Belgium
02.07.2018 18:00
3 - 2
Finished
Japan

Belgium vs Japan

Belgium vs Japan Live Score, Stats, Forecasts, H2H

Highlights:

1st Half
0 - 0
40'
Shibasaki G. (Tripping)
2nd Half
3 - 2
48'
Haraguchi G. (Shibasaki G.)
52'
Inui T. (Kagawa S.)
Fellaini M. Mertens D.
65'
Chadli N. Carrasco Y.
65'
Vertonghen J.
69'
Fellaini M. (Hazard E.)
74'
81'
Honda K. Haraguchi G.
81'
Yamaguchi H. Shibasaki G.
Chadli N. (Meunier T.)
90+4'
3-4-3
Formations
4-2-3-1
1
6.6
Courtois
2
6.6
Alderweireld
4
6.6
Kompany
5
7.6
Vertonghen
15
8.6
Meunier
7
7.9
De Bruyne
6
7.2
Witsel
11
6.3
Carrasco
14
7.5
Mertens
9
6.0
Lukaku
10
8.6
Hazard
15
6.7
Osako
8
7.3
Haraguchi
10
7.0
Kagawa
14
7.2
Inui
17
6.6
Hasebe
7
7.0
Shibasaki
19
6.7
Sakai
22
6.9
Yoshida
3
6.3
Shoji
5
6.4
Nagatomo
1
6.8
Kawashima
8
7.2
Fellaini
22
8.0
Chadli
3
Vermaelen
12
Mignolet
13
Casteels
4
Honda
16
Yamaguchi
2
Ueda
6
Endo
9
Okazaki

Starting Lineups:

1
Thibaut Courtois (G)
2
Toby Alderweireld
4
Vincent Kompany
5
Jan Vertonghen
6
Axel Witsel
7
Kevin De Bruyne
9
Romelu Lukaku
10
Eden Hazard (C)
11
Yannick Carrasco
14
Dries Mertens
15
Thomas Meunier
1
Eiji Kawashima (G)
3
Gen Shoji
5
Yuto Nagatomo
7
Gaku Shibasaki
8
Genki Haraguchi
10
Shinji Kagawa
14
Takashi Inui
15
Yuya Osako
17
Makoto Hasebe (C)
19
Hiroki Sakai
22
Maya Yoshida

Substitutes

3
Thomas Vermaelen
8
Marouane Fellaini
12
Simon Mignolet (G)
13
Koen Casteels (G)
16
Thorgan Hazard
17
Youri Tielemans
18
Adnan Januzaj
19
Mousa Dembele
20
Dedryck Boyata
21
Michy Batshuayi
22
Nacer Chadli
23
Leander Dendoncker
2
Naomichi Ueda
4
Keisuke Honda
6
Wataru Endo
9
Shinji Okazaki
11
Takashi Usami
12
Masaaki Higashiguchi (G)
13
Yoshinori Muto
16
Hotaru Yamaguchi
18
Ryota Oshima
20
Tomoaki Makino
21
Gotoku Sakai
23
Kosuke Nakamura (G)

Coaches:

Roberto Martinez
Akira Nishino

Final Results and Statistics of Match:

216
Attacks
204
56
Ball Possession
44
12
Blocked Shots
6
1080
Completed Passes
748
20
Corner Kicks
12
158
Dangerous Attacks
62
26
Fouls
18
20
Free Kicks
28
48
Goal Attempts
22
4
Goalkeeper Saves
10
2
Offsides
2
20
Shots off Goal
8
16
Shots on Goal
8
4
Tackles
16
54
Throw-ins
18
1242
Total Passes
906
0
Yellow Cards
2
59.00
Attacks
48.00
55.00
Ball Possession
45.00
4.00
Blocked Shots
1.00
276.00
Completed Passes
213.00
5.00
Corner Kicks
0.00
41.00
Dangerous Attacks
13.00
7.00
Fouls
4.00
5.00
Free Kicks
7.00
10.00
Goal Attempts
4.00
1.00
Goalkeeper Saves
2.00
0.00
Offsides
1.00
4.00
Shots off Goal
2.00
2.00
Shots on Goal
1.00
1.00
Tackles
6.00
12.00
Throw-ins
6.00
318.00
Total Passes
252.00
0.00
Yellow Cards
1.00
49.00
Attacks
54.00
57.00
Ball Possession
43.00
2.00
Blocked Shots
2.00
264.00
Completed Passes
161.00
5.00
Corner Kicks
6.00
38.00
Dangerous Attacks
18.00
6.00
Fouls
5.00
5.00
Free Kicks
7.00
14.00
Goal Attempts
7.00
1.00
Goalkeeper Saves
3.00
1.00
Offsides
0.00
6.00
Shots off Goal
2.00
6.00
Shots on Goal
3.00
1.00
Tackles
2.00
15.00
Throw-ins
3.00
303.00
Total Passes
201.00
108.00
Attacks
102.00
56.00
Ball Possession
44.00
6.00
Blocked Shots
3.00
540.00
Completed Passes
374.00
10.00
Corner Kicks
6.00
79.00
Dangerous Attacks
31.00
13.00
Fouls
9.00
10.00
Free Kicks
14.00
24.00
Goal Attempts
11.00
2.00
Goalkeeper Saves
5.00
1.00
Offsides
1.00
10.00
Shots off Goal
4.00
8.00
Shots on Goal
4.00
2.00
Tackles
8.00
27.00
Throw-ins
9.00
621.00
Total Passes
453.00
0.00
Yellow Cards
1.00

