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Belgium v Morocco: Key moments as Atlas Lions earn historic win

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Belgium v Morocco: Key moments as Atlas Lions earn historic win
Belgium v Morocco: Key moments as Atlas Lions earn historic winOpta by Stats Perform
Walid Regragui became the first Morocco manager since 1998 to lead the Atlas Lions to a victory at the World Cup, toppling 2018 semi-finalists Belgium in an entertaining Group F encounter.

Catch-up with stats from the match on Flashscore.

Belgium v Morocco match stats
Belgium v Morocco match statsOpta by Stats Perform

90+6' The referee blows for the end of today's match.

90+4' Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) shouldn't be surprised it's a yellow from the ref, who cooled the situation down well.

90+2' 0 - 2 Goal! Hakim Ziyech plays a pass to the feet of Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco), and he shoots into the top right corner from inside the box. It's 0:2.

90+1' Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) produces a promising shot towards the left side of the goal after his wonderful solo run, but Thibaut Courtois thwarts him and the score remains the same.

82' Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) connects with the corner kick around the penalty spot, but steers his header just wide of the right post.

81' Roberto Martinez prepares a substitution. Thomas Meunier is replaced by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).

78' Substitution. Azzedine Ounahi leaves the pitch and is replaced by Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco).

75' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Leandro Trossard (Belgium) will replace Thorgan Hazard.

75' It will be a substitution. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) is ready to enter the pitch as Michy Batshuayi walks off.

73' 0 - 1 It's a goal! Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) scores a beautiful goal from the resulting free kick. The ball ends up inside the left post. Superb strike!

73' Walid Regragui has decided to substitute Youssef En Nesyri and he is replaced by Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco).

73' It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Sofiane Boufal as he is replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco).

68' Here is a change. Achraf Hakimi is going off and Walid Regragui gives the last tactical orders to Yahya Attiat-Allal (Morocco).

68' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Selim Amallah departs the field of play to be replaced by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco).

65' Dries Mertens (Belgium) finds himself in space on the edge of the box and smashes a glorious looking effort towards the left side of the goal, but Munir thwarts him with a great two-handed save.

60' Roberto Martinez has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Youri Tielemans (Belgium) replacing Amadou Onana.

60' We are about to witness a substitution. Dries Mertens (Belgium) is replacing Eden Hazard.

57' A brilliant individual effort! Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) tricks his way past challenges into the box and drags his shot narrowly wide of the right post.

52' Eden Hazard (Belgium) zig-zags his way into the box and fails to direct a shot inside the right post as the goalkeeper pulls off a miraculous stop.

46' The game restarts for the second half.

Hakim Ziyech's heat map against Belgium
Hakim Ziyech's heat map against BelgiumOpta by Stats Perform

45+4' The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.

45+4' The goal by Morocco won't count as it has been disallowed due to offside on the advice of the video assistant referee!

45+3' Wait! Referee Cesar Arturo Ramos has indicated he is going to review the Morocco goal using VAR. It’s probably to see if there was an offside in the build-up.

45+2' 0 - 1 Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) scores a goal from the free kick from the edge of the box. The shot heads towards the middle of the goal, but the keeper is unable to stop it.

39' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) takes the free kick and curls the ball just over the crossbar. That was close!

35' Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) takes the chance to have an effort at goal from inside the box but misses to the right of the target.

29' Amadou Onana (Belgium) will miss the next game because of that yellow card.

29' Amadou Onana (Belgium) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Cesar Arturo Ramos had an easy-decision to make.

21' What a long-range shot by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco). Unfortunately for him, his shot goes just a few inches over the bar.

5' Great save! Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the bottom left corner was brilliantly saved by Munir.

1' The first half of this match is about to start.

Belgium starting XI: Courtois, Castagne, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Meunier, Witsel, Onana, T Hazard, De Bruyne, E Hazard (c), Batshuayi

Morocco starting XI: Mohamedi, Hakimi, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Aguerd, Saiss (c), Ziyech, Ounahi, Amallah, Boufal, En-Nesyri

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