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Match 31 - Belgium vs Russia

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Belgium vs Russia

Group H
Match 31 on June 22 at 1:00 PM Brasilia Time

Belgium 1 - 0 Russia

(Origi 88')            
Man of the Match: Eden Hazard

Match Updates

Fulltime - Belgium just wins it and they are through to the next round

01:30: Hazard is loose on the left wing, passes across to Miralles who is unmarked, he shoots it straight to Akinfeev
01:30: Substitution - Samedov is replaced by Kerzhakov for Russia
01:28: Goal - Origi scores, Hazard sets him up, another goal from a substitute for Belgium
01:26: Hazard turns in the box and shoots it just wide of far post
01:24: Mirallas' freekick, hits the upright, goalkeeper not even close, how unlucky
01:23: Substitution  Shatov goes out, Dzagoev comes in for Russia
01:23: Kanunnikov handles the ball, freekick near his box
01:21: Eshchenko goes for the far side, what a chance, he's just wide off target
01:17: Glushakov goes for the goal, Alderweireld blocks it
01:15: Substitution - Mertens is taken out, Mirallas comes in
01:13: Yellow Card - Alderweireld is booked, he takes Kanunnikov down

Both the teams seems like playing for a draw, none taking any risks
01:11: Kombarin's corner, Kokorin tries to head it, Kompany beats him to it
01:05: Fayzulin on target, De Buyten gets in the way
01:02: Substitution -  Eshchenko comes in for Russia, Kozlov goes out
01:02: Kompany sets up Hazard, his shot is blocked by Berezutskiy
00:57: Substitution - Lukaku is replaced by Origi
00:56: Yellow Card - Witsel commits a foul on Fayzulin and goes into the books
00:53: Kozlov crosses to GLushakov, he shot too high
00:49: Kanunnikov takes down Witsel, looks injured his left shoulder, he's up after some treatment

Halftime - It's a goal less half at Rio. Both teams had their chances but couldn't capitalize. Belgium looks the more aggressive team of the two

00:44: Kokorin in the box, shoots it wide of right post. Glukashov's cross was brilliantly curled in
00:43: Corner is blocked and Fayzulin takes a shot from outside on the volloey, just wide
00:39: Lukaku has the ball in the box, Ignashevich blocks the attempt
00:38: Yellow Card - Glushakov takes down Mertens and is cautioned
00:36: Mertens on target againfrom a tight angle, Akinfeev punches it away
00:31: Substitution - Vermaelen was injured and is being replaced by Vertonghen. He was injured in the warmups but deemed fit for the match
00:30: Kanunnikov has a go on the goal, Courtois has to make a save

Mertens is running the left side of Russian defense rugged, they couldn't contain him so far

00:26: Alderweireld and Kanunnikov tussles again in Belgium box this time, Russia appeals for a penalty, denied
00:23: Alderweireld and Kanunnikov collides in the Belgian half and are both down. Slight delay
00:22: Mertens runs past the defense again, this time he choses the far side but still wide
00:20: Mertens dribbles past the defenders in the right wing but shoots it wide of the near side
00:12: The ball at the feet of Fayzulin in the box, shoots but Courtois deflects it out
00:04: Mertens has a go on the target, Ignashevich blocks it
00:02: Samedov takes a hit on his head. He manages to do well to cross it in, but the attempt went wide

Its Kickoff at Maracana, Belgium starts the game


Lineups

BelgiumCourtois, Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Kompany, Witsel, De Bruyne, Fellaini, Lukaku, Hazard, Mertens, Van Buyten

RussiaAkinfeev, Kozlov, Ignashevich, Kanunnikov, Glushakov, Kokorin, Berezutskiy, Shatov, Samedov, Fayzulin, Kombarov

Belgium

World Cup Record

37 Matches - W11, D09, L17

Manager

Marc Wilmots, Belgium

Russia

World Cup Record

38 Matches - W17, D07, L14

Manager

Fabio Capello, Italy

Match Facts

Referee: Felix Brych, Germany
Head to Head: Belgium 3-1-4 Russia

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