9 June 2021
A friendly match was held between the national teams of Belgium and Croatia
The meeting took place in Brussels at the Rua Baudouin Stadium. Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku managed to score the only goal in 38 minutes of the match.
Striker Dries Mertens walked on the right flank and hung into the penalty area in the hope of finding teammates and aggravating the situation. After a series of passes, the ball ended up with Lukaku, who scored a goal for the Croatian team.
CSKA midfielder Nikolai Vlasic sat on the bench for half of the match, but he was still called to the field in the 61st minute of the game. Zenit goalkeeper Dejan Lovren failed to take part in the competition.
The Croatian national team will compete in the group stage of the European Championship with England, the Czech Republic and Scotland, and the Belgian national team will compete with Russia, Denmark and Finland.
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