Late goals from Morocco set up an impressive win over Belgium
0
0
Morocco have caused the latest shock in a World Cup that has been full of surprises by beating Belgium thanks to late goals from Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal.
Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was at fault for the first goal, inexplicably allowing Sabiri’s free-kick to beat him at his near post with 17 minutes remaining.
But the entire Belgium side paid the price for a heavy-handed performance, with Morocco capping a superb second-half display when Aboukhlal fired Hakim Ziyech’s cut-back into the roof of the net in stoppage time.
This sparked wild celebrations in the stands at Al Thumama Stadium from thousands of Morocco fans, who had created a raucous atmosphere from the start.
The result means Morocco move above Belgium at the top of Group F with four points, with Croatia and Canada meeting later on Sunday (16:00 GMT).
More to follow.
how to play
Rate players out of 10 during or after the game. The evaluator will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.
Valuation interval key = Give it up = Pure perfection
Belgium
-
Template number1Player NameCourtois
-
Template number15Player NameMeunier
-
Template number2Player NameAlderweireld
-
Template number5Player NameVertonghen
-
Template number21Player NameChestnut
-
Template number18Player NameOnana
-
Template number6Player NameWitsel
-
Template number7Player NameDe Bruyne
-
Template number10Player NameAnd Risk
-
Template number16Player NameT Danger
-
Template number23Player NameBatshuayi
-
Template number8Player NameTielemans
-
Template number9Player NameLukaku
-
Template number14Player NameMertens
-
Template number17Player NameTrossard
-
Template number22Player NameFrom Ketelaere
the morocco
-
Template number12Player NameMohamed
-
Template number2Player NameHakimi
-
Template number5Player Namewait
-
Template number6Player Namecome out
-
Template number3Player NameMazraoui
-
Template number8Player NameOunahi
-
Template number4Player NameS Amrabat
-
Template number15Player NameAmalah
-
Template number7Player NameZiyech
-
Template number19Player NameEn-Nesyri
-
Template number17Player NameBuffalo
-
Template number9Player NameHamdallah
-
Template number11Player Nameknow
-
Template number14Player NameAbukhlal
-
Template number18Player NameThe Yamiq
-
Template number25Player NameAttiat-Allah
alignments
Belgium
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Courtois
- 15MeunierReplaced byLukakuat 81′minutes
- 2Alderweireld
- 5Vertonghen
- 21Chestnut
- 18OnanaBooked at 29 minutesReplaced byTielemansat 60′minutes
- 6Witsel
- 7De Bruyne
- 10And RiskReplaced byMertensat 61′minutes
- 16T DangerReplaced byTrossardat 74′minutes
- 23BatshuayiReplaced byFrom Ketelaereat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 3theater
- 4you do
- 8Tielemans
- 9Lukaku
- 11Carrasco
- 12Mignolet
- 13castles
- 14Mertens
- 17Trossard
- 19Dendoncker
- 20Vanaken
- 22From Ketelaere
- 24open
- 25Doc
- 26Debast
the morocco
Formation 4-3-3
- 12Mohamed
- 2HakimiReplaced byAttiat-Allahat 68′minutes
- 5wait
- 6come out
- 3Mazraoui
- 8OunahiReplaced byThe Yamiqat 78′minutes
- 4S Amrabat
- 15AmalahReplaced byknowat 68′minutesBooked 90 minutes
- 7Ziyech
- 19En-NesyriReplaced byHamdallahat 73′minutes
- 17BuffaloReplaced byAbukhlalat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Hamdallah
- 10Zaroury
- 11know
- 13chair
- 14Abukhlal
- 16Ezzalzouli
- 18The Yamiq
- 20Darius
- 21Cheddar
- 22Tagnaouti
- 23The Khanouss
- 24Benoun
- 25Attiat-Allah
- 26Jabrane
- Referee:
- César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
- Assistance:
- 43,738
Live text
-
End of match, Belgium 0, Morocco 2.
-
End of second half, Belgium 0, Morocco 2.
-
Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) has been booked with a yellow card for dangerous play.
-
Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
-
Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco).
-
Offside, Morocco. Hakim Ziyech attempted a deep pass but Sofyan Amrabat was in an offside position.
-
Goal! Belgium 0, Morocco 2. Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) right footed shot from the center of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
-
Corner, Morocco. Corner taken by Thibaut Courtois.
-
Attempt missed. Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) left footed shot too high to the left. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
-
Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
-
Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco).
-
Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
-
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
-
failed attempt Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) header from the center of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross into the box following a corner kick.
-
Corner, Belgium. Corner taken by Yahya Attiat-Allah.
-
Change, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Thomas Meunier
-
Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
-
Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
-
Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
-
Foul by Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco).
Get the latest results and goal notifications for any team at the FIFA World Cup by downloading the BBC Sport app: apple – android – Amazon
Get your daily dose of FIFA World Cup reaction, debate and analysis Daily World Cup on BBC Sounds
