FIFA World Cup

Belgium vs Tunisia, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Belgium
  • 6': Eden Hazard (P)
  • 16': Romelu Lukaku
  • 45'+3': Romelu Lukaku
  • 51': Eden Hazard
  • 90': Michy Batshuayi
FT
5 - 2
Tunisia
  • 18': Dylan Bronn
  • 90'+3': Wahbi Khazri

Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard braces lead Belgium to easy win vs. Tunisia

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Syam Ben Youssef (Tunisia).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Farouk Ben Mustapha (Tunisia). Assisted by Eden Hazard.
  • 3': Foul by Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Tunisia).
  • 3': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Penalty Belgium. Eden Hazard draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by Syam Ben Youssef (Tunisia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Goal! Belgium 1, Tunisia 0. Eden Hazard (Belgium) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Offside, Tunisia. Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
  • 9': Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Eden Hazard (Belgium).
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Tunisia).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Farouk Ben Mustapha (Tunisia). Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a cross.
  • 14': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
  • 14': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Farouk Ben Mustapha (Tunisia). Assisted by Eden Hazard.
  • 16': Goal! Belgium 2, Tunisia 0. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens following a fast break.
  • 17': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
  • 17': Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Goal! Belgium 2, Tunisia 1. Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Farouk Ben Mustapha (Tunisia). Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia).
  • 19': Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
  • 20': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Tunisia. Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Bronn (Tunisia).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Substitution, Tunisia. Hamdi Nagguez replaces Dylan Bronn because of an injury.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Axel Witsel (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 28': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
  • 31': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Syam Ben Youssef (Tunisia).
  • 37': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hamdi Nagguez.
  • 40': Ali Maâloul (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Syam Ben Youssef (Tunisia).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Substitution, Tunisia. Yohan Benalouane replaces Syam Ben Youssef because of an injury.
  • 42': Corner,Tunisia. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
  • 43': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
  • 43': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
  • 45': Yohan Benalouane (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Belgium 3, Tunisia 1. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a through ball.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Belgium 3, Tunisia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belgium 3, Tunisia 1.
  • 47': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Yassine Meriah.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Offside, Tunisia. Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Anice Badri (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Ferjani Sassi.
  • 51': Goal! Belgium 4, Tunisia 1. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld with a through ball.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Maâloul with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef with a headed pass.
  • 59': Substitution, Belgium. Marouane Fellaini replaces Romelu Lukaku.
  • 59': Substitution, Tunisia. Naïm Sliti replaces Ferjani Sassi.
  • 60': Anice Badri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Anice Badri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
  • 62': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
  • 63': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
  • 65': Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
  • 65': Corner,Tunisia. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Anice Badri.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Anice Badri (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Belgium). Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 68': Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Eden Hazard.
  • 69': Hand ball by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
  • 69': Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Belgium).
  • 69': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Offside, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
  • 73': Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Belgium. Dries Mertens is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a through ball.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Tunisia).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Anice Badri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
  • 79': Dries Mertens (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Tunisia).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Farouk Ben Mustapha (Tunisia). Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 79': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Farouk Ben Mustapha (Tunisia). Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Ali Maâloul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 84': Foul by Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Tunisia).
  • 84': Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 86': Offside, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
  • 88': Corner,Belgium. Conceded by Yohan Benalouane.
  • 90': Goal! Belgium 5, Tunisia 1. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
  • 90'+2': Dedryck Boyata (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
  • 90'+2': Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Belgium 5, Tunisia 2. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hamdi Nagguez.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 5, Tunisia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Belgium 5, Tunisia 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 3
48 Possession 52
15 SHOTS 23
5 ON GOAL 12
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
365 Accurate Passes 372
452 Passes 442
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 44
23 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 13
12 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Lukoil Arena
Location: Moscow, Russia
Attendance: 44,190

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belgium 0 0 0
2 Egypt 0 0 0
3 IR Iran 0 0 0
4 New Zealand 0 0 0
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Line-Ups

BEL Belgium (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
20 Dedryck Boyata
5 Jan Vertonghen
2 Toby Alderweireld
6 Axel Witsel
7 Kevin De Bruyne
11 Yannick Carrasco
15 Thomas Meunier
9 Romelu Lukaku
10 Eden Hazard
14 Dries Mertens
Belgium Substitutes:
Vincent Kompany, Michy Batshuayi, Youri Tielemans, Adnan Januzaj, Simon Mignolet, Mousa Dembélé, Leander Dendoncker, Thomas Vermaelen, Koen Casteels, Thorgan Hazard, Nacer Chadli, Marouane Fellaini.

TUN Tunisia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Farouk Ben Mustapha (GK)
4 Yassine Meriah
2 Syam Ben Youssef
12 Ali Maâloul
11 Dylan Bronn
17 Ellyes Skhiri
7 Saif-Eddine Khaoui
13 Ferjani Sassi Yellow Card
10 Wahbi Khazri
9 Anice Badri
8 Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
Tunisia Substitutes:
Bassem Srarfi, Mohamed Ben Amor, Saber Khalifa, Rami Bedoui, Ahmed Khalil, Naïm Sliti, Ghaylen Chaaleli, Aymen Mathlouthi, Hamdi Naguez, Yohan Benalouane, Oussama Haddadi.

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