Youri Tielemans scored a controversial last-gasp extra-time penalty winner for Belgium to finish an unimaginable 3-2 comeback victory towards Senegal within the final 32 of the World Cup.
Objectives from Sunderland’s Habib Diarra and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr noticed Belgium path 2-0 within the 86th minute.
However Belgium substitute Romelu Lukaku and midfielder Tielemans scored twice within the house of three minutes to ship the sport into additional time.
Penalties loomed earlier than Tielemans was introduced down by Lamine Camara’s 117th-minute problem, and the referee gave a spot-kick after a seven-minute VAR assessment.
Talking on ITV, Sky Sports activities pundits Roy Keane and Gary Neville disagreed with the penalty choice.
Tielemans then stepped as much as slam dwelling the penalty within the a hundred and twenty fifth minute, establishing a last-16 conflict towards USA in Seattle (Tuesday, July 7 at 1am UK time).
How Belgium dramatically turned it round
Senegal have been deservedly in entrance at half-time as Diarra rebounded dwelling within the twenty fifth minute from Sarr’s header, which had crashed again off the publish.
Sarr then doubled the lead simply six minutes into the second half as he beautifully chested down an extended ball which break up the Belgium defence earlier than lashing dwelling.
Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr put the African facet 2-0 up
Belgium pair Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku have been surprisingly taken off within the 56th minute – and it appeared like it will be 35-year-old De Bruyne’s final look at a World Cup.
Nonetheless, his Napoli team-mate and half-time substitute Lukaku sparked an unimaginable comeback with 4 minutes of regular time remaining as he steered dwelling Belgium’s first shot on the right track.
Two minutes and 39 seconds later, Tielemans headed in with Belgium’s second shot on the right track from Leandro Trossard’s cross to stun Senegal.
Twenty minutes earlier, the pair had been concerned in a heated trade on the hydration break, however these frustrations had turned to pleasure as Belgium someway pressured additional time.
Then got here extra-time controversy as VAR noticed a foul by Camara on Tielemans within the build-up to Dodi Lukebakio hitting the bar, and after prolonged pitchside assessment, a penalty was given.
In January, Senegal walked off within the Africa Cup of Nations last in protest at Morocco being awarded a late spot-kick and have been subsequently stripped of the title.
However there have been no such antics this time as Tielemans nervelessly despatched Belgium via with the newest purpose in World Cup historical past, with 124 minutes and 44 seconds on the clock.
Youri Tielemans scores from the penalty spot to place Belgium forward towards Senegal
Nev and Keane really feel penalty award mistaken
Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville talking on ITV:
“I do not suppose it is a penalty on the bar that is been set on this match.
“I genuinely do not consider that is a penalty. If Tielemans will get a contact on the ball after which he will get kicked, truthful sufficient.
“The extra that the VAR checked out it, and it is the longest we have seen VAR have a look at an incident on this World Cup, the extra he was re-refereeing the sport.
“It took so lengthy for him [the VAR] to ship the referee over. The refree had a few minutes it, so he wasn’t that positive.
“In the long run they’ve stumbled upon a choice that’s so 50-50.”
Referee Mentioned Martinez checks the VAR for a Belgium penalty towards Senegal
Sky Sports activities Roy Keane talking on ITV:
“It is very, very harsh.
“The referee took so lengthy on the display, once they normally appear to be a bit faster with their selections.
“You need conviction within the referee’s choice, and he was definitely hesitating a very long time.”
Referee Mentioned Martinez awards Belgium a penalty
