Spain have kept 6 clean sheets in their 7 matches en route to the final, conceding just 1 goal — the best defensive record by any finalist in World Cup history. Previous best: 5 clean sheets, held by Germany 2002, Italy 2006, Netherlands 1974.
Spain2–1Belgium
Stats
Belgium have failed to score in each of their last 2 World Cup matches.
Spain have won none of their last 3 World Cup matches (0W-2D-1L).
Spain have won none of their last 4 World Cup matches (0W-3D-1L).
Belgium have won none of their last 3 World Cup matches (0W-2D-1L).
Match Events
30'Fabián Ruiz
1–0
1–1
41'Charles De Ketelaere
88'Mikel Merino
2–1
Match stats
Lineups
Spain
Belgium
- 23Unai Simón
- 12Pedro Porro
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 22Pau Cubarsí
- 24Marc Cucurella
- 8Fabián Ruiz↓55'
- 15Álex Baena↓55'
- 16Rodri
- 10Dani Olmo↓86'
- 19Lamine Yamal
- 21Mikel Oyarzabal↓79'
- 1Thibaut Courtois↓71'
- 4Brandon Mechele
- 5Maxim De Cuyper↓61'
- 21Timothy Castagne
- 25Nathan Ngoy
- 7Kevin De Bruyne↓86'
- 20Hans Vanaken↓60'
- 23Nicolas Raskin
- 10Leandro Trossard↓60'
- 11Jérémy Doku
- 17Charles De Ketelaere
Substitutes
- 6Mikel Merino↑86'
- 20Pedri↑55'
- 7Ferran Torres↑55'
- 17Nico Williams↑79'
- 12Senne Lammens↑71'
- 18Joaquin Seys↑61'
- 6Axel Witsel↑60'
- 22Alexis Saelemaekers↑86'
- 9Romelu Lukaku↑60'