Online Stream (Belgium - Japan Text Broadcast)

90+6' The match has just finished.
90+4' Keisuke Honda (Japan) attempts to find a teammate with the corner, but the effort is snuffed out by the goalkeeper.
90+3' Thibaut Courtois reacts well to deny a long-range free kick from Keisuke Honda (Japan) towards the left side of the goal. The referee signals a corner kick to Japan.
90+2' Referee Malang Diedhiou sees the trip by Vincent Kompany (Belgium) and doesn't hesitate to blow his whistle. Japan win a free kick. It's a promising situation for a direct shot.
90+1' The ball is whipped in from the corner by Shinji Kagawa (Japan), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
90+1' Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted. The referee points to the corner flag and Japan will take a corner.
90' There will be a minimum of 4 min. of added time.
88' Malang Diedhiou blows his whistle as Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) used excessive force in the tackle during an attack.
87' Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
87' Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) takes the ball on and fires in a shot from 22 metres out. Eiji Kawashima stops the effort which is headed to the left post.
86' Thomas Meunier (Belgium) is first to the rebound and attempts to beat the keeper from long range. It's a decent effort, but flies just wide of the left post.
86' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.
86' Nacer Chadli (Belgium) attempts to score as he rises near the penalty spot and heads the ball to the left side of the goal. Eiji Kawashima displays brilliant reflexes and pulls off a comfortable save to stop the ball from hitting the net.
84' Japan take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
84' Keisuke Honda (Japan) misses a good chance to score. An inch-perfect cross into the box finds Keisuke Honda (Japan) who rises for a header, but sends the ball well over the bar. Japan have been awarded a corner kick.
81' Here is a change. Genki Haraguchi is going off and Akira Nishino gives the last tactical orders to Keisuke Honda (Japan).
81' It will be a substitution. Hotaru Yamaguchi (Japan) is ready to enter the pitch as Gaku Shibasaki walks off.
80' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
80' Vincent Kompany (Belgium) gets himself onto the end of the corner, but his header is blocked. The ball goes out of play. Belgium are awarded a corner kick.
80' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) goes over to take a corner kick after one of the defenders makes a good clearance.
80' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) tries to send a pass but it's blocked. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Belgium.
78' Nacer Chadli floats in a cross for Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), whose header from near the penalty spot is really poor and goes well wide of the left post.
76' Takashi Inui (Japan) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.
73' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) steps up to take the corner, but the ball just sails in among the defenders.
73' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) misses a good chance to score. An inch-perfect cross into the box finds Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) who rises for a header, but sends the ball well over the bar. Belgium have been awarded a corner kick.
72' Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) works the corner short.
72' A cross from Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety. It will be a corner kick for Japan.
69' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
69' The ball is cleared after Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball goes out for a corner. Belgium can continue in their attacking effort.
68' Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) misses a good chance to score. An inch-perfect cross into the box finds Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) who rises for a header, but sends the ball well over the bar.
67' A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) takes it short.
67' A long cross from the side is directed to the well-positioned Takashi Inui (Japan), but the defence gets it clear. The ball is out of play. Japan will have a chance to score from a corner.
66' Thomas Meunier (Belgium) got the ball on the edge of the box and fired in a first-time shot on goal, but his effort floated well over the bar. High, wide and not at all handsome.
65' Roberto Martinez has decided to substitute Yannick Carrasco and he is replaced by Nacer Chadli (Belgium).
65' Dries Mertens will be replaced by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
64' Genki Haraguchi (Japan) looks furious with himself after spurning a great chance. He pounces on the rebound around the penalty spot and drags a shot well wide of the right post.
62' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. The referee and the linesman both signal a throw-in for Belgium.
60' Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates. The ball is easily cleared out of danger.
59' Yuya Osako (Japan) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort. The referee blows his whistle, Japan are awarded a corner kick.
