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Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was replaced due to an injury during the World Cup quarter-final match against Spain on Friday at the Los Angeles Stadium.
Courtois left the field in the 71st minute after appearing to injure his right leg.
He was replaced in goal by backup keeper Senne Lammens. Lammens is the first goalkeeper to play for Belgium at the World Cup other than Thibaut Courtois since Geert De Vlieger against Brazil in 2002.
The game was tied 1-1 in the second half when the substitution took place. Fabian Ruiz scored the opening goal for Spain in the 30th minute and Charles De Ketelaere equalized for Belgium in the 41st minute.
Shortly after coming on, Lammens was at fault in the goal as he was unable to keep out Mikel Merino’s shot before his rebound found the back of the net for 2-1 late on.
There is currently no official update from the Belgian medical staff regarding the severity of Courtois’ injury or his availability for the remainder of the tournament should Belgium advance.
