Seattle. It will be considered as one of the most unique comebacks in World Cup history. On Wednesday, Belgium came from two goals behind to beat Senegal 3-2. It just goes to show, there’s still something in this team.
There were five minutes left in the game. Senegal was ahead by two goals. In this case, Romelu Lukaku and Yori Telemans scored for Belgium and pushed the game to extra time. In the 125th minute of the game, it was Telemans who completed the formality of Belgium’s comeback by scoring a penalty.
After the game, he said, “It makes me proud to be able to return to the game like this.” I also scored two goals. I am happy that I was able to save the team’s reputation. With only a few seconds left in the game, he was fouled and a penalty was given with the help of ‘Vhar’.
“I don’t want to explain this decision,” Senegal coach Pape Thiew said. Each team has a different analysis in penalty decision. Therefore, I have nothing to say about this decision of the referee.” In the last 11 matches of the World Cup football, Belgium has won for the second time from the position of being behind by two goals. Along with this, the team has also reached the last 16 stage.
In the 2018 World Cup, Belgium won the match 3-2 after falling behind by two goals against Japan. It was a last 16 match. Belgian coach Rudy Garcia showed enough sympathy for the Senegalese team and said, “Maybe Belgium deserved to win this game, but I am also happy with my team’s victory.”
Belgium’s leading player, who came third in the 2018 World Cup, was also a key figure in this victory over Senegal. Only one of them remained hidden. He entered the field from Wench and scored in the 86th minute. Telemans then scored the first equalizing goal.
Then scored the decisive goal in extra time. Similarly, Thiva Courtius, who is playing in his fourth World Cup, also made some excellent saves. Coach Thiew adds, “This game was unbearable. Otherwise, our game was high. We were two goals ahead. But what everyone knows is that football is not just a game of 85 minutes. We must congratulate Belgium.
This is the third time Belgium have reached the last 16 in the last four editions of the World Cup. This team reached the quarter-finals in 2014 and the semi-finals in 2018. But four years ago in Qatar, they were eliminated from the group stage.
Now the quarterfinal entry Belgium will face the USA in the game to be held in Seattle. After the disappointment of the African Cup of Nations, Senegal will now return home with a break from this World Cup as well.