UEFA European Championship

Belgium vs Portugal, 2020 European Championship, Round of 16

· UEFA European Championship
Belgium
  • 42': Thorgan Hazard
FT
1 - 0
Portugal

    Belgium oust reigning champions Portugal in Euro 2020 round of 16

    Belgium eliminated reigning champions Portugal, 1-0, in the round of 16 at the European Championship on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Sanches following a fast break.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 15': Offside, Portugal. Pepe tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
    • 18': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': João Palhinha (Portugal).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen.
    • 19': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
    • 19': João Palhinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Offside, Portugal. Raphael Guerreiro tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
    • 21': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
    • 24': Hand ball by Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 25': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
    • 31': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
    • 33': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
    • 33': Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
    • 36': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
    • 36': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 38': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 38': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Offside, Portugal. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Diogo Dalot is caught offside.
    • 40': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
    • 41': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
    • 41': Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Goal! Belgium 1, Portugal 0. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
    • 45': João Palhinha (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Belgium 1, Portugal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Belgium 1, Portugal 0.
    • 47': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
    • 48': Substitution, Belgium. Dries Mertens replaces Kevin De Bruyne because of an injury.
    • 48': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
    • 48': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
    • 49': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
    • 51': Diogo Dalot (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a headed pass.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a headed pass.
    • 55': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
    • 55': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Substitution, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes replaces Bernardo Silva.
    • 56': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces João Moutinho.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • 59': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
    • 60': Offside, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt saved. João Félix (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
    • 63': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 70': Substitution, Portugal. André Silva replaces Diogo Jota.
    • 72': Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium).
    • 72': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Eden Hazard (Belgium).
    • 77': Pepe (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Substitution, Portugal. Danilo Pereira replaces João Palhinha.
    • 78': Substitution, Portugal. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Renato Sanches.
    • 79': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
    • 80': Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
    • 80': Sérgio Oliveira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. André Silva (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 81': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium).
    • 81': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Thorgan Hazard.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt missed. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 83': Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 83': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (Portugal).
    • 83': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva.
    • 85': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Thomas Vermaelen.
    • 87': Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Eden Hazard because of an injury.
    • 88': Attempt saved. André Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a headed pass.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo Pereira.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André Silva.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Belgium. Leander Dendoncker replaces Thorgan Hazard.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Belgium 1, Portugal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Belgium 1, Portugal 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 5
    56 Possession 44
    24 SHOTS 6
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    530 Accurate Passes 375
    596 Passes 450
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    22 Crosses 5
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 60
    43 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 7
    8 Effective Clearances 29
    8 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship

    Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
    Location: Sevilla, Spain
    Attendance: 11,504

    Line-Ups

    BEL Belgium (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    3 Thomas Vermaelen Yellow Card
    5 Jan Vertonghen
    2 Toby Alderweireld Yellow Card
    6 Axel Witsel
    8 Youri Tielemans
    16 Thorgan Hazard
    15 Thomas Meunier
    9 Romelu Lukaku
    10 Eden Hazard
    7 Kevin De Bruyne
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Dennis Praet, Yannick Carrasco, Christian Benteke, Michy Batshuayi, Jérémy Doku, Matz Sels, Leandro Trossard, Dedryck Boyata, Jason Denayer, Simon Mignolet, Leander Dendoncker, Dries Mertens.

    POR Portugal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Rui Patrício (GK)
    4 Rúben Dias
    3 Pepe Yellow Card
    5 Raphaël Guerreiro
    20 Diogo Dalot Yellow Card
    26 João Palhinha Yellow Card
    16 Renato Sanches
    8 João Moutinho
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    21 Diogo Jota
    10 Bernardo Silva
    Portugal Substitutes:
    Bruno Fernandes, Danilo Pereira, Anthony Lopes, Pedro Gonçalves, Sérgio Oliveira, Rui Silva, João Félix, Nélson Semedo, André Silva, José Fonte, Nuno Mendes, Rúben Neves.

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