Belgium

FIFA #8

Quarterfinals

Ugh, no.

Belgium lost to Spain

1 – 2

FT · Fri, Jul 10

Match Details

SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California) · 70,492 fans · FOX, Telemundo, FOX One View tournament bracket →

Highlights

Senne Lammens mistake sends Spain into World Cup semifinal at Belgium's expense

Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on Friday.

Recap via ESPN

0:47 Party in Madrid as Spain beat Belgium to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals

1:08 Burley: France will punish Spain if they don't improve

2:10 Burley: Lammens 'can't put right' costly World Cup error

1:00 Leboeuf: France favourites against Spain in 'final before the final'

Clips play on ESPN

Commentary

·Match ends, Spain 2, Belgium 1.
90'+8'Second Half ends, Spain 2, Belgium 1.
90'+7'Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Belgium). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
90'+6'Unai Simón (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
90'+5'Axel Witsel (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5'Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5'Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
90'+4'Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Belgium).
90'+3'Aymeric Laporte (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3'Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).

Line Score

	1	2	T
BEL	1	0	1
ESP	1	1	2

Match Leaders

Belgium

CD Charles De Ketelaere · 1Goals
CD Charles De Ketelaere · 2Total Shots
TC Thibaut Courtois · 4Saves
NN Nathan Ngoy · 15Defensive Interventions
NN Nathan Ngoy · 38Accurate Passes

Spain

FR Fabián Ruiz · 1Goals
LY Lamine Yamal · 6Total Shots
US Unai Simón · 1Saves
PC Pau Cubarsí · 8Defensive Interventions
R Rodri · 98Accurate Passes

Key Events

90'+5'Axel Witsel (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+3'Aymeric Laporte (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88'Goal! Spain 2, Belgium 1. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.

86'Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Dani Olmo.

86'Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Kevin De Bruyne.

85'Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

79'Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.

71'Substitution, Belgium. Senne Lammens replaces Thibaut Courtois because of an injury.

61'Substitution, Belgium. Joaquin Seys replaces Maxim De Cuyper.

60'Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Hans Vanaken.

60'Substitution, Belgium. Axel Witsel replaces Leandro Trossard.

55'Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Fabián Ruiz.

55'Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Álex Baena.

43'Pau Cubarsí (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

41'Goal! Spain 1, Belgium 1. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.

30'Goal! Spain 1, Belgium 0. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.