Video: De Ketelaere Stops Spain's Historic World Cup Clean Sheet After 649 Minutes
Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere has made history by scoring for Belgium against Spain, shattering Unai Simon’s remarkable clean sheet record in the World Cup, which had stood for an impressive 649 minutes.
The Spanish goalkeeper had surpassed the previous record held by Italy's Walter Zenga, who managed 517 consecutive minutes without conceding during the 1990 World Cup.
Spanning two World Cup tournaments, Unai Simon had maintained an unbroken record of 649 minutes of goalkeeping without conceding a goal.
De Ketelaere Breaks World Cup Goalkeeping Streak
The record was finally ended by a superb glancing header from Atalanta forward Charles De Ketelaere, who was deployed as a false nine for Belgium in the tournament.
De Ketelaere's goal marked his third in just two matches for Belgium, equalizing Fabian Ruiz's earlier opener for Spain.
He had previously scored two goals and provided an assist in Belgium's dominant 4-1 victory over the USMNT in the Round of 16.
The winner of this quarter-final match will advance to face France in the World Cup semi-finals.
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