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FT Sunday, June 6, 2021
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Match Report

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Romelu Lukaku fires Belgium to pre-Euro win over Croatia

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku underlined his status as one of the world's top strikers with his 60th international goal to secure a 1-0 win over Croatia.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
5
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
10
4
Saves
4
50.3
Possession
49.7
8
SHOTS
15
4
ON GOAL
5
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
523
Accurate Passes
507
580
Passes
572
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
5
21
Crosses
19
0.2
Cross %
0.3
58
Long Balls
36
48
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.8
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
6
6
Effective Tackles
6
9
Tackles
14
0.7
Tackle %
0.4
7
Interceptions
5
17
Effective Clearances
13
17
Clearances
13

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

BEL · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Thibaut CourtoisG
  2. 18Jason DenayerCD
  3. 5Jan VertonghenCD-L
  4. 2Toby AlderweireldCD-R
  5. 8Youri TielemansCM-L
  6. 19Leander DendonckerCM-R
  7. 22Nacer ChadliLM
  8. 21Timothy CastagneRM
  9. 9Romelu LukakuF
  10. 11Yannick CarrascoCF-L
  11. 14Dries MertensCF-R

CRO · 4-3-3

  1. 1Dominik LivakovicG
  2. 5Duje Caleta-CarCD-L
  3. 21Domagoj VidaCD-R
  4. 3Borna BarisicLB
  5. 2Sime VrsaljkoRB
  6. 11Marcelo BrozovicCM
  7. 8Mateo KovacicLM
  8. 10Luka ModricRM
  9. 20Bruno PetkovicF
  10. 4Ivan PerisicLF
  11. 17Ante RebicRF

Timeline

  1. 38' Goal! Belgium 1, Croatia 0. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  2. 45' Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Vermaelen replaces Jan Vertonghen.
  3. 45' Substitution, Croatia. Josko Gvardiol replaces Borna Barisic.
  4. 61' Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Luka Modric.
  5. 61' Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Ante Rebic.
  6. 61' Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  7. 68' Substitution, Belgium. Hans Vanaken replaces Dries Mertens.
  8. 70' Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  9. 71' Substitution, Belgium. Thorgan Hazard replaces Nacer Chadli.
  10. 80' Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Ivan Perisic.
  11. 81' Substitution, Belgium. Jéremy Doku replaces Yannick Carrasco.
  12. 82' Substitution, Belgium. Eden Hazard replaces Leander Dendoncker.

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