Belgium v Spain, 15 October 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Spain |
| Referee | Tom Henning Ovrebo |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 5 |
| Venue | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
| Attendance | 45,888 |
View Belgium v Spain head to head
1
Belgium
Manager: Rene Vandereycken
Goals:
| Wesley Sonck | 7 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stijn Stijnen
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Daniel Van Buyten
Defender
Anthony Vanden Borre
Defender
Thomas Vermaelen
Defender
Jan Vertonghen
Midfielder
Steven Defour
Midfielder
Marouane Fellaini
Midfielder
Timmy Simons
(captain)
Midfielder
Axel Witsel
Forward
Wesley Sonck
Substitutions:
| Filip Daems for Daniel Van Buyten | 46 |
| Jelle Van Damme for Steven Defour | 73 |
| Guillaume Gillet for Anthony Vanden Borre | 87 |
Cards:
| Timmy Simons | 31 | Y |
| Jan Vertonghen | 82 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sylvio Proto
Defender
Guillaume Gillet
Defender
Jelle Van Damme
Midfielder
Filip Daems
Midfielder
Stijn De Smet
Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé
Forward
Stein Huysegems
2
Spain
Manager: Vicente Del Bosque
Goals:
| Andres Iniesta | 36 |
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| David Villa | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Iker Casillas
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Capdevila
Defender
Juanito
Defender
Puyol
Defender
Sergio Ramos
Defender
Andres Iniesta
Midfielder
Marcos Senna
Midfielder
Santi Cazorla
Midfielder
Xavi
Midfielder
Fernando Torres
Forward
David Villa
Forward
Substitutions:
| Cesc Fabregas for Fernando Torres | 16 |
| Xabi Alonso for Santi Cazorla | 64 |
| Daniel Guiza for Andres Iniesta | 84 |
Cards:
| Andres Iniesta | 66 | Y |
| Puyol | 67 | Y |
| Cesc Fabregas | 87 | Y |
| David Villa | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Pepe Reina
Defender
Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender
Fernando Navarro
Midfielder
Cesc Fabregas
Midfielder
Raúl Albiol
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Forward
Daniel Guiza