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Belgium v Croatia: Key moments as Blazers head into knockouts

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Belgium v Croatia: Key moments as Blazers head into knockouts
Belgium v Croatia: Key moments as Blazers head into knockoutsOpta by StatsPerform, Profimedia
Belgium have been knocked out of the World Cup, at the expense of Croatia and Morocco, following a stalemate with the 2018 finalists.

The Red Devils had a number of chances to break the deadlock, but were unable to stick one in the Croatian net.

Romelu Lukaku, who recently recovered from an injury in time for the World Cup, missed a number of chances in the second period.

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Stats from Croatia 0-0 Belgium
Stats from Croatia 0-0 BelgiumOpta by StatsPerform

Minute-by-minute commentary below...

90+5' That's all for today as the game is over.

90+2' Zlatko Dalic has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Lovro Majer (Croatia) replacing Mateo Kovacic.

Belgium's chances
Belgium's chancesOpta by StatsPerform

90' Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) swings it in and Romelu Lukaku gets on the end of it, but Dominik Livakovic shows good awareness and comes off his line to thwart the move.

87' A substitution has been made. Thomas Meunier goes off and Eden Hazard (Belgium) comes on.

87' Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) takes the chance to have an effort at goal from inside the box but misses to the right of the target.

72' Roberto Martinez prepares a substitution. Leander Dendoncker is replaced by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).

72' We are about to witness a subsitution. Jeremy Doku (Belgium) for Yannick Carrasco.

67' Leander Dendoncker (Belgium) receives a yellow card for a nasty tackle.

64' Here is a change. Andrej Kramaric is going off and Zlatko Dalic gives the last tactical orders to Mario Pasalic (Croatia).

64' Substitution. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) has come on for Marko Livaja.

62' Great ball in from Kevin De Bruyne. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) should really have done better with a close-range header, but he heads it a whisker over the crossbar.

61' Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) spurns a big chance! He got to the rebound but only hit the right post!

61' Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) receives a neat pass inside the box and instantly thumps the ball goalward, but a defender makes a last ditch block to deny him.

59' Substitution. Thorgan Hazard (Belgium) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Leandro Trossard walks off.

50' Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) takes a nice touch on the edge of the box as he meets a pass and produces a shot towards the roof of the net. What an excellent save by the goalkeeper! The referee signals a corner kick to Croatia.

46' The teams are back out for the second half and here is a change on the pitch. Roberto Martinez gives a chance to Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) and Dries Mertens is off.

46' The game restarts for the second half.

45+5' That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.

18' The Croatia players’ joy was short-lived as the original decision is reversed after a VAR review by referee Anthony Taylor. NO PENALTY!

17' Celebrations by Croatia are cut short as the referee signals that the penalty decision will be checked using the VAR. Hopefully it won’t take too long.

15' Anthony Taylor blows his whistle for a foul after Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) hacks down one of his opponents. It's a penalty! What an opportunity to score for Croatia.

11' Wow, what an escape. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) has an effort from inside the box but it's brilliantly blocked. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Belgium.

1' The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.

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