Croatia vs Belgium Highlights and Goals

Friendlies

4:00 PMJune 2, 2026

Friendly International

Croatia

Show Score

0 – 2

HT:(0 – 1)

Belgium

Stadion HNK Rijeka Dean Šćulac

Referee: Rade Obrenovič, Slovenia

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How did the teams perform?

Croatia

World Class
0


Solid
0


Bang Average
0


Lucky
0


Shocking
0

0
Total Votes

Belgium

World Class
0


Solid
0


Bang Average
0


Lucky
0


Shocking
0

Match Stats
Lineups
Head-2-Head
Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

57%

43%

0.00

Expected goals (xG)

0.00

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

5

Total shots

8

1

Shots on target

4

3

Shots off target

3

1

Blocked shots

1

4

Shots inside box

3

1

Shots outside box

5

3

Corner kicks

4

4

Offsides

2

Passing

536

Total passes

417

467 (87%)

Accurate passes

346 (83%)

Discipline

13

Fouls

13

2

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

1

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Lineup

Croatia

3-4-2-1

1
G

Dominik Livaković



6.7

4
D

Joško Gvardiol



6.6

22
D

Luka Vušković



6.5

6
D

Josip Šutalo



6.7

14
M

Ivan Perišić



6.9

8
M

Mateo Kovačić



6.9

10
M

Luka Modrić (C)



6.7

2
M

Josip Stanišić



6.3

16
F

Martin Baturina


42′ Roughing



6.9

17
F

Petar Sučić



6.3

26
F

Petar Musa



6.7

Substitutes

20
F

Igor Matanović

19
M

Toni Fruk

25
D

Martin Erlić

5
D

Duje Ćaleta-Car

12
G

Ivor Pandur

9
F

Andrej Kramarić


71′ Replaced by P. Sucic



6.7

18
M

Kristijan Jakić


71′ Replaced by J. Sutalo



6.3

13
M

Nikola Vlašić


71′ Replaced by M. Baturina



6.2

7
M

Nikola Moro


71′ Replaced by I. Perisic



6.7

24
F

Marco Pašalić


59′ Replaced by J. Stanisic



6.3

3
D

Marin Pongračić


59′ Replaced by J. Gvardiol



6.5

23
G

Dominik Kotarski


59′ Replaced by D. Livakovic



6.2

11
F

Ante Budimir


62′
Roughing


58′ Replaced by P. Musa



6.6

21
M

Luka Sučić


58′ Replaced by M. Kovacic



6.9

15
M

Mario Pašalić


58′ Replaced by L. Modric



6.6

Coach

Zlatko Dalić

Belgium

3-4-2-1

1
G

Thibaut Courtois



6.9

3
D

Arthur Theate



7.5

24
D

Amadou Onana



7.3

25
D

Nathan Ngoy



7.0

5
M

Maxim De Cuyper

38′

6.9

8
M

Youri Tielemans (C)

38′


8.2

23
M

Nicolas Raskin



6.5

22
M

Alexis Saelemaekers



6.2

11
F

Jérémy Doku



7.2

7
F

Kevin De Bruyne



6.7

17
F

Charles De Ketelaere


49′ Roughing



6.2

Substitutes

19
F

Diego Moreira

14
F

Dodi Lukebakio

21
D

Timothy Castagne

13
G

Mike Penders

12
G

Senne Lammens

6
M

Axel Witsel


79′ Replaced by N. Raskin



6.5

26
F

Matías Fernández-Pardo


73′ Replaced by J. Doku



6.7

9
F

Romelu Lukaku

90+6′

73′ Replaced by C. De Ketelaere



7.0

20
M

Hans Vanaken

90+6′
68′ Replaced by N. Ngoy



6.9

4
D

Brandon Mechele


68′ Replaced by M. De Cuyper



6.6

18
D

Joaquin Seys


67′ Replaced by A. Onana



6.7

16
D

Koni De Winter


69′
Roughing


67′ Replaced by A. Saelemaekers



6.9

15
D

Thomas Meunier


67′ Replaced by K. De Bruyne



6.7

Coach

Rudi Garcia

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Belgium claimed a commanding 2-0 victory over Croatia in a friendly at Stadion HNK Rijeka Dean Šćulac, with Youri Tielemans and Romelu Lukaku securing the win through goals in the 38th and 90+6th minutes.

Belgium traveled to the Croatian coast looking to build momentum in their preparations for upcoming fixtures. Croatia hosted the visitors hoping to test themselves against quality opposition. Both teams fielded strong lineups for this friendly encounter on June 2, 2026.

The match began with Croatia showing early intent. They dominated possession in the opening stages, controlling the ball with 57% throughout the match. However, Belgium’s defensive shape remained solid despite spending more time without the ball.

Belgium struck first in the 38th minute through Tielemans. The midfielder finished clinically to give the visitors a crucial lead heading into halftime. This goal came against the run of play, as Croatia had created more chances up to that point.

Croatia pushed forward seeking an equalizer before the break. Despite their territorial advantage, they managed only one shot on target through 45 minutes. Belgium’s goalkeeper made a crucial save to preserve their one-goal advantage.

The second half saw Belgium tighten their grip on the contest. Croatia continued to press forward but struggled to break down the Belgian defense. The visitors remained patient and dangerous on the counter-attack.

Romelu Lukaku sealed the victory deep into stoppage time. The striker fired home in the 90+6th minute to make it 2-0. This late goal ended any hopes Croatia harbored of mounting a comeback.

Belgium created eight total shots compared to Croatia’s five. The visitors registered four shots on target to Croatia’s one. Both teams received two yellow cards each during a relatively disciplined affair.

Tielemans earned a rating of 8.2 for his performance. The midfielder’s goal and two key passes proved decisive. Arthur Theate also impressed for Belgium with a 7.5 rating across 97 minutes.

Croatia’s possession dominance did not translate into clear-cut opportunities. They completed 467 accurate passes from 536 total attempts. Despite controlling the ball, they could not find the breakthrough their performance merited.

Both teams showed quality in what proved an entertaining friendly. Belgium’s efficiency in front of goal made the difference. Croatia will take positives from their display despite the defeat.

This victory provides Belgium with confidence as they continue their preparation schedule. Croatia can build on their possession-based approach in future fixtures. Both nations will use these minutes to fine-tune their tactics ahead of competitive matches.

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