Belgium stuns Senegal late; Tielemans seals epic comeback

Tielemans’ late penalty caps Belgium comeback from 2-0 down to eliminate Senegal and set up a last-16 tie in Seattle

Manager Rudi Garcia subbed off Jérémy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne in the 56th minute with Belgium trailing by two goals. pic.twitter.com/GRFFClI3Lv

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Belgium roared back from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2, with Youri Tielemans converting a 125th-minute penalty to seal a last-32 World Cup win, according to BBC Sport. Trailing 2-0 with four minutes left, Romelu Lukaku sparked hope on 86 minutes before Tielemans headed in an 89th-minute equaliser from Leandro Trossard’s cross. Senegal had led through Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr. After a seven-minute VAR review for Lamine Camara’s challenge, Tielemans buried the spot-kick. Belgium advance to face the United States or Bosnia-Herzegovina in Seattle, while Senegal exit the tournament.

Youri Tielemans and Leandro Trossard had to be seperated during the hydration break in the 70th minute 😳😡

20 minutes later, they combined to level the game from 2-0 down. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Sz4r2vCSol

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