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Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was substituted due to an injury during the World Cup quarterfinal match against Spain on Friday at the Los Angeles Stadium.
Courtois left the field of play in the 71st minute after appearing to suffer an injury to his right leg.
He was replaced in goal by substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens. Lammens is the first goalkeeper to play for Belgium in a World Cup besides Thibaut Courtois since Geert De Vlieger vs Brazil in 2002.
The game was tied 1-1 in the second half when the substitution occurred. Fabián Ruiz scored Spain’s first goal in the 30th minute and Charles De Ketelaere equalized for Belgium in the 41st minute.
Shortly after coming on, Lammens made a mistake in goal, failing to contain Mikel Merino’s shot before his rebound found the back of the net to make it 2-1 at the end.
There is currently no official update from the Belgian medical staff on the severity of Courtois’ injury or his availability for the remainder of the tournament should Belgium advance.
