In 2018, Belgium came from two goals down to win the match 3-2, and this time it was the same result.
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It will be considered a unique comeback in World Cup history. On Wednesday, Belgium came from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2. It shows that there is still something in this team. There were five minutes left in the game. Senegal was two goals ahead. In this way, Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans scored for Belgium to push the game into extra time. Tielemans scored from the penalty spot in the 125th minute of the game, completing the formality of Belgium's comeback.
After the game, he said, "It's always a pleasure to be able to come back in the game like this. I scored two goals. I'm happy to have saved the team's reputation." He was fouled with just seconds left in the game and the penalty was awarded with the help of 'weight'.
Regarding this, Senegal coach Pape Thibaut said, "I don't want to explain this decision. Each team has a different analysis of the penalty decision. So I have nothing to say about the referee's decision.' Belgium has won for the second time in the last 11 World Cup matches from a position of two goals down. With this, the team has also reached the last 16 stage.
In the 2018 World Cup, Belgium also won the match against Japan from a position of two goals down and won the match 3-2. This was a last 16 match. Belgium coach Rudi Garcia showed enough sympathy for the Senegalese team and said, 'Maybe Belgium deserved to win this match, but I am also happy with my team's victory.'
Belgium's key players, who came in third place in the 2018 World Cup, were also key players in this victory over Senegal. One of them was Lukaku. He came off the bench and scored in the 86th minute. Then Telemans scored the equalizer first.
Then he scored the decisive goal in extra time. Similarly, Thibaut Courtois, who is playing his fourth World Cup, also made some excellent saves. Coach Thibaut adds, 'This game was unbearable. Otherwise, our game would have been better. We were two goals ahead. But everyone knows that football is not just an 85-minute game. We have to congratulate Belgium.'
This is the third time Belgium has reached the last 16 in the last four editions of the World Cup. The team reached the quarter-finals in 2014 and the semi-finals in 2018. But four years ago, they were eliminated in the group stage in Qatar.
Now in the quarter-finals, Belgium will face the United States in Seattle. After the disappointment of the African Cup of Nations, Senegal will now take a break from this World Cup and return home.
