Belgium 5–2 Tunisia: 2018 World Cup match
5–2Full time
Match in one glance
BelgiumTunisiaGoalCard
Belgium
Tunisia
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
BelgiumTunisia
52.7%Possession sequences47.3%
23Shots17
11On target5
5.34Expected goals (xG)1.19
475Passes467
82.5%Pass accuracy80.1%
8Corners8
13Fouls15
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1MBMichy Batshuayi TungaBelgium · 1 goals2.22xG
- 2EHEden HazardBelgium · 2 goals2.04xG
- 3RLRomelu Lukaku MenamaBelgium · 2 goals0.53xG
- 4WKWahbi KhazriTunisia · 1 goals0.51xG
- 5YFYannick Ferreira CarrascoBelgium · 0 goals0.24xG
Decisive moments
7 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-23
- Venue
- Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
- Result
- 5–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Belgium / TunisiaBelgium
Eden Hazard (penalty)6′
Romelu Lukaku16′
Romelu Lukaku45+3′′
Eden Hazard51′
Michy Batshuayi90′
Tunisia
Dylan Bronn18′
Wahbi Khazri90+3′′
Complete match timeline
BelgiumTunisiaGoalCardSubstitution
Belgium
Tunisia
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
14 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′3 – 1E. Hazard 6′ · R. Lukaku 16′ · D. Bronn 18′ · R. Lukaku 45′+3′
Second half
45′–90′2 – 1E. Hazard 51′ · M. Batshuayi 90′ · W. Khazri 90′+3′
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
3-4-3TA
2Toby AlderweireldDB
20Dedryck BoyataJV
5Jan VertonghenDM
14Dries MertensEH
10Eden HazardRL
9Romelu LukakuListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8MFMarouane Fellaini59′
- 17YTYouri Tielemans86′
- 21MBMichy Batshuayi68′
Match contributions
- Romelu Lukaku⚽ 2
- Eden Hazard⚽ 2
- Michy Batshuayi⚽ 1
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 HazardLF
- 11YCYannick CarrascoLeft midfielder
- 14DMDries MertensRF
- 15TMThomas MeunierRight midfielder
- 20DBDedryck BoyataCentre-back
Tunisia
4-3-3FB
1Farouk Ben MustaphaDB
11Dylan BronnSB
2Syam Ben YoussefYM
4Yassine MeriahAM
12Ali MaâloulES
17Ellyes SkhiriFS
13Ferjani SassiSK
7Saîf-Eddine KhaouiFB
8Fakhreddine Ben YoussefWK
10Wahbi KhazriAB
9Anice BadriListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 3YBYohan Benalouane41′
- 21HNHamdi Nagguez24′
- 23NSNaïm Sliti59′
Match contributions
- Wahbi Khazri⚽ 1
- Dylan Bronn⚽ 1
- Ferjani Sassi▰ 14′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1FBFarouk Ben MustaphaGoalkeeper
- 2SBSyam Ben YoussefCentre-back
- 4YMYassine MeriahCentre-back
- 7SKSaîf-Eddine KhaouiCentral midfielder
- 8FBFakhreddine Ben YoussefRF
- 9ABAnice BadriLF
- 10WKWahbi KhazriCentre-forward
- 11DBDylan BronnRight-back
- 12AMAli MaâloulLeft-back
- 13FSFerjani SassiCentral midfielder
- 17ESEllyes SkhiriCentral midfielder
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
Tunisia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Belgium
9%9%7%15%20%11%9%14%7%
Tunisia
12%9%10%16%11%11%11%12%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeJair Marrufo
Team comparison
BelgiumTunisia
52.7%Possession sequences47.3%
23Shots17
11On target5
5.34Expected goals (xG)1.19
475Passes467
82.5%Pass accuracy80.1%
8Corners8
13Fouls15
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
5.34Belgium1.19Tunisia
5.34Total xG1.19
4.55Non-penalty xG1.19
0.23xG per shot0.07
11Shots on target5
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Belgium5 goals · 23 shots · 5.34 xG
Tunisia2 goals · 17 shots · 1.19 xG
Passing network
Belgium
Tunisia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Belgium
9%9%7%15%20%11%9%14%7%
Tunisia
12%9%10%16%11%11%11%12%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
5Goals2
23Shots17
11On target5
8Dribble attempts5
Passing
475Pass attempts467
392Completed passes374
82.5%Pass accuracy80.1%
8Corners8
Defending
15Duels14
16Interceptions9
160Pressures272
13Fouls15
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsMB
Michy Batshuayi TungaBelgium1Goals0Assists2.22xG
EH
Eden HazardBelgium2Goals0Assists2.04xG
RL
Romelu LukakuBelgium2Goals0Assists0.53xG
WK
Wahbi KhazriTunisia1Goals1Assists0.51xG
YC
Yannick CarrascoBelgium0Goals0Assists0.24xG
Belgium
3-4-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MB Michy Batshuayi TungaSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.22 |
EH Eden HazardStarter | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.04 |
RL Romelu LukakuStarter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.53 |
YC Yannick CarrascoStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.24 |
AW Axel WitselStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 |
TA Toby AlderweireldStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.12 |
TM Thomas MeunierStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.06 |
JV Jan VertonghenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kevin De BruyneStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Thibaut CourtoisStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DB Dedryck BoyataStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DM Dries MertensStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
MF Marouane Fellaini-BakkiouiSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Tunisia
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WK Wahbi KhazriStarter | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.51 |
AB Anice BadriStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.17 |
DB Dylan BronnStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
FB Fakhreddine Ben YoussefStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.15 |
FS Ferjani SassiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.09 |
NS Naïm SlitiSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
SK Saîf-Eddine KhaouiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.03 |
AM Ali MaâloulStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
ES Ellyes SkhiriStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
HN Hamdi NagguezSubstitute | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
YM Yassine MeriahStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
7 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-23
- Venue
- Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
- Result
- 5–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Belgium / TunisiaBelgium
Eden Hazard (penalty)6′
Romelu Lukaku16′
Romelu Lukaku45+3′′
Eden Hazard51′
Michy Batshuayi90′
Tunisia
Dylan Bronn18′
Wahbi Khazri90+3′′
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.