England 0–1 Belgium: 2018 World Cup match
0–1Full time
Match in one glance
EnglandBelgiumGoalCard
England
Belgium
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
EnglandBelgium
47.1%Possession sequences52.9%
12Shots14
1On target3
1.20Expected goals (xG)0.96
514Passes569
84.0%Pass accuracy85.6%
8Corners6
14Fouls16
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1MRMarcus RashfordEngland · 0 goals0.56xG
- 2MBMichy Batshuayi TungaBelgium · 0 goals0.29xG
- 3JVJamie VardyEngland · 0 goals0.24xG
- 4DNDaniel Nii Tackie Mensah WelbeckEngland · 0 goals0.19xG
- 5AJAdnan JanuzajBelgium · 1 goals0.17xG
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-28
- Venue
- Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
England / BelgiumEngland
No goals
Belgium
Adnan Januzaj51′
Complete match timeline
EnglandBelgiumGoalCardSubstitution
England
Belgium
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
7 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1A. Januzaj 51′
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.
England
3-5-2PJ
16Phil JonesJS
5John StonesGC
15Gary CahillED
4Eric DierTA
22Trent Alexander-ArnoldDR
3Danny RoseRL
21Ruben Loftus-CheekFD
17Fabian DelphJV
11Jamie VardyMR
19Marcus RashfordListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 6HMHarry Maguire46′
- 14DWDanny Welbeck79′
Match contributions
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Jordan PickfordGoalkeeper - 3DRDanny RoseLeft winger
- 4EDEric DierDefensive midfielder
- 5JSJohn StonesCentre-back
- 11JVJamie VardyCentre-forward
- 15GCGary CahillCentre-back
- 16PJPhil JonesCentre-back
- 17FDFabian DelphCentral midfielder
- 19MRMarcus RashfordCentre-forward
- 21RLRuben Loftus-CheekCentral midfielder
- 22TATrent Alexander-ArnoldRight winger
Belgium
3-4-3LD
23Leander DendonckerDB
20Dedryck BoyataTV
3Thomas VermaelenNC
22Nacer ChadliMD
19Mousa DembéléYT
17Youri TielemansTH
16Thorgan HazardMF
8Marouane FellainiAJ
18Adnan JanuzajMB
21Michy BatshuayiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 4VKVincent Kompany74′
- 14DMDries Mertens86′
Match contributions
- Youri Tielemans▰ 19′
- Adnan Januzaj⚽ 1
- Leander Dendoncker▰ 33′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper - 3TVThomas VermaelenCentre-back
- 8MFMarouane FellainiCentral midfielder
- 16THThorgan HazardLeft midfielder
- 17YTYouri TielemansLF
- 18AJAdnan JanuzajRF
- 19MDMousa DembéléCentral midfielder
- 20DBDedryck BoyataCentre-back
- 21MBMichy BatshuayiCentre-forward
- 22NCNacer ChadliRight midfielder
- 23LDLeander DendonckerCentre-back
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
England
Belgium
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
England
9%5%6%16%17%17%9%13%9%
Belgium
5%6%5%19%19%13%8%16%8%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeDamir Skomina
Team comparison
EnglandBelgium
47.1%Possession sequences52.9%
12Shots14
1On target3
1.20Expected goals (xG)0.96
514Passes569
84.0%Pass accuracy85.6%
8Corners6
14Fouls16
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
1.20England0.96Belgium
1.20Total xG0.96
1.20Non-penalty xG0.96
0.10xG per shot0.07
1Shots on target3
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
England0 goals · 12 shots · 1.20 xG
Belgium1 goal · 14 shots · 0.96 xG
Passing network
England
Belgium
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
England
9%5%6%16%17%17%9%13%9%
Belgium
5%6%5%19%19%13%8%16%8%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals1
12Shots14
1On target3
24Dribble attempts16
Passing
514Pass attempts569
432Completed passes487
84.0%Pass accuracy85.6%
8Corners6
Defending
16Duels30
6Interceptions7
149Pressures254
14Fouls16
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsMR
Marcus RashfordEngland0Goals0Assists0.56xG
MB
Michy BatshuayiBelgium0Goals0Assists0.29xG
JV
Jamie VardyEngland0Goals0Assists0.24xG
DN
Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah WelbeckEngland0Goals0Assists0.19xG
AJ
Adnan JanuzajBelgium1Goals0Assists0.17xG
England
3-5-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MR Marcus RashfordStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.56 |
JV Jamie VardyStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.24 |
DN Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah WelbeckSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.19 |
RL Ruben Loftus-CheekStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
TA Trent Alexander-ArnoldStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 |
FD Fabian DelphStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.06 |
PJ Phil JonesStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ED Eric DierStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DR Danny RoseStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
GC Gary CahillStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jordan PickfordStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HM Harry MaguireSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Belgium
3-4-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MB Michy BatshuayiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.29 |
AJ Adnan JanuzajStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.17 |
MF Marouane FellainiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.16 |
TH Thorgan HazardStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.15 |
DB Dedryck BoyataStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
DM Dries MertensSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
YT Youri TielemansStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.04 |
LD Leander DendonckerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MD Mousa DembéléStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TV Thomas VermaelenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
NC Nacer ChadliStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Thibaut CourtoisStarter | 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
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-28
- Venue
- Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
England / BelgiumEngland
No goals
Belgium
Adnan Januzaj51′
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.