00:03The European Union
00:04Seattle provides the backdrop for another chapter in this remarkable tournament.
00:09The Belgium starting lineup is unchanged from their goal-laden victory over New Zealand.
00:13It includes Thibaut Courtois, who's featuring at his fourth World Cup Finals.
00:17As is Kevin De Bruyne, who turned 35 just three days ago.
00:20And Leandro Trossard, who bagged a brace last time out.
00:23Amongst the substitutes, record scorer Romelu Lukaku,
00:26defender Nathan Ngoi who's available again after his one-match ban and
00:30Senegalese born Amadou Anana who could face the nation which he admits has a
00:34very special place in his heart
00:40up until now they've battled for points now it's all about progression victory
00:46today punches a ticket to a round of 16 battle here in Seattle
00:52Castagne bursting forward to join in it's opened up momentarily for the
00:57Ketelara, Sadio Mane got involved, it's Trossard
01:02the player that she only restarted 19 seconds before he scores
01:06Jacobs with the ball in Courtois had a flap, oh that's chaos and eventually wide with the goal seemingly gaping
01:16Boris Meilassar, a huge sigh of relief for Thibaut Courtois in Belgium
01:22looking for those little pockets of space as well, deliveries to those tight areas
01:28all over towards Njaye who made the run in Drusoganeke
01:33all hovering with intent
01:38Njaye, Mane
01:42fizzed into the middle, it's a lovely effort and the goal, Khabib Diyara
01:56in the right place for the little touch that could make such a big difference
02:08they have been passing, they have been probing, they have been patiently creating
02:14and now they have their reward
02:18and you have to say they deserve it, Belgium haven't come out of the locker room yet
02:22they need to wake up obviously but you have to credit Senegal for
02:27Thurs quite often let fly from those kind of positions
02:30Belty was caught by a flailing arm from Doku there
02:35Diara, Mane, it's beautiful football
02:40beautiful stuff from De Bruyne
02:42Doku
02:43well that could have gone
02:44quite easily
02:46into the top corner
02:47Mori Diao
02:49with a huge grab for Senegal there
02:52gotta say the goalkeeper is coming in
02:55he's only making his
03:00room here for De Kuypa
03:01oh he's gone for it
03:03he had to be clawed away
03:06plenty of potential in that hit
03:11that's gonna take something to beat this goalkeeper
03:13because he's seeing everything well
03:1660 yards just on a dime
03:19great touch
03:20created some opportunities but not enough
03:22for Belgium in the first half
03:24and as it stands it's Senegal's game
03:26thanks to the reactions and the strike from Habib Diyara
03:33we start the second half with Senegal in front
03:36with Habib Diyara the match winner elect
03:43it's Mila Saar looking to try and make headway
03:49Sadio Mane so influential in the first half looking to make things happen at the start of the second
03:58Senegal not sitting back
04:01looking to grab another one
04:02this is Senjay
04:03who can hit them hard
04:04he can place them
04:07he's scored as many goals in three appearances at these World Cup finals as he did in 20 Premier League
04:12games for Sundan this season
04:15here they go here with this Mila Saar
04:22a brilliant touch
04:24a brilliant finish
04:27a brilliant moment for Senegal
04:30a brilliant moment for Senegal
04:34Ismail Assar's World Cup hot streak continues
04:39and now Belgium have it all to do
04:51Senegal have been brilliant in wide areas and they've just tried one right down the middle
04:55just literally a brilliant pass
04:57dropped off a little bit too quickly
04:59Belgium
05:00this one's right into the pass of Ismail Assar
05:03play for the Belgian senior side
05:08here's Saar
05:10that was a crunching challenge on him
05:13and a yellow card for Brandon Merkelet
05:17Tielemans
05:19look at Bakio was the target
05:22oh camera was late
05:25tell you what he's only just on he's going to get a yellow card
05:29powerful header away as far as Merkelet
05:32powerful header away as far as Merkelet
05:32Cretan Diato it was who rose
05:35look at Bakio
05:37so crowded in the middle
05:38he looks to bend it
05:42hero from the 2002 World Cup campaign
05:47and Tielemans
05:48in the crowd there as that one flew towards them
05:56that will roll the way of Sadio Mane
05:58who goes for goal
06:05Raskat
