Belgium 0–2 Morocco: 2022 World Cup match
0–2Full time
Match in one glance
BelgiumMoroccoGoalCard
Belgium
Morocco
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
BelgiumMorocco
67.3%Possession sequences32.7%
10Shots10
4On target4
0.64Expected goals (xG)0.99
703Passes347
85.9%Pass accuracy82.7%
27Corners1
10Fouls16
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1RSRomain SaïssMorocco · 1 goals0.56xG
- 2AOAmadou OnanaBelgium · 0 goals0.29xG
- 3ZAZakaria AboukhlalMorocco · 1 goals0.18xG
- 4MBMichy Batshuayi TungaBelgium · 0 goals0.14xG
- 5DMDries MertensBelgium · 0 goals0.07xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-27
- Venue
- Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Belgium / MoroccoBelgium
No goals
Morocco
Romain Saïss73′
Zakaria Aboukhlal90+2′′
Complete match timeline
BelgiumMoroccoGoalCardSubstitution
Belgium
Morocco
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 2R. Saïss 73′ · Z. Aboukhlal 90′+2′
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
4-2-3-1TM
15Thomas MeunierTA
2Toby AlderweireldJV
5Jan VertonghenTC
21Timothy CastagneAO
18Amadou OnanaAW
6Axel WitselMB
23Michy BatshuayiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8YTYouri Tielemans60′
- 9RLRomelu Lukaku81′
- 14DMDries Mertens60′
- 17LTLeandro Trossard75′
- 22CDCharles De Ketelaere75′
Match contributions
- Amadou Onana▰ 29′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper - 2TAToby AlderweireldCentre-back
- 5JVJan VertonghenCentre-back
- 6AWAxel WitselCentral midfielder
- 7
Kevin De BruyneRight winger - 10EHEden HazardAttacking midfielder
- 15TMThomas MeunierRight-back
- 16THThorgan HazardLeft winger
- 18AOAmadou OnanaCentral midfielder
- 21TCTimothy CastagneLeft-back
- 23MBMichy BatshuayiCentre-forward
Morocco
4-3-3MM
12Munir MohamediSA
4Sofyan AmrabatSA
15Selim AmallahAO
8Azzedine OunahiHZ
7Hakim ZiyechSB
17Sofiane BoufalYE
19Youssef En-NesyriListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 9AHAbderrazak Hamdallah73′
- 11ASAbdelhamid Sabiri68′
- 14ZAZakaria Aboukhlal73′
- 18JEJawad El Yamiq78′
- 25YAYahia Attiyat Allah68′
Match contributions
- Romain Saïss⚽ 1
- Abdelhamid Sabiri▰ 90′+5′
- Zakaria Aboukhlal⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2
Achraf HakimiRight-back - 3NMNoussair MazraouiLeft-back
- 4SASofyan AmrabatDefensive midfielder
- 5NANayef AguerdCentre-back
- 6RSRomain SaïssCentre-back
- 7HZHakim ZiyechRF
- 8AOAzzedine OunahiCentral midfielder
- 12MMMunir MohamediGoalkeeper
- 15SASelim AmallahCentral midfielder
- 17SBSofiane BoufalLF
- 19YEYoussef En-NesyriCentre-forward
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
Morocco
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Belgium
10%4%4%22%24%9%11%13%3%
Morocco
8%4%7%16%15%11%13%18%10%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeCésar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
Team comparison
BelgiumMorocco
67.3%Possession sequences32.7%
10Shots10
4On target4
0.64Expected goals (xG)0.99
703Passes347
85.9%Pass accuracy82.7%
27Corners1
10Fouls16
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
0.64Belgium0.99Morocco
0.64Total xG0.99
0.64Non-penalty xG0.99
0.06xG per shot0.10
4Shots on target4
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Belgium0 goals · 10 shots · 0.64 xG
Morocco2 goals · 10 shots · 0.99 xG
Passing network
Belgium
Morocco
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Belgium
10%4%4%22%24%9%11%13%3%
Morocco
8%4%7%16%15%11%13%18%10%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals2
10Shots10
4On target4
14Dribble attempts17
Passing
703Pass attempts347
604Completed passes287
85.9%Pass accuracy82.7%
27Corners1
Defending
33Duels35
2Interceptions8
107Pressures161
10Fouls16
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsRS
Romain SaïssMorocco1Goals0Assists0.56xG
AO
Amadou OnanaBelgium0Goals0Assists0.29xG
ZA
Zakaria AboukhlalMorocco1Goals0Assists0.18xG
MB
Michy BatshuayiBelgium0Goals0Assists0.14xG
DM
Dries MertensBelgium0Goals0Assists0.07xG
Belgium
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AO Amadou OnanaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.29 |
MB Michy BatshuayiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
DM Dries MertensSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Kevin De BruyneStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.05 |
TM Thomas MeunierStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
JV Jan VertonghenStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
EH Eden HazardStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
TA Toby AlderweireldStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AW Axel WitselStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TC Timothy CastagneStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TH Thorgan HazardStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Thibaut CourtoisStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
YT Youri TielemansSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Morocco
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RS Romain SaïssStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
ZA Zakaria AboukhlalSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| Achraf HakimiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 |
SA Selim AmallahStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
HZ Hakim ZiyechStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.04 |
AH Abderrazak HamdallahSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
AO Azzedine OunahiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 |
NM Noussair MazraouiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 |
SB Sofiane BoufalStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
NA Nayef AguerdStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SA Sofyan AmrabatStarter | 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
2 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-27
- Venue
- Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Belgium / MoroccoBelgium
No goals
Morocco
Romain Saïss73′
Zakaria Aboukhlal90+2′′
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.