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Highlights
90+2' END OF GAME!
Game over in Brussels, Belgium wins! Romelu Lukaku's goal gives the victory to Roberto Martinez's team and ends in a good way their preparation for the UEFA Euro 2021.
90+2' GREAT SAVE BY COURTOIS!
Josip Brekalo's left-footed cross from the left was crossed into the box and saved by the Real Madrid goalkeeper.
90' Additional time
Two more minutes will be played in the match.
88' Great save byLivaković!
A cross from the right and Romely Lukaku's downward header was saved by the Croatian in the first instance, the rebound again fell to the Belgian and once again Livaković saved.
85' Last five minutes
Belgium keeps the ball looking to increase the lead.
81' Double substitution in Belgium
Eden Hazard and Jeremy Doku came on in place of Yannick Ferreira Crrasco and Leander Dendoncker.
80' Substitution in Croatia
Enter Mislav Oršić in place of Ivan Perišić.
78' Croatia came closer
Vlašić shot and Courtois made an easy catch.
71' Substitution in Belgium
Thorgan Hazar comes in for Nacer Chadli.
70' Substitution in Croatia
Josip Brekalo comes in for Bruno Petković.
68' Substitution in Belgium
Dries Mertens has been replaced by Hans Vanaken.
62' Three substitutions in Croatia
Nikola Vlašić, Andrej Kramarić and Mario Pasalić are replacing Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić and Ante Rebić.
60' The game remains unchanged
The match had the same tone of the first half where there was no clear dominator.
53' Belgium arrived
The home team came close with a shot in the area by Ferreira Carrasco that went wide.
52' Croatia arrived!
Cross from the left, headed by Petković and the ball found its way to Courtois.
Second half begins
The second half of the match gets underway.
Substitution in Belgium
Jan Vertonghen is replaced by Thomas Vermaelen.
Substitution in Croatia
Josko Gvardiol comes on in place of Borna Barišić.
45+1' End of first half
End of the first half of the match with victory for Belgium against Croatia with a goal by Romelu Lukaku.
45' Additional time
One more minute will be played in the first half.
44' The end of the first half is near
Belgium controls the game and starts to insist on the flanks.
38' Belgium's Goal!
Romelu Lukaku scored after the Belgians won several rebounds in the box, the ball reached the Inter striker and after turning to face the goal he scored with his right foot.
37' Belgium tries
Ferreira Carrasco shot, but the ball was calmly placed in the hands of Dominik Livaković.
31' Ball to the post!
Croatia was saved! First Romelu Lukaku shot and the ball hit the crossbar, then Carrasco took it as best he could on the rebound and also hit the horizontal.
25' Still no clear scoring chances
The score remains 0-0 for the moment.
20' The match remains unchanged
The game continues to be scoreless and both teams are warned.
14' Game's stopped
Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livaković suffered a blow and is attended to on the field.
11' Croatia arrived
The Croatian defense made a mistake, the ball was left to Chadli, who shot, but the ball went wide.
5' First minutes
The match does not have a dominator at the moment. The teams are studying each other for the moment.
Match start!
The game between Belgium and Croatia gets underway.
Protocol events end
The teams are ready to start this match, which will not have VAR.
The teams take the field!
The players of Belgium and Croatia take the field.
Alternates - Croatia
12. Lovre Kalinić (Goalkeeper), 23. Simon Sluga (Goalkeeper), 07. Josip Brekalo, 09. Andrej Kramarić, 13. Nikola Vlašić, 14. Ante Budimir, 15. Mario Pasalić, 16. Mile Škorić, 18. Mislav Oršić, 19. Milan Badelj, 22. Josip Juranović, 25. Joško Gvardiol.
Starting lineup - Croatia
Tactical mode: 1-4-3-3
| 01. Dominik Livaković |
| 02. Šime Vrsaljko | 21.
Domagoj Vida | 05. Duje Ćaleta-Car | 03. Borna Barišić |
| 10. Luka Modrić | 11. Marcelo Brozović | 08. Mateo Kovačić |
| 17. Ante Rebić | 20. Bruno Petković | 04. Ivan Perišić |
Coach: Zlatko Dalić
Alternates - Belgium
12. Simon Mignolet (goalkeeper), 13. Mat Sels (Goalkeeper). 03. Thomas Vermaelen, 04. Brandon Mechele, 10. Eden Hazard, 15. Thomas Meunier, 16. Thorgan Hazard, 17. Hans Vanaken, 20. Christian Benteke, 23. Michy Batsuayi, 24. Leandro Trossard, 25. Jérémy Doku.
Starting lineup - Belgium
Tactical mode: 1-3-4-3
| 01. Thibaut Courtois |
| 02. Toby Alderweireld | 18. Jason Denayer | 05. Jan Vertonghen |
| 21. Timothy Castagne | 08. Youri Tielemans | 19. Leander Dendoncker | 22. Nacer Chadli |
| 14. Dries Mertens | 09. Romelu Lukaku | 11. Ferreira Carrasco |
Coach: Roberto Martínez
Referee's Team
The match will be judged by the experienced 42-year-old German Deniz Aytekin, accompanied by Eduard Beitinger and Domnik Schaal.
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Squad list: Croatia
Squad list: Belgium
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Key player: Croatia
In the Croatian team, the presence of Luka Modrić, the main reference of this team, stands out. His talent and leadership are indisputable, a key piece for this team.
Key player: Belgium
In the Belgian side, the man to watch out for is Romelu Lukaku, who is coming off a fantastic season with Inter Milan, where he was a goal scorer and a key player in winning the Serie A title.
History between Belgium and Croatia
These two teams have met seven times: four in World Cup qualifiers, one in friendlies and two in Euro qualifiers. The numbers favor the Croatians, who have won three of these duels, while the Belgians have won two, the same number of draws they have signed.
Croatia gets ready for the EURO
The Croatians will be present at the continental competition and are looking for this match against the Belgians to maintain a constant level that will also allow them to demand themselves, in order to arrive at the tournament with a good feeling.
Belgium looks to go into the EURO strong
Although in their previous friendly match they drew with Greece, the Belgian team knows that it is a great challenge to measure their strength against the other "powers" of the continent and that is why they are aiming to measure their oil against the current world runners-up, to see what they are made of.
Stadium
The game will be played at the King Baudouin Stadium, located in the Heysel district of Brussels, Belgium.
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