57' That's a well-taken pass by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium). He unleashes a strike from the edge of the box, but blazes it high over the bar.
54' Thomas Meunier (Belgium) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit chip pass.
51' Thomas Meunier (Belgium) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Eiji Kawashima intercepts the ball.
49' Eden Hazard (Belgium) smashed a volley without hesitation from near the penalty spot, but it only rattled the right post!
46' The whistle blows and Malang Diedhiou starts the second half.
45+2' The end of the first half.
45+1' Dries Mertens (Belgium) takes a long-range first-time shot towards the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper makes a decent save.
45' We will have 1 min. of added time.
42' Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear.
38' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) swings in the corner, but it's comfortably cleared away.
38' Eden Hazard (Belgium) plays a dangerous chip pass into the box in an attempt to set up one of his teammates, but the effort is intercepted by one of the defenders. Belgium force their opponents to concede a corner.
36' Axel Witsel (Belgium) unleashes a shot from 23 metres out but is unable to find the target and it goes high over the crossbar.
36' The defence had a hard time blocking out the strike from Eden Hazard (Belgium). He didn't hesitate and finished from outside the box right after he had received a pass from his teammate.
35' Dries Mertens is not given a chance to finish after receiving a sweet pass by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
33' Takashi Inui (Japan) does his best to latch onto a cross into the box, but he can't get to the ball.
31' Takashi Inui (Japan) rises above the defenders and places a towering header towards the middle of the goal, but Thibaut Courtois is prepared to thwart his effort.
28' This corner kick is taken with a short pass by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
28' Dries Mertens (Belgium) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Belgium.
27' Eden Hazard (Belgium) fashions a shot from the edge of the box after receiving an accurate pass. Eiji Kawashima makes a comfortable save to stop the effort from flying into the middle of the goal.
24' Dries Mertens (Belgium) sends a pass into the penalty area, but the opponent manages to cut it out.
22' A lofted cross from Thomas Meunier (Belgium) is unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly clears the ball out of the penalty area. The ball is out of play. Belgium will take a throw-in.
21' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.
21' This shall not pass! Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) lines up a shot from the edge of the box and goes for goal, but the effort is well blocked by a defender. The linesman points to the corner flag, Belgium are going to take it.
18' Vincent Kompany (Belgium) finds some space to control the ball from the corner and shoots, but his attempt goes way wide of the right post.
17' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) will take a corner kick.
17' Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away. Belgium win a corner.
17' Vincent Kompany (Belgium) rises high to connect with a lofted pass inside the box, but one of his opponents is in the right place at the right time to thwart him.
16' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) quickly takes the corner kick with a short pass.
16' That's unlucky! Axel Witsel (Belgium) beautifully controls a pass and from the edge of the box drills a shot in on goal, but it's inadvertently blocked by a defender and cleared. The ball is out of play. Belgium win a corner kick.
13' Takashi Inui (Japan) did his best to latch on to a crossfield pass, but it was too long and it goes out of play. The ball goes out of play and Belgium will have a goal kick.
11' Eden Hazard (Belgium) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit chip pass. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Japan.
10' Gen Shoji (Japan) evades the challenge and decides to shoot from distance, but it was a poor decision as the ball balloons high over the bar.
9' Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) plays a one-two with Dries Mertens, but the move breaks down.
7' Takashi Inui (Japan) tries to pass the ball into the penalty area but it's blocked.
4' Makoto Hasebe (Japan) jumps into a tackle and Malang Diedhiou blows his whistle for a foul. It's a free kick to Belgium, but they probably won't attempt a direct shot on goal from here.
2' The game is interrupted as Yuya Osako (Japan) is flagged offside.
1' Shinji Kagawa (Japan) collects a pass and has an effort from 20 metres out, but it flies just wide of the right post.
1' The match has just started.
The players are on the pitch and Belgium will have the kick-off.
Malang Diedhiou is introduced as the referee for today's match.
The starting XIs were already announced and you can go through them in the Lineups section.
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02.07.2018

Belgium 3 - 2 Japan (Haraguchi G., Inui T., Vertonghen J.)