06:06Lukaku
06:08he was trying for Trossard
06:12Minier
06:13Lukaku
06:20a Belgian lifeline
06:26he has scored some goals in his time
06:29through the years
06:31through the levels
06:33and my oh my
06:35how his nation needed him there
06:39what a finish
06:40we were wondering where that was coming from
06:43whether they were going to get a balls into Lukaku
06:45he gets in front of the defender
06:47just before the substitutions were going to be
06:49brought on by Senegal
06:51to bolster the defence
06:52Koulibaly
06:53wasn't on the field yet
06:55Lukaku keeps a
06:56just giving them a chance
06:58with time running out here
07:00but they certainly will find some more energy from that
07:03here's Mbaye
07:07at these finals
07:09for his country
07:10in from Trossard
07:11but
07:12oh
07:12Mori Jiao came for it
07:16wow
07:20in a flash
07:23Belgium are back
07:32Senegal had a round of 16 place in the palm of their hand
07:40and
07:40but Belgium have stormed back
07:42in a matter of minutes
07:46what a turnaround
07:47can you believe it
07:50I can't
07:51it didn't look likely David
07:53it really didn't
07:54the ball in
07:54is good
07:55the goalkeeper with his first mistake of the match
07:58he wasn't going to get there
08:00you could tell he wasn't going to get there
08:01he needed the defenders to clear it
08:05and under pressure
08:07get through extra time if we get that far
08:11Lukaku
08:12they couldn't go and win it could they
08:15Telemans
08:15put that there
08:19just a gun again
08:21or ebra him and by
08:27room for it just a gun again
08:31well why not
08:33near her day
08:36one last chance to win it in normal time
08:45Marrera happy to let it go and that is the end of a 90 minutes which sprung into life
08:54right at the end Senegal worth sauntering through to the round of 16
09:01and on we go into extra time
09:09go towards Tielemans and Lukaku maybe
09:16Raskin for Mechelet and that's the final touch of the first period of extra time
09:23which in truth didn't produce too much in terms of attacking thrust
09:3015 more minutes to try and find a way through to the round of 16
09:41Mbaye swinging that one over
09:45Mechelet alive to the threat
09:48Siss once again Diata that's lovely and Diay with options in the middle
09:54here
09:55well there were some inside here who thought
10:03that was his chance that was his moment that was Senegal's game again
10:07two youngsters involved here heavily wide space gets the ball into the dangerous area
10:14left foot
10:17brilliantly kept moving by Ismail Assar
10:19Baran Jai to strike it
10:23helping it on Lukabakio
10:26Onana once again
10:29saw the gap here for Moreira
10:31who fizzes it across
10:32where's it gonna go
10:34oh
10:34oh
10:35oh
10:37remarkable
10:41Tony look at Bakio
10:45he thought he'd done it
10:46he thought he'd won it
10:49that was the opportunity that they were waiting for Belgium
10:52when it comes across the face and it sits kindly
10:54you must think it's gonna hit the target
10:56he just needs to put it in the corner
10:59you know we've talked about the potential for penalties plural to be decisive it's being
11:05looked at in very close detail if they have to look at it that many times before they actually
11:10make a decision for me that's not clear and obvious the referee did not give it
11:14i think they should stick with it
11:18so i might disagree of course but
11:22fast fast pace play of the game would be a harsh decision in my opinion
11:28let's see what he says
11:32eight number eight wide will play the ball and the number eight in green kicks the foot of the
11:41attacker for that reason the final decision is penalty
11:47it's a penalty kick one kick of the ball to surely decide a remarkable game
11:53and he scores
11:58some may debate the decision you cannot debate the finish
12:04a stunning penalty and the path to the round of 16
12:09opens up for belgium
12:13they were down they were out they may now well be through
12:22but now they've lost it and have to retreat
12:26and by patissis it's still there for semi goal they scream for handball and they get it
12:41on the cusp of the penalty area as well
12:45in this astonishing tale
12:49no
12:53up and over and it is over
12:59from the brink
13:01to the next round
13:03belgium squeeze through
13:06to the last 16
13:12belgium
13:13Roar back!
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