Belgium 0-0 Iran: 23 Shots, 70% Possession, Zero Goals. Lukaku Is Fine Though

[NovaPrime90]

Right so Belgium versus Iran. Belgium had 70% possession. 622 passes. 23 shots. An xG of 1.82. They played the last 25 minutes with ten men after Ngoy decided the best way to deal with Taremi bearing down on goal was to take him out rather than, you know, not give him the ball in the first place. Iran's goalkeeper Beiranvand made seven saves including one at point blank range that physically should not have been possible. Belgium are now four World Cup games without a win. Lukaku was quoted after the match saying they play with too much emotion in key moments. The key moment being when your centre back loses the ball to a striker and decides a red card is the solution. Group G is absolutely wide open. Iran are second. Belgium are also second. It's all very confusing.

[Wrench]

23 shots. TWENTY THREE. Against Iran. Who are not Barcelona. This is a special kind of useless

[IronFist21]

Beiranvand deserves a statue. Seven saves against Belgium's entire attack. Man was unreal

[TomTiz]

Ngoy giving the ball to Taremi and then fouling him for a red card is the most Belgium thing that has ever happened

[Undertaker00]

Garcia post-match saying "we know what result we need against New Zealand" mate you can't score against IRAN

[Danny47]

The xG of 1.82 means Belgium statistically should have scored twice. The actual goals column says otherwise. Football is wonderful

[Foundry69]

Four World Cup games without a win now. Four. Belgium. With De Bruyne. Trossard. Lukaku. Four games.

[Dean95]

Iran celebrating a 0-0 like they won the tournament and honestly fair enough. They basically did

[IronQuarry]

The travel restrictions drama before the match, the red card during it, the zero goals after it. Belgium are living a soap opera

[SoloOrca]

Lukaku saying they play with too much emotion is hilarious because from outside they looked like they had no emotion whatsoever

[QubitZero]

Beiranvand is 33 not 40 by the way. But still. Seven saves. Belgium.

[Southern Jay]

Group G has all four teams on two points going into the final round. Every single team can still top the group. Absolute chaos