In the European preliminaries of the World Cup, De Bruyne scored twice from the spot to help Belgium defeat Wales 4-2 away from home.

According to Squawka statistics, De Bruyne scored 6 goals in this European World Cup preliminaries, only fewer than Haaland (12 goals) and Depay (7 goals).

De Bruyne's partial statistics against Wales:

Touches - 32

Passes - 20 (18 successful)

Crosses - 4

Shots - 4

Shots on target - 2

Goals - 2

Touches in the opponent's penalty area - 3

Create opportunities - 3