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USA 1-4 Belgium, World Cup

USA
  • Tillman 31′

1–4

xG 0.63 – 2.01

Half time 1–2

Belgium
  • De Ketelaere 9′, 33′
  • Vanaken 57′
  • Lukaku 90+3′
Kick-off
Venue
Seattle Stadium
Referee
Adham Mohammad Tumah Makhadmeh
Attendance
66,925

USA 1-4 Belgium. xG 0.6-2.0. Belgium deserved it.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

USA

4-1-2-3 · Mauricio Pochettino

Avg rating 6.00

Belgium

4-2-3-1 · Rudi Garcia

Avg rating 7.30

Freese

#24 · Goalkeeper · USA

90′ played

4.6

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Robinson

#5 · Left-back · USA

89′ played

6.3

Off 90′

Passing

xA
0.03

Richards

#3 · Centre-back · USA

90′ played

4.8

Passing

xA
0.01

Ream

#13 · Centre-back · USA

90′ played

4.4

Passing

xA
0.01

Freeman

#16 · Right-back · USA

90′ played

6.6

Passing

xA
0.02

Attack

xG
0.08

Adams

#4 · Midfielder · USA

72′ played

6.0

Off 72′

Passing

xA
0.27

McKennie

#8 · Midfielder · USA

90′ played

5.9

Passing

xA
0.04

Tillman

#17 · Midfielder · USA

90′ played

7.6

1 goal

Passing

xA
0.05

Attack

xG
0.07

Pulisic

#10 · Forward · USA

59′ played

6.0

Off 59′

xG
0.00

Passing

xA
0.02

Balogun

#20 · Forward · USA

89′ played

5.9

Off 90′

xG
0.43

Dest

#2 · Forward · USA

45′ played

6.3

Off 46′

xG
0.00

Passing

xA
0.12

Courtois

#1 · Goalkeeper · Belgium

90′ played

6.4

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

De Cuyper

#5 · Left-back · Belgium

90′ played

7.3

Passing

xA
0.16

Mechele

#4 · Centre-back · Belgium

90′ played

6.7

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Ngoy

#25 · Centre-back · Belgium

90′ played

7.1

Passing

xA
0.02

Castagne

#21 · Right-back · Belgium

90′ played

7.0

Passing

xA
0.26

Attack

xG
0.03

Raskin

#23 · Defensive midfielder · Belgium

89′ played

8.0

1 assistOff 89′

Passing

xA
0.62

Attack

xG
0.08

Onana

#24 · Defensive midfielder · Belgium

21′ played

6.6

Off 21′

Passing

xA
0.01

Trossard

#10 · Left winger · Belgium

89′ played

7.4

1 assistOff 89′

xG
0.16

Passing

xA
0.44

Tielemans

#8 · Attacking midfielder · Belgium

90′ played

7.2

Passing

xA
0.04

Attack

xG
0.34

Lukébakio

#14 · Right winger · Belgium

67′ played

7.2

Off 67′

xG
0.16

Passing

xA
0.02

De Ketelaere

#17 · Forward · Belgium

67′ played

9.4

2 goals, 1 assistOff 67′Player of the match

xG
1.11

Passing

xA
0.02

Bench

  • Reyna

    #7 · Substitute · USA

    45′ played

    6.9

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Berhalter

    #14 · Substitute · USA

    31′ played

    6.5

    On 59′

    Passing

    xA
    0.13

    Attack

    xG
    0.06
  • Pepi

    #9 · Substitute · USA

    18′ played

    6.4

    On 72′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Arfsten

    #18 · Substitute · USA

    1′ played

    On 90′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Wright

    #19 · Substitute · USA

    1′ played

    On 90′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Bench

  • Vanaken

    #20 · Substitute · Belgium

    69′ played

    8.4

    1 goal, 1 assistOn 21′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.08
  • Lukaku

    #9 · Substitute · Belgium

    23′ played

    7.0

    1 goalOn 67′

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
  • Doku

    #11 · Substitute · Belgium

    23′ played

    6.5

    On 67′

    Passing

    xA
    0.08
  • Witsel

    #6 · Substitute · Belgium

    1′ played

    On 89′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Saelemaekers

    #22 · Substitute · Belgium

    1′ played

    On 89′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · jamesboyes / CC BY 2.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 56%Possession44%
    USA 56%, BEL 44%.
  • 0.63Expected goals (xG)2.01
    USA 0.63, BEL 2.01.
  • 0.63Non-penalty xG2.01
    USA 0.63, BEL 2.01.
  • 0.22xG on target3.51
    USA 0.22, BEL 3.51.
  • 7Shots15
    USA 7, BEL 15.
  • 2On target7
    USA 2, BEL 7.
  • 0Big chances4
    USA 0, BEL 4.
  • 527Passes414
    USA 527, BEL 414.
  • 87%Pass accuracy81%
    USA 87%, BEL 81%.
  • 3Corners5
    USA 3, BEL 5.
  • 20Tackles22
    USA 20, BEL 22.
  • 9Interceptions9
    USA 9, BEL 9.
  • 3.0PPDA (lower = more pressing)6.3
    USA 3.0, BEL 6.3.
  • 11Fouls9
    USA 11, BEL 9.
  • 2Yellow cards0
    USA 2, BEL 0.
  • 0Red cards0
    USA 0, BEL 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

USABelgium
  1. 9′
    Goal, De Ketelaere (Raskin)0–1
  2. 21′
    Substitution, Vanaken (Off Onana)
  3. Goal, Tillman1–1
    31′
  4. 33′
    Goal, De Ketelaere (Trossard)1–2
  5. Yellow card, McKennie
    35′
  6. Substitution, Reyna (Off Dest)
    46′
  7. 57′
    Goal, Vanaken (De Ketelaere)1–3
  8. Substitution, Berhalter (Off Pulisic)
    59′
  9. 67′
    Substitution, Lukaku (Off Lukébakio / De Ketelaere)
  10. 67′
    Substitution, Doku (Off Lukébakio / De Ketelaere)
  11. Yellow card, Tillman
    69′
  12. Substitution, Pepi (Off Adams)
    72′
  13. 89′
    Substitution, Witsel (Off Trossard / Raskin)
  14. 89′
    Substitution, Saelemaekers (Off Trossard / Raskin)
  15. Substitution, Arfsten (Off Robinson / Balogun)
    90′
  16. Substitution, Wright (Off Robinson / Balogun)
    90′
  17. 90+3′
    Goal, Lukaku (Vanaken)1–4

Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0

22 shots

Every shot

← BEL attack

USA attack →

De Ketelaere 9′Belgium · Goal · Open play · Right foot0.99xGOT0.77xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

USA0.63xG

Belgium2.01xG

Full time1–4

0.01.02.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′De Ketelaere 9′Tillman 31′De Ketelaere 33′Vanaken 57′Lukaku 90+3′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

32Ream28Adams35Freeman30Richards15Pulisic24Robinson15Freese18McKennie7Balogun13Tillman15Dest

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

USA · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Freeman and Richards, 17 passes.Centralisation index 0.07: Freeman made 1.7× an even share of the passes.
17Lukébakio14De Ketelaere20Courtois24Tielemans21Raskin27De Cuyper19Mechele26Castagne13Trossard21Ngoy20Vanaken

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Belgium · Longest unchanged XI, 20' to 66' (after an early substitution)Busiest link: Ngoy and Courtois, 12 passes.Centralisation index 0.03: De Cuyper made 1.3× an even share of the passes.

USA leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.07 against 0.03).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 35), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 17).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.