 58': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Sucic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
    • 58': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Luka Modric.
    • 58': Substitution, Croatia. Marco Pasalic replaces Josip Stanisic.
    • 59': Substitution, Croatia. Marin Pongracic replaces Josko Gvardiol.
    • 59': Substitution, Croatia. Dominik Kotarski replaces Dominik Livakovic.
    • 60': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 61': Ante Budimir (Croatia) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Luka Sucic with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 62': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Ante Budimir (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 65': Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
    • 65': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Vuskovic (Croatia).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 67': Substitution, Belgium. Koni De Winter replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
    • 67': Substitution, Belgium. Joaquin Seys replaces Amadou Onana.
    • 68': Substitution, Belgium. Hans Vanaken replaces Nathan Ngoy.
    • 68': Substitution, Belgium. Brandon Mechele replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 69': Foul by Koni De Winter (Belgium).
    • 69': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Koni De Winter (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
    • 70': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 71': Substitution, Croatia. Kristijan Jakic replaces Josip Sutalo.
    • 71': Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Petar Sucic.
    • 71': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Martin Baturina.
    • 71': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Moro replaces Ivan Perisic.
    • 73': Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Belgium. Matias Fernandez-Pardo replaces Jérémy Doku.
    • 73': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 73': Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Hans Vanaken (Belgium) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
    • 78': Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Kristijan Jakic (Croatia).
    • 79': Substitution, Belgium. Axel Witsel replaces Nicolas Raskin.
    • 79': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ante Budimir.
    • 80': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Croatia).
    • 80': Koni De Winter (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Offside, Belgium. Matias Fernandez-Pardo is caught offside.
    • 84': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nikola Moro.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
    • 90'+3': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Brandon Mechele (Belgium).
    • 90'+6': Goal! Croatia 0, Belgium 2. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Croatia 0, Belgium 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Croatia 0, Belgium 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 3
    43.3 Possession 56.7
    8 SHOTS 5
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    347 Accurate Passes 469
    417 Passes 539
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    8 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 41
    24 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    4 Effective Tackles 5
    8 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.3
    12 Interceptions 11
    24 Effective Clearances 14
    24 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
    Location: Rijeka, Croatia
    Attendance: 7,555

    Line-Ups

    CRO Croatia (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    22 Luka Vuskovic
    4 Josko Gvardiol
    6 Josip Sutalo
    8 Mateo Kovacic
    10 Luka Modric
    14 Ivan Perisic
    2 Josip Stanisic
    26 Petar Musa
    16 Martin Baturina
    17 Petar Sucic
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Duje Caleta-Car, Nikola Vlasic, Luka Sucic, Marin Pongracic, Marco Pasalic, Mario Pasalic, Ivor Pandur, Nikola Moro, Igor Matanovic, Andrej Kramaric, Dominik Kotarski, Kristijan Jakic, Toni Fruk, Martin Erlic, Ante Budimir.

    BEL Belgium (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    24 Amadou Onana
    3 Arthur Theate
    25 Nathan Ngoy
    23 Nicolas Raskin
    8 Youri Tielemans
    5 Maxim De Cuyper
    22 Alexis Saelemaekers
    17 Charles De Ketelaere
    11 Jérémy Doku
    7 Kevin De Bruyne
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Diego Moreira, Timothy Castagne, Koni De Winter, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Axel Witsel, Senne Lammens, Romelu Lukaku, Dodi Lukébakio, Brandon Mechele, Thomas Meunier, Mike Penders, Joaquin Seys, Hans Vanaken.

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