Belgium 3–2 Japan: 2018 World Cup match
3–2Full time
Match in one glance
BelgiumJapanGoalCard
Belgium
Japan
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
BelgiumJapan
58.4%Possession sequences41.6%
28Shots12
7On target4
2.92Expected goals (xG)0.69
618Passes457
84.8%Pass accuracy79.4%
22Corners6
13Fouls11
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1RLRomelu Lukaku MenamaBelgium · 0 goals1.08xG
- 2VKVincent KompanyBelgium · 0 goals0.58xG
- 3EHEden HazardBelgium · 0 goals0.39xG
- 4NCNacer ChadliBelgium · 1 goals0.39xG
- 5TITakashi InuiJapan · 1 goals0.21xG
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2018-07-02
- Venue
- Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Result
- 3–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Belgium / JapanBelgium
Jan Vertonghen69′
Marouane Fellaini74′
Nacer Chadli90+4′′
Japan
Genki Haraguchi48′
Takashi Inui52′
Complete match timeline
BelgiumJapanGoalCardSubstitution
Belgium
Japan
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
8 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′3 – 2G. Haraguchi 48′ · T. Inui 52′ · J. Vertonghen 69′ · M. Fellaini 74′ · N. Chadli 90′+4′
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
5-4-1TA
2Toby AlderweireldVK
4Vincent KompanyJV
5Jan VertonghenTM
15Thomas MeunierYC
11Yannick CarrascoRL
9Romelu LukakuListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8MFMarouane Fellaini65′
- 22NCNacer Chadli65′
Match contributions
- Jan Vertonghen⚽ 1
- Marouane Fellaini⚽ 1
- Nacer Chadli⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper - 2TAToby AlderweireldCentre-back
- 4VKVincent KompanyCentre-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
Japan
4-2-3-1EK
1Eiji KawashimaHS
19Hiroki SakaiMY
22Maya YoshidaGS
3Gen ShojiYN
5Yuto NagatomoMH
17Makoto HasebeGS
7Gaku ShibasakiSK
10Shinji KagawaGH
8Genki HaraguchiTI
14Takashi InuiYO
15Yuya OsakoListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 4KHKeisuke Honda81′
- 16HYHotaru Yamaguchi81′
Match contributions
- Gaku Shibasaki▰ 40′
- Genki Haraguchi⚽ 1
- Takashi Inui⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1EKEiji KawashimaGoalkeeper
- 3GSGen ShojiCentre-back
- 5YNYuto NagatomoLeft-back
- 7GSGaku ShibasakiCentral midfielder
- 8GHGenki HaraguchiRight winger
- 10SKShinji KagawaAttacking midfielder
- 14TITakashi InuiLeft winger
- 15YOYuya OsakoCentre-forward
- 17MHMakoto HasebeCentral midfielder
- 19HSHiroki SakaiRight-back
- 22MYMaya YoshidaCentre-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
Belgium
Japan
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Belgium
12%10%9%19%15%10%9%13%4%
Japan
11%5%5%20%19%13%10%12%4%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeMalang Diedhiou
Team comparison
BelgiumJapan
58.4%Possession sequences41.6%
28Shots12
7On target4
2.92Expected goals (xG)0.69
618Passes457
84.8%Pass accuracy79.4%
22Corners6
13Fouls11
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
2.92Belgium0.69Japan
2.92Total xG0.69
2.92Non-penalty xG0.69
0.10xG per shot0.06
7Shots on target4
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Belgium3 goals · 28 shots · 2.92 xG
Japan2 goals · 12 shots · 0.69 xG
Passing network
Belgium
Japan
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Belgium
12%10%9%19%15%10%9%13%4%
Japan
11%5%5%20%19%13%10%12%4%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
3Goals2
28Shots12
7On target4
22Dribble attempts12
Passing
618Pass attempts457
524Completed passes363
84.8%Pass accuracy79.4%
22Corners6
Defending
14Duels20
5Interceptions12
140Pressures167
13Fouls11
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsRL
Romelu LukakuBelgium0Goals0Assists1.08xG
VK
Vincent KompanyBelgium0Goals0Assists0.58xG
EH
Eden HazardBelgium0Goals1Assists0.39xG
NC
Nacer ChadliBelgium1Goals0Assists0.39xG
TI
Takashi InuiJapan1Goals0Assists0.21xG
Belgium
5-4-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RL Romelu LukakuStarter | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.08 |
VK Vincent KompanyStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.58 |
EH Eden HazardStarter | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.39 |
NC Nacer ChadliSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.39 |
MF Marouane Fellaini-BakkiouiSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| Kevin De BruyneStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.14 |
AW Axel WitselStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 |
TM Thomas MeunierStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.04 |
JV Jan VertonghenStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 |
YC Yannick CarrascoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
TA Toby AlderweireldStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DM Dries MertensStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Japan
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TI Takashi InuiStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.21 |
GH Genki HaraguchiStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.17 |
KH Keisuke HondaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
YN Yuto NagatomoStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.08 |
GS Gaku ShibasakiStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
SK Shinji KagawaStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 |
GS Gen ShojiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
MY Maya YoshidaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MH Makoto HasebeStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HS Hiroki SakaiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
EK Eiji KawashimaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
YO Yuya OsakoStarter | 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
5 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2018-07-02
- Venue
- Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Result
- 3–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Belgium / JapanBelgium
Jan Vertonghen69′
Marouane Fellaini74′
Nacer Chadli90+4′′
Japan
Genki Haraguchi48′
Takashi Inui52′
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.