Belgium vs Morocco, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
- 5': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 5': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Munir Mohamedi.
- 6': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 11': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
- 11': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Selim Amallah.
- 13': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 15': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 15': Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 16': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 17': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Belgium) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 19': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
- 19': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 22': Offside, Belgium. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Thorgan Hazard is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
- 22': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
- 23': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Morocco. Achraf Hakimi tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Selim Amallah (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a headed pass.
- 28': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
- 28': Amadou Onana (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
- 30': Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
- 35': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 35': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 38': Amadou Onana (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 38': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
- 38': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Offside, Belgium. Amadou Onana tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 43': Amadou Onana (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
- 45': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
- 45': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
- 45': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+2': Offside, Morocco. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Romain Saïss is caught offside.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Goal Belgium 0-0 Morocco.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Morocco 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Morocco 0.
- 48': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
- 48': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
- 49': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
- 52': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 52': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Munir Mohamedi.
- 52': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 60': Amadou Onana (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
- 60': Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Amadou Onana.
- 60': Substitution, Belgium. Dries Mertens replaces Eden Hazard.
- 61': Attempt missed. Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Selim Amallah.
- 63': Offside, Belgium. Thorgan Hazard tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 67': Substitution, Morocco. Yahya Attiat-Allah replaces Selim Amallah.
- 68': Substitution, Morocco. Abdelhamid Sabiri replaces Achraf Hakimi.
- 68': Hand ball by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
- 69': Attempt missed. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
- 72': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).
- 72': Yahya Attiat-Allah (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Morocco. Abderrazak Hamdallah replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
- 73': Substitution, Morocco. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Sofiane Boufal.
- 73': Goal! Belgium 0, Morocco 1. Romain Saïss (Morocco) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 75': Substitution, Belgium. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 76': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Hakim Ziyech.
- 78': Substitution, Morocco. Jawad El Yamiq replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
- 80': Foul by Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco).
- 80': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
- 81': Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Thomas Meunier.
- 82': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Yahya Attiat-Allah.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
- 87': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco).
- 90': Attempt saved. Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
- 90'+1': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 90'+2': Goal! Belgium 0, Morocco 2. Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 90'+5': Offside, Morocco. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Sofyan Amrabat is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco).
- 90'+5': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Belgium 0, Morocco 2.
- 0': Match ends, Belgium 0, Morocco 2.
Statistics
 MAR |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.3 | Possession | 66.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 577 |
| 328 | Passes | 652 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 21 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 43,738
Venue: Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 43,738
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Winner Playoff Path B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 15 | Thomas Meunier |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 6 | Axel Witsel |
| 18 | Amadou Onana  |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
| 16 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne |
Morocco (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Munir El Kajoui (GK) |
| 6 | Romain Saïss |
| 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 15 | Selim Amallah |
| 8 | Azzedine Ounahi |
| 19 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| 17 | Sofiane Boufal |
| 7 | Hakim Ziyech |
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