FIFA World Cup

Belgium vs Canada, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Belgium
  • 44': Michy Batshuayi
FT
1 - 0
Canada

    Belgium beat Canada with Batshuayi strike, Courtois penalty save

    A moment of brilliance from Michy Batshuayi handed Belgium a narrow 1-0 win over Canada in their World Cup Group F game at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
    • 3': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Canada).
    • 3': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 5': Steven Vitória (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
    • 8': Penalty conceded by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 9': VAR Decision: Penalty Canada.
    • 9': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 10': Penalty saved! Alphonso Davies (Canada) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alphonso Davies following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 13': Offside, Canada. Jonathan David tries a through ball, but Tajon Buchanan is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
    • 17': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 20': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Canada).
    • 22': Foul by Atiba Hutchinson (Canada).
    • 22': Youri Tielemans (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Richie Laryea (Canada).
    • 22': Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 23': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
    • 25': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Atiba Hutchinson (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
    • 27': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 27': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Canada).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Alistair Johnston (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
    • 41': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Atiba Hutchinson (Canada).
    • 44': Goal! Belgium 1, Canada 0. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld with a through ball.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 45'+1': Steven Vitória (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Richie Laryea with a cross.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Belgium 1, Canada 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Belgium 1, Canada 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Belgium. Amadou Onana replaces Youri Tielemans.
    • 45': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Yannick Carrasco.
    • 46': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
    • 46': Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Atiba Hutchinson (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
    • 48': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
    • 53': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
    • 53': Junior Hoilett (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Thomas Meunier (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
    • 56': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
    • 56': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Amadou Onana (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Substitution, Canada. Cyle Larin replaces Junior Hoilett.
    • 58': Substitution, Canada. Ismaël Koné replaces Atiba Hutchinson.
    • 59': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 59': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
    • 60': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Eden Hazard.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
    • 64': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Steven Vitória.
    • 65': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
    • 65': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 67': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
    • 72': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
    • 72': Kamal Miller (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Canada. Samuel Adekugbe replaces Richie Laryea.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
    • 78': Substitution, Belgium. Loïs Openda replaces Michy Batshuayi.
    • 79': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
    • 79': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Canada) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Canada. Liam Millar replaces Tajon Buchanan.
    • 81': Substitution, Canada. Jonathan Osorio replaces Stephen Eustáquio.
    • 81': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 81': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Alphonso Davies (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Liam Millar (Canada).
    • 82': Thomas Meunier (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 83': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Alistair Johnston (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Canada) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Adekugbe with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Steven Vitória.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Canada) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Belgium 1, Canada 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Belgium 1, Canada 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 3
    46.2 Possession 53.8
    22 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    353 Accurate Passes 432
    429 Passes 520
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    19 Crosses 7
    0.4 Cross % 0.6
    49 Long Balls 59
    21 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 3
    4 Effective Tackles 9
    13 Tackles 19
    0.3 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 3
    3 Effective Clearances 27
    3 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
    Location: Doha, Qatar
    Attendance: 40,432

    FIFA World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Netherlands 3 +6 7
    2 Japan 3 +4 5
    3 Sweden 3 0 4
    4 Tunisia 3 -10 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BEL Belgium (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    2 Toby Alderweireld
    5 Jan Vertonghen
    19 Leander Dendoncker
    6 Axel Witsel
    8 Youri Tielemans
    11 Yannick Carrasco Yellow Card
    21 Timothy Castagne
    23 Michy Batshuayi
    10 Eden Hazard
    7 Kevin De Bruyne
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Thorgan Hazard, Wout Faes, Dries Mertens, Arthur Theate, Loïs Openda, Simon Mignolet, Amadou Onana, Thomas Meunier, Koen Casteels, Charles De Ketelaere, Hans Vanaken, Leandro Trossard, Zeno Debast, Jérémy Doku.

    CAN Canada (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    18 Milan Borjan (GK)
    5 Steven Vitória
    4 Kamal Miller
    2 Alistair Johnston Yellow Card
    7 Stephen Eustáquio
    13 Atiba Hutchinson
    19 Alphonso Davies
    22 Richie Laryea
    20 Jonathan David
    10 Junior Hoilett
    11 Tajon Buchanan
    Canada Substitutes:
    Jonathan Osorio, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Ike Ugbo, Cyle Larin, Liam Millar, James Pantemis, Liam Fraser, Samuel Piette, Derek Cornelius, Sam Adekugbe, Ismaël Koné, Dayne St. Clair, Lucas Cavallini, David Wotherspoon, Joel Waterman.

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