Belgium 3–0 Panama: 2018 World Cup match
3–0Full time
Match in one glance
BelgiumPanamaGoalCard
Belgium
Panama
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
BelgiumPanama
64.5%Possession sequences35.5%
15Shots7
6On target2
1.21Expected goals (xG)0.63
610Passes364
84.1%Pass accuracy78.0%
16Corners8
17Fouls20
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1RLRomelu Lukaku MenamaBelgium · 2 goals0.74xG
- 2MAMichael Amir Murillo BermudezPanama · 0 goals0.35xG
- 3EHEden HazardBelgium · 0 goals0.18xG
- 4RARomán Aureliano Torres MorcilloPanama · 0 goals0.17xG
- 5DMDries MertensBelgium · 1 goals0.13xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-18
- Venue
- Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
- Result
- 3–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Belgium / PanamaBelgium
Dries Mertens47′
Romelu Lukaku69′
Romelu Lukaku75′
Panama
No goals
Complete match timeline
BelgiumPanamaGoalCardSubstitution
Belgium
Panama
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
16 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′3 – 0D. Mertens 47′ · R. Lukaku 69′ · R. Lukaku 75′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Belgium
3-4-2-1TA
2Toby AlderweireldDB
20Dedryck BoyataJV
5Jan VertonghenDM
14Dries MertensEH
10Eden HazardRL
9Romelu LukakuListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 16THThorgan Hazard83′
- 19MDMousa Dembélé74′
- 22NCNacer Chadli90′
Match contributions
- Jan Vertonghen▰ 59′
- Kevin De Bruyne▰ 88′
- Romelu Lukaku⚽ 2
- Dries Mertens⚽ 1
- Thomas Meunier▰ 14′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper - 2TAToby AlderweireldCentre-back
- 5JVJan VertonghenCentre-back
- 6AWAxel WitselCentral midfielder
- 7
Kevin De BruyneCentral midfielder - 9RLRomelu LukakuCentre-forward
- 10EHEden HazardLeft winger
- 11YCYannick CarrascoLeft midfielder
- 14DMDries MertensRight winger
- 15TMThomas MeunierRight midfielder
- 20DBDedryck BoyataCentre-back
Panama
4-1-4-1JP
1Jaime PenedoMA
2Michael Amir MurilloRT
5Román TorresFE
4Fidel EscobarED
15Erick DavisGG
6Gabriel GómezAC
11Armando CooperAG
20Aníbal GodoyÉB
8Édgar BárcenasJL
21José Luis RodríguezBP
7Blas PérezListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 9GTGabriel Torres63′
- 10
Ismael Díaz63′ - 18LTLuis Tejada73′
Match contributions
- Michael Amir Murillo▰ 51′
- Édgar Bárcenas▰ 45′+2′
- Armando Cooper▰ 49′
- Erick Davis▰ 18′
- Aníbal Godoy▰ 57′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1JPJaime PenedoGoalkeeper
- 2MAMichael Amir MurilloRight-back
- 4FEFidel EscobarCentre-back
- 5RTRomán TorresCentre-back
- 6GGGabriel GómezDefensive midfielder
- 7BPBlas PérezCentre-forward
- 8ÉBÉdgar BárcenasRight winger
- 11ACArmando CooperCentral midfielder
- 15EDErick DavisLeft-back
- 20AGAníbal GodoyCentral midfielder
- 21JLJosé Luis RodríguezLeft winger
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Belgium
Panama
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Belgium
11%7%10%14%23%12%6%14%5%
Panama
12%6%8%15%16%11%11%13%9%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeJanny Sikazwe
Team comparison
BelgiumPanama
64.5%Possession sequences35.5%
15Shots7
6On target2
1.21Expected goals (xG)0.63
610Passes364
84.1%Pass accuracy78.0%
16Corners8
17Fouls20
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.21Belgium0.63Panama
1.21Total xG0.63
1.21Non-penalty xG0.63
0.08xG per shot0.09
6Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Belgium3 goals · 15 shots · 1.21 xG
Panama0 goals · 7 shots · 0.63 xG
Passing network
Belgium
Panama
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Belgium
11%7%10%14%23%12%6%14%5%
Panama
12%6%8%15%16%11%11%13%9%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
3Goals0
15Shots7
6On target2
17Dribble attempts18
Passing
610Pass attempts364
513Completed passes284
84.1%Pass accuracy78.0%
16Corners8
Defending
23Duels29
12Interceptions15
192Pressures237
17Fouls20
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsRL
Romelu LukakuBelgium2Goals0Assists0.74xG
MA
Michael Amir MurilloPanama0Goals0Assists0.35xG
EH
Eden HazardBelgium0Goals1Assists0.18xG
RT
Román TorresPanama0Goals0Assists0.17xG
DM
Dries MertensBelgium1Goals0Assists0.13xG
Belgium
3-4-2-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RL Romelu LukakuStarter | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.74 |
EH Eden HazardStarter | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.18 |
DM Dries MertensStarter | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.13 |
| Kevin De BruyneStarter | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.12 |
YC Yannick CarrascoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
TA Toby AlderweireldStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DB Dedryck BoyataStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JV Jan VertonghenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AW Axel WitselStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TM Thomas MeunierStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Thibaut CourtoisStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Panama
4-1-4-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MA Michael Amir MurilloStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
RT Román TorresStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
ÉB Édgar BárcenasStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.07 |
AC Armando CooperStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 |
FE Fidel EscobarStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
ED Erick DavisStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
GG Gabriel GómezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AG Aníbal GodoyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BP Blas PérezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-18
- Venue
- Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
- Result
- 3–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Belgium / PanamaBelgium
Dries Mertens47′
Romelu Lukaku69′
Romelu Lukaku75′
Panama
No goals
Data by
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