FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Belgium 0–2 Spain

Saturday 8 Oct 2005 · Brussels, Belgium

Belgium0–2Spain

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Torres Torres

56′0–1Fernando Torres Spain
66′0–2Fernando Torres Spain

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Belgium

Came on

Eric DeflandreDF↑61′
Jonathan WalasiakFW↑61′
Luigi PieroniFW↑74′

Spain

Came on

José Antonio ReyesFW↑52′
7David VillaFW↑52′
Rubén BarajaMF↑68′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Belgium: 1739 → 1717
Spain: 1936 → 1958

Expected score for Belgium: 36.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 19 of 23, 1920–2026.

Belgium wins: 5
Draws: 6
Spain wins: 12

Form either side

Belgium

Before

2–1 v San Marino 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v Serbia 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Greece 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
0–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
8–0 v San Marino 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

1–1 v Lithuania 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Luxembourg 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
2–1 v Saudi Arabia 11 May 2006 · Friendly
1–1 v Slovakia 20 May 2006 · Friendly
3–3 v Turkey 24 May 2006 · Friendly

Spain

Before

1–0 v Lithuania 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Uruguay 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
2–1 v Canada 3 Sep 2005 · Friendly
1–1 v Serbia 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

6–0 v San Marino 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
5–1 v Slovakia 12 Nov 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Slovakia 16 Nov 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–2 v Ivory Coast 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 27 May 2006 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Belgium

4–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 Mar 2005
2–1 v San Marino 30 Mar 2005
0–0 v Serbia 4 Jun 2005
0–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 Sep 2005
8–0 v San Marino 7 Sep 2005
0–2 v Spain 8 Oct 2005
1–1 v Lithuania 12 Oct 2005

Spain

5–0 v San Marino 9 Feb 2005
0–0 v Serbia 30 Mar 2005
1–0 v Lithuania 4 Jun 2005
1–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 Jun 2005
1–1 v Serbia 7 Sep 2005
2–0 v Belgium 8 Oct 2005
6–0 v San Marino 12 Oct 2005
5–1 v Slovakia 12 Nov 2005
1–1 v Slovakia 16 Nov 2005

Every Belgium v Spain match23

From Belgium's side.


10 Jul 2026	Spain	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Quarter-final
1 Sep 2016	Spain	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
5 Sep 2009	Spain	0–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
15 Oct 2008	Spain	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
8 Oct 2005	Spain	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
9 Oct 2004	Spain	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
29 Mar 1995	Spain	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
17 Dec 1994	Spain	1–4	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1994	—
21 Jun 1990	Spain	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1990	Group stage
22 Jun 1986	Spain	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Quarter-final
19 Feb 1986	Spain	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
16 Dec 1981	Spain	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1980	Spain	2–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 1980	Group stage
23 Feb 1969	Spain	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
11 Dec 1968	Spain	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—
1 Dec 1963	Spain	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
2 Dec 1962	Spain	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
31 Mar 1957	Spain	0–5	Home	Friendly	—
19 Mar 1953	Spain	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
10 Jun 1951	Spain	3–3	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN