After Netherlands eliminated by Czech Republic, Belgium sent defending champions Portugal home in the round of 16 clash on Sunday.
Portugal failed to score in the game after attempting 23 shots, there more key stats to know from this heavy weights clash.
Key Stats from Belgium vs Portugal
- Belgium have won each of their last 14 EURO matches across qualifying and the finals, equalling the record set by Germany and, currently, Italy.
- Belgium have won 23 of their last 27 games.
- Belgium have beaten Portugal for the first time since 1989. 19 of their 26-man squad for EURO2020 weren’t even born back then.
- Thorgan Hazard has now scored four goals in his seven appearances for Belgium in 2021.
- Belgium have scored in their last 34 games and in six straight EURO final tournament knockout matches.
- Belgium have kept six clean sheets in their last eight EURO final tournament fixtures.
- This is the second consecutive EURO tournament in which the champions exited in the last 16, after Spain in 2016.
- Cristiano Ronaldo has scored with just one of his 51 attempts from a free-kick at major tournaments for Portugal.
- Portugal recorded 23 shots against Belgium, the highest tally for a team in a game in EURO2020 without scoring.
- Portugal failed to score for the first time in nine EURO finals matches.
- Pepe – 38 years and 121 days – became the oldest outfield player to start a EURO finals knockout match.
- Bruno Fernandes was dribbled past three times against Belgium, more than any other Portugal player, He only came on in the 55th minute off the bench.
- Portugal have failed to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship for the first time:
- 1984: Semi-Finals
- 1996: Quarter-Finals
- 2000: Semi-Finals
- 2004: Final
- 2008: Quarter-Finals
- 2012: Semi-Finals
- 2016: Winners
- 2020: Round of 16
