Belgium vs Portugal, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly
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Belgium and Portugal drew 0-0 in an evenly balanced friendly on Saturday as each side showed attacking intent ahead of this month's World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 7': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Pepe.
- 7': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard following a corner.
- 8': Foul by José Fonte (Portugal).
- 8': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 14': Beto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 15': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
- 15': Gelson Martins (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mousa Dembélé.
- 21': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. João Moutinho (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 26': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 26': Gelson Martins (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Offside, Portugal. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Gelson Martins is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
- 28': Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Offside, Portugal. Gelson Martins tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Guedes is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).
- 30': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 33': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
- 33': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
- 36': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 37': Attempt saved. Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Mário.
- 38': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 40': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gelson Martins with a cross.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 42': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 43': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Belgium).
- 43': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gelson Martins (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Portugal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Portugal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Belgium. Adnan Januzaj replaces Dries Mertens.
- 45': Substitution, Belgium. Christian Benteke replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 45': Substitution, Belgium. Marouane Fellaini replaces Mousa Dembélé.
- 45': Substitution, Belgium. Nacer Chadli replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 46': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 47': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium).
- 47': Pepe (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Offside, Belgium. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Nacer Chadli is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Vincent Kompany (Belgium).
- 48': Gelson Martins (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 51': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
- 52': Gelson Martins (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 54': Pepe (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
- 55': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Beto.
- 55': Substitution, Belgium. Dedryck Boyata replaces Vincent Kompany.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
- 56': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Marouane Fellaini.
- 58': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gelson Martins (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 60': Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Belgium).
- 60': Gelson Martins (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 62': Attempt missed. Gelson Martins (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 63': Substitution, Portugal. Ricardo Quaresma replaces Gelson Martins.
- 64': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 64': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Beto.
- 65': Offside, Portugal. Gonçalo Guedes tries a through ball, but Ricardo Quaresma is caught offside.
- 66': Delay in match Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
- 69': Attempt missed. William Carvalho (Portugal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 72': Substitution, Portugal. Manuel Fernandes replaces João Mário.
- 73': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 74': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 75': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal).
- 75': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Portugal. André Silva replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 80': Substitution, Belgium. Thorgan Hazard replaces Eden Hazard.
- 83': Offside, Portugal. Cédric Soares tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 86': Hand ball by Christian Benteke (Belgium).
- 87': Substitution, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes replaces João Moutinho.
- 87': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
- 87': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
- 88': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 89': Adnan Januzaj (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal).
- 90'+1': Foul by Christian Benteke (Belgium).
- 90'+1': Pepe (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nacer Chadli (Belgium).
- 90'+2': Manuel Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Portugal. Mário Rui replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 90'+4': Delay in match Beto (Portugal) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Belgium 0, Portugal 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Belgium 0, Portugal 0.
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
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Attendance: 45,000
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 45,000
Line-Ups
Belgium (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 19 | Mousa Dembélé |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 11 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 15 | Thomas Meunier |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
Portugal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Beto (GK) |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 3 | Pepe |
| 5 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 21 | Cédric |
| 14 | William Carvalho |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 10 | João Mário |
| 18 | Gelson Martins |
| 17 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 11 | Bernardo Silva |
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