MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- This is the first meeting between Belgium and Portugal at a major tournament.
- Portugal are unbeaten in their past five matches against Belgium across all competitions (W3 D2) since a 3-0 defeat in World Cup qualifying in September 1989.
Belgium
- Belgium have only failed to score in two of their last 58 games under Roberto Martinez.
- Despite playing just 134 minutes so far, Kevin de Bruyne has been involved in three of Belgium's seven goals at Euro 2020, netting once and providing two assists.
- Belgium's victory over Finland last time out marked their ninth win at a World Cup and European Championship combined under Roberto Martinez, with the Spaniard now holding the outright managerial record for major tournament wins with the Red Devils.
Portugal
- Portugal have conceded six goals in three games at Euro 2020 so far, already one more than they did at Euro 2016 when they went on to lift the trophy.
- Portugal have qualified for the knockout stages of the European Championship in third place for the second tournament in a row, also doing so in 2016 before going on to win it.
- Portugal's return of four points from three group games is the poorest return for a defending champion at a European Championship since Greece in 2008.