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Nacer Chadli scored Belgium’s winning goal
against Japan at the Rostov Arena
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Cup last 16
Monday, July 2, 2018 –
9:26pm
Belgium 3 Japan 2
Nacer Chadli scored a 94th-minute winner as Belgium
stormed back to beat Japan 3-2 and set up a mouthwatering
quarter-final tie against Brazil.
World Cup round of 16: results, fixtures, kick-off
times and stadiums
Roberto Martinez’s side found themselves 2-0 down when Genki
Haraguchi scored in the 48th minute and Takashi Inui’s superb
strike doubled Japan’s lead four minutes later.
Martinez needed to make changes and when he brought on
Marouane Fellaini and Chadli in the 65th minute the substