FIFA World Cup 2018 · Round of 16

Belgium 3–2 Japan

Monday 2 Jul 2018 · Rostov-on-Don, Russia (neutral)

Belgium3–2Japan

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Haraguchi Inui Vertonghen Fellaini Chadli

48′0–1Genki Haraguchi Japan
52′0–2Takashi Inui Japan
69′1–2Jan Vertonghen Belgium
74′2–2Marouane Fellaini Belgium
90′3–2Nacer Chadli Belgium

Line-ups

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

Belgium

Came on

8Marouane FellainiMF●↑65′
22Nacer ChadliMF●↑65′

Japan

Came on

4Keisuke HondaMF↑81′
16Hotaru YamaguchiMF↑81′

Elo

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

Belgium: 2052 → 2064
Japan: 1803 → 1792

Expected score for Belgium: 80.7% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 6, 1999–2018.

Belgium wins: 2
Draws: 2
Japan wins: 2

Form either side

Belgium

Before

3–0 v Egypt 6 Jun 2018 · Friendly
4–1 v Costa Rica 11 Jun 2018 · Friendly
3–0 v Panama 18 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
5–2 v Tunisia 23 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
1–0 v England 28 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018

After

2–1 v Brazil 6 Jul 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
0–1 v France 10 Jul 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
2–0 v England 14 Jul 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
4–0 v Scotland 7 Sep 2018 · Friendly
3–0 v Iceland 11 Sep 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018

Japan

Before

0–2 v Switzerland 8 Jun 2018 · Friendly
4–2 v Paraguay 12 Jun 2018 · Friendly
2–1 v Colombia 19 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
2–2 v Senegal 24 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018
0–1 v Poland 28 Jun 2018 · FIFA World Cup 2018

After

3–0 v Costa Rica 11 Sep 2018 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2018
3–0 v Panama 12 Oct 2018 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2018
4–3 v Uruguay 16 Oct 2018 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2018
1–1 v Venezuela 16 Nov 2018 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2018
4–0 v Kyrgyzstan 20 Nov 2018 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2018

Road through the tournament

Belgium

3–0 v Panama Group stage
5–2 v Tunisia Group stage
1–0 v England Group stage
3–2 v Japan Round of 16
2–1 v Brazil Quarter-final
0–1 v France Semi-final
2–0 v England Third-place play-off

Japan

2–1 v Colombia Group stage
2–2 v Senegal Group stage
0–1 v Poland Group stage
2–3 v Belgium Round of 16

Every Belgium v Japan match6

From Belgium's side.


2 Jul 2018	Japan	3–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Round of 16
14 Nov 2017	Japan	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
19 Nov 2013	Japan	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
31 May 2009	Japan	0–4	Away	Kirin Cup 2009	—
4 Jun 2002	Japan	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
3 Jun 1999	Japan	0–0	Away	Kirin Cup 1999	—

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