00:03The Kuipers throw. The U.S. well stocked to clear, then Tielemans has a go, and then Castaner!
00:14An electric start, and Matt Freese alive to tip it away.
00:21Yeah, and Hugo Lloris and the crowd watching that, obviously admiring that shot from distance was nicely done,
00:26tipped over the bar very, very nicely from a long range.
00:29The Kuipers up 25, 30 yards out.
00:34Mind you, it's fair to say in these World Cup Finals we haven't really had quiet days at the office.
00:40No, thankfully it's been absolutely electric.
00:44A lot of late goals, more than we've ever seen at a World Cup.
00:49Trossard trying to find a way through.
00:52Freeman it is who clears.
00:54And the U.S. didn't really take charge, and Belgium did!
00:58To Ketelara!
01:04The path to the quarter-finals opens up for Belgium!
01:15The U.S.A. briefly took their eyes off the prize.
01:19Nikola Raska made the ball his, and made the chance for the Ketelara.
01:24And the Ketelara, when you look at this man, he's had some criticism.
01:28If anything, Belgium's missing a prolific goal-score when Lukaku's not on the pitch.
01:32So this is going to do him a lot of good, because this is obviously a massive goal for him,
01:37and 34 appearances for Belgium.
01:39That is his seventh goal, and none more important than that.
01:431-0, Belgium.
01:50FIFA President Gianni Infantino amongst those taking in the early drama here.
01:56FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
01:57Incidentally, it makes sense that the player with the fewest touches in these opening 16 minutes is United States centre
02:03-forward.
02:05Following Balogun, because the ball hasn't really got at that end of the field too much.
02:08Just two touches so far.
02:09No, the press by Belgium has been excellent.
02:13They will use triggers when they usually go to the full-back and close in the space, and they've done
02:18that brilliantly well so far.
02:22This is a worry for Amadou Inanna and for Belgium.
02:27Just horrible watching someone's knee underneath them like that.
02:35A miserable way for his evening to end.
02:41Hans van Aken, the obvious replacement.
02:44Things can change, isn't it?
02:48Very, very quickly as we've seen in World Cups with a goal.
02:53They know about the danger of Weston McKinney, of course, from that friendly few months ago.
02:59Scored in that game, his first goal for three years for his country.
03:03That's a foul in an interesting position.
03:07Balogun, it was taken down.
03:10One of the very few occasions where he's actually been able to get on the ball, and again, very close
03:15marking.
03:18Balogun playing cheerleader here, trying to get the crowd back into the game.
03:26Now let's not forget the ability that the Americans possess from here, in particular Malik Tillman.
03:32He scored a beauty last time out against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
03:43Robinson is there, but it will be Tillman to hit it.
03:46Oh!
03:54Like I said, a game could turn on a goal.
03:57And it's just letting up this place.
04:00Seattle Stadium is on fire.
04:01What a massive deflection it was.
04:04Courtois, and that has absolutely no chance as the wall jumps, comes off.
04:10The head of the Belgian player.
04:12Who was that?
04:14Van Aken, wasn't it?
04:16Van Aken.
04:17De Ketelara.
04:19And Tillman's, whose facial expression as the ball flipped off Van Aken, said it all there for Belgium.
04:27Trossard.
04:29Oh, that could be a tempting ball in!
04:31It's De Ketelara!
04:36We were wondering whether Belgium would be stung by that.
04:38Well, clearly that's not the case.
04:41Great work for the wide position.
04:43Really brilliantly done by Trossard.
04:45Putting an inviting ball into the edge of the end of the area in the six yard box.
04:50A corridor of uncertainty.
04:52And De Ketelara has done brilliantly well to be on top of Tim Rehm.
04:57And get his head to it.
05:00And make it two to one Belgium.
05:01This is massive for them.
05:05And it goes towards Raska.
05:07And a deft little touch.
05:09Well watched by Matt Fries.
05:15Belgium looking to extend the lead before we get to halftime.
05:20The Kuipers ball in!
05:21And a free header.
05:24Looker back here with an opportunity wasted.
05:26And a golden one at that.
05:30Tillman with the throw.
05:35And he rising for it!
05:38And underneath it all in the end was Valogun.
05:41The final touch, apparently off a Belgian defender.
05:46Scored two or more goals in all four of their World Cup matches in this edition.
05:51They'll need to do that again here today.
05:53Pulisic.
05:54Is just about to pull the trigger before Tillman's got there.
05:58Yeah, let's have a look as it was when it closes.
06:00My first look was it looked like it was a foul.
06:02But at the end of the day, he sort of kicked the back of Tillman's heel.
06:09Still trying to shake that off.
06:12That was potentially a dangerous situation for Pulisic.
06:16And he's just, they're going to give him some time.
06:18But I wouldn't be surprised.
06:20It makes some changes.
06:23And Vancouver Whitecap fans will like what they see.
06:26And Berhalter makes his way onto the pitch.
06:28Because he's been lively for them in MLS this season.
06:31And a few seasons.
06:33Oh, Matt Freeze could be in trouble here.
06:35The US could be in trouble here.
06:38It's a shocker of a goal from the co-host's point of view.
06:46The situation looked under control until it wasn't.
06:51That is absolutely awful for the United States.
06:55Like you said, they had some pressure.
06:57They look as though they're creating some opportunities.
06:59And Matt Freeze comes out and just makes an absolute mess of it.
07:03And then he's in no man's land.
07:05It's just about hitting the target.
07:07Tim Reams on the line.
07:08But just got to get it past him.
07:10And he does actually quite well.
07:12And Anakin does very well.
07:14But look at Freeze here.
07:15He delays, dwells on the ball.
07:18And it's an absolute gift for Belgium to make it 3-1.
07:22Not the start the United States wanted in the second half.
07:28It's a tidy finish.
07:32Here's Reyna.
07:33He hasn't really been able to influence things as yet.
07:39Nicely done from Tillman.
07:42Freeman trying to navigate his way past De Kuyper.
07:47Helped out by McKennie.
07:50Pepe hovering, Castagne clearing.
07:51Oh, a lovely effort.
07:54Just flew the wrong side of the post from Berhalter.
08:00They need a spark and Berhalter was hoping to get him one.
08:04He's certainly capable.
08:09Balagoon.
08:11The slip from Mecca.
08:12The opportunity for the United States.
08:15And Thibaut Courtois stands strong in the moment.
08:31And that falls for Lukaku.
08:34And he will find the net.
08:40He so often has his say.
08:43And he helps the Belgians make their way to the quarterfinals of the World Cup finals.
08:53He's poorly given away and ended it.
08:55Look at that.
08:56Just a touch out of his feet.
08:59Doesn't have anything on his mind except that far corner.
09:03And he picks it out like he's done his whole career.
09:08Absolutely magical from Lukaku.
09:13The 93rd international goal for Romelu Lukaku.
09:24Yeah, that's incredible.
09:26And 131 appearances.
09:31Why not them?
09:33Why not Belgium?
09:35Belgium.
09:36Belgium celebrations fill the Seattle air.
09:39As the Red Devils roar into the quarterfinals.
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