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Romelu Lukaku had respective chances to people successful the 2nd halfBelgium were knocked retired of the World Cup astatine the radical signifier arsenic Croatia progressed astatine their disbursal with a goalless gully successful Qatar.
Roberto Martinez's side, who finished 3rd successful Russia 4 years agone and are ranked 2nd successful the world, person had a disappointing tourney with conscionable 1 triumph successful 3 matches.
They produced different lacklustre show against Croatia contempt knowing a triumph was indispensable to advancement to the past 16.
Substitute Romelu Lukaku had galore chances successful the 2nd fractional but failed to person immoderate of them.
Lukaku, inactive searching for sharpness pursuing injury, poked an effort wide and past reacted excessively precocious erstwhile the shot deed him successful beforehand of extremity successful stoppage time.
Croatia, finalists successful 2018, got the constituent they needed to advancement from Group F arsenic runners-up, with Morocco taking apical spot acknowledgment to a 2-1 triumph against Canada.
Zlatko Dalic's broadside volition look the winners of Group E - which is presently Spain - successful the past 16.
Belgium players fell to the level astatine full-time arsenic their supporters down the acold extremity politely applauded them disconnected the pitch.
Lukaku, who replaced Dries Mertens astatine half-time, came into the crippled with intent and instantly brought further vigor to the Belgium side.
But his missed opportunities successful the 2nd fractional proved costly, with each 1 bringing an audible corporate groan from the stands and Inter Milan striker the punched the dugout successful vexation aft the last whistle.
Croatia were unconvincing - they had a punishment ruled retired by VAR owed to an offside successful the build-up successful the archetypal fractional - but did capable to unafraid progression.
However they looked a level beneath what they showed to scope the last successful Russia 4 years agone and their celebrations were reasonably subdued aft scraping through.
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Croatia
Squad number1Player nameLivakovic
Squad number22Player nameJuranovic
Squad number6Player nameLovren
Squad number20Player nameGvardiol
Squad number19Player nameSosa
Squad number10Player nameModric
Squad number11Player nameBrozovic
Squad number8Player nameKovacic
Squad number9Player nameKramaric
Squad number14Player nameLivaja
Squad number4Player namePerisic
Squad number7Player nameMajer
Squad number15Player namePasalic
Squad number16Player namePetkovic
Belgium
Squad number1Player nameCourtois
Squad number15Player nameMeunier
Squad number2Player nameAlderweireld
Squad number5Player nameVertonghen
Squad number21Player nameCastagne
Squad number19Player nameDendoncker
Squad number6Player nameWitsel
Squad number7Player nameDe Bruyne
Squad number14Player nameMertens
Squad number11Player nameCarrasco
Squad number17Player nameTrossard
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number9Player nameLukaku
Squad number10Player nameE Hazard
Squad number16Player nameT Hazard
Squad number25Player nameDoku
Line-ups
Croatia
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Livakovic
- 22Juranovic
- 6Lovren
- 20Gvardiol
- 19Sosa
- 10Modric
- 11Brozovic
- 8KovacicSubstituted forMajerat 90+2'minutes
- 9KramaricSubstituted forPasalicat 64'minutes
- 14LivajaSubstituted forPetkovicat 64'minutes
- 4Perisic
Substitutes
- 2Stanisic
- 3Barisic
- 5Erlic
- 7Majer
- 12Grbic
- 13Vlasic
- 15Pasalic
- 16Petkovic
- 17Budimir
- 18Orsic
- 21Vida
- 23Ivusic
- 24Sutalo
- 25Sucic
- 26Jakic
Belgium
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Courtois
- 15MeunierSubstituted forE Hazardat 87'minutes
- 2Alderweireld
- 5Vertonghen
- 21Castagne
- 19DendonckerBooked astatine 66minsSubstituted forTielemansat 72'minutes
- 6Witsel
- 7De Bruyne
- 14MertensSubstituted forLukakuat 45'minutes
- 11CarrascoSubstituted forDokuat 72'minutes
- 17TrossardSubstituted forT Hazardat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Theate
- 4Faes
- 8Tielemans
- 9Lukaku
- 10E Hazard
- 12Mignolet
- 13Casteels
- 16T Hazard
- 20Vanaken
- 22De Ketelaere
- 23Batshuayi
- 24Openda
- 25Doku
- 26Debast
Referee:Anthony Taylor
Attendance:43,984
Live Text
Match ends, Croatia 0, Belgium 0.
Second Half ends, Croatia 0, Belgium 0.
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Substitution, Croatia. Lovro Majer replaces Mateo Kovacic.
Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) with an effort from precise adjacent scope is saved successful the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross.
Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a escaped footwear connected the near wing.
Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
Substitution, Belgium. Eden Hazard replaces Thomas Meunier.
Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) near footed changeable from precise adjacent scope is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container misses to the left.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Offside, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic tries a done ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) header from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Leander Dendoncker.
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