Quarter-final
Spain v Belgium
SoFi Stadium · Los Angeles
Match Report
AI-generated
Spain won 2-1 at SoFi Stadium. Underlying numbers: ESP 2.08 xG, BEL 0.37 xG — the better side won. ESP held 68% possession with a field tilt of 50%.
Styles
Tactical identities
Dominant high pressvs High press
Spain's dominant high press against Belgium's high press — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-3-3 v 4-2-3-1.
World Cup history
How this tie sits in the tournament's past
Met once before at the World Cup
- 1986Quarter-final🇪🇸 Spain 1–1 Belgium 🇧🇪 (4–5 pens)Belgium ✓
🇪🇸 Spain
- Best finish: Champions (2010) · 1× champions
- quarters reached: 6 · 16 tournaments
- Shootouts: 1–4 W–L
- Legends: David Villa 9, Raúl 5, Fernando Hierro 5
🇧🇪 Belgium
- Best finish: 3rd place (2018)
- quarters reached: 3 · 14 tournaments
- Shootouts: 1–0 W–L
- Legends: Marc Wilmots 5, Romelu Lukaku Menama 4, Jan Ceulemans 4
Match Stats
ESP vs BEL
68%Possession32%
17Shots5
8On target2
2.1xG0.4
0Big chances0
5Corners1
50%Field tilt50%
90%Pass acc.78%
0PPDA0
13Fouls18
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