Rescued A Point
Belgium
Belgium went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Friendlies · Friendly International
Mexico
J. Sanchez 19'
1 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
Belgium
D. Lukebakio 46'
Friendlies
Friendly InternationalMexico1–1Belgium
6
Shots in the box
1
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
19′46′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Mexico 1-1 Belgium
Mexico and Belgium shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Friendlies draw at Soldier Field. Sanchez opened the scoring for Mexico on 19' and Lukebakio levelled for Belgium on 46'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Mexico took 6 of their 10 attempts inside the box, Belgium 1 of 5.
Belgium had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Belgium graded out for cynical press — 20 fouls and 3 yellow cards.
Youri Tielemans came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.7 for Belgium from 1 assist, 1 key pass and 2 tackles.
It was a niggly afternoon: 34 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Belgium conceding the most free-kicks (20).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
49%Possession51%
10Shots5
What the numbers say
2 readsCynical Press
Belgium
Belgium broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 20 fouls and 3 bookings.
- Fouls
- 20
- Yellow cards
- 3
Timeline
Julián Quiñones
Argument
🟨11'
J. Sanchez
⚽19'
🟨39'
Timothy Castagne
Foul
Half-time
⚽46'
D. Lukebakio — assist: Y. Tielemans
🔄63'
T. Meunier ↑ T. Castagne ↓
🔄63'
A. Onana ↑ Y. Tielemans ↓
🔄63'
N. Raskin ↑ A. Witsel ↓
🔄63'
C. De Ketelaere ↑ L. Openda ↓
🔄63'
J. Doku ↑ M. Godts ↓
Jorge Sánchez
Foul
🟨64'
🟨68'
Maxim De Cuyper
Foul
A. Gonzalez ↑ R. Jimenez ↓
🔄68'
I. Reyes ↑ J. Sanchez ↓
🔄69'
O. Vargas ↑ A. Fidalgo ↓
🔄69'
R. Alvarado ↑ O. Pineda ↓
🔄69'
A. Vega ↑ J. Quinones ↓
🔄69'
🔄72'
Z. Debast ↑ K. De Winter ↓
🔄72'
J. Seys ↑ K. De Bruyne ↓
🔄72'
A. Theate ↑ N. Ngoy ↓
🔄72'
A. Saelemaekers ↑ M. De Cuyper ↓
🔄72'
L. Stassin ↑ D. Lukebakio ↓
🟨75'
Arthur Theate
Foul
E. Sanchez ↑ B. Gutierrez ↓
🔄84'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueSoldier Field
RefereeR. Mendoza
CompetitionFriendlies
Season2026
RoundFriendly International
StatusMatch Finished