Croatia 0–0 Belgium: 2022 World Cup match
0–0Full time
Match in one glance
CroatiaBelgiumGoalCard
Croatia
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
CroatiaBelgium
49.0%Possession sequences51.0%
11Shots16
4On target3
0.69Expected goals (xG)2.38
609Passes630
84.4%Pass accuracy86.2%
10Corners19
11Fouls10
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1RLRomelu Lukaku MenamaBelgium · 0 goals1.68xG
- 2DMDries MertensBelgium · 0 goals0.30xG
- 3YFYannick Ferreira CarrascoBelgium · 0 goals0.20xG
- 4MBMarcelo BrozovićCroatia · 0 goals0.16xG
- 5
Luka ModrićCroatia · 0 goals0.14xG
Decisive moments
0 eventsNo events of this type in the recorded match.
Path through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-12-01
- Venue
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 0–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Croatia / BelgiumCroatia
No goals
Belgium
No goals
Complete match timeline
CroatiaBelgiumGoalCardSubstitution
Croatia
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 – 0No goals in this period
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.
Croatia
4-3-3DL
1Dominik LivakovićAK
9Andrej KramarićIP
4Ivan PerišićML
14Marko LivajaListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7LMLovro Majer90′+2′
- 15MPMario Pašalić64′
- 16BPBruno Petković64′
Match contributions
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1DLDominik LivakovićGoalkeeper
- 4IPIvan PerišićLF
- 6DLDejan LovrenCentre-back
- 8
Mateo KovačićCentral midfielder - 9AKAndrej KramarićRF
- 10Luka ModrićCentral midfielder
- 11MBMarcelo BrozovićDefensive midfielder
- 14MLMarko LivajaCentre-forward
- 19BSBorna SosaLeft-back
- 20
Joško GvardiolCentre-back - 22JJJosip JuranovićRight-back
Belgium
4-2-3-1TM
15Thomas MeunierTA
2Toby AlderweireldJV
5Jan VertonghenTC
21Timothy CastagneLD
19Leander DendonckerAW
6Axel WitselLT
17Leandro TrossardListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8YTYouri Tielemans72′
- 9RLRomelu Lukaku46′
- 10EHEden Hazard87′
- 16THThorgan Hazard59′
- 25
Jérémy Doku72′
Match contributions
- Leander Dendoncker▰ 67′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper - 2TAToby AlderweireldCentre-back
- 5JVJan VertonghenCentre-back
- 6AWAxel WitselCentral midfielder
- 7
Kevin De BruyneRight winger - 11YCYannick CarrascoLeft winger
- 14DMDries MertensAttacking midfielder
- 15TMThomas MeunierRight-back
- 17LTLeandro TrossardCentre-forward
- 19LDLeander DendonckerCentral midfielder
- 21TCTimothy CastagneLeft-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
Croatia
Belgium
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Croatia
19%5%6%20%13%9%9%15%5%
Belgium
9%6%6%19%19%8%10%18%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeAnthony Taylor
Team comparison
CroatiaBelgium
49.0%Possession sequences51.0%
11Shots16
4On target3
0.69Expected goals (xG)2.38
609Passes630
84.4%Pass accuracy86.2%
10Corners19
11Fouls10
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
0.69Croatia2.38Belgium
0.69Total xG2.38
0.69Non-penalty xG2.38
0.06xG per shot0.15
4Shots on target3
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Croatia0 goals · 11 shots · 0.69 xG
Belgium0 goals · 16 shots · 2.38 xG
Passing network
Croatia
Belgium
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Croatia
19%5%6%20%13%9%9%15%5%
Belgium
9%6%6%19%19%8%10%18%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals0
11Shots16
4On target3
15Dribble attempts12
Passing
609Pass attempts630
514Completed passes543
84.4%Pass accuracy86.2%
10Corners19
Defending
22Duels24
12Interceptions12
164Pressures119
11Fouls10
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsRL
Romelu Lukaku MenamaBelgium0Goals0Assists1.68xG
DM
Dries MertensBelgium0Goals0Assists0.30xG
YC
Yannick CarrascoBelgium0Goals0Assists0.20xG
MB
Marcelo BrozovićCroatia0Goals0Assists0.16xG
Croatia
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MB Marcelo BrozovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.16 |
| Luka ModrićStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.14 |
IP Ivan PerišićStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 |
ML Marko LivajaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 |
| Mateo KovačićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
BS Borna SosaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.05 |
JJ Josip JuranovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
| Joško GvardiolStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
DL Dejan LovrenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DL Dominik LivakovićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AK Andrej KramarićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
BP Bruno PetkovićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Belgium
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RL Romelu Lukaku MenamaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1.68 |
DM Dries MertensStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.30 |
YC Yannick CarrascoStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.20 |
JV Jan VertonghenStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
| Kevin De BruyneStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.06 |
TM Thomas MeunierStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
AW Axel WitselStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
TA Toby AlderweireldStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TC Timothy CastagneStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
LD Leander DendonckerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Thibaut CourtoisStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
LT Leandro TrossardStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
0 eventsNo events of this type in the recorded match.
Path through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-12-01
- Venue
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 0–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Croatia / BelgiumCroatia
No goals
Belgium
No goals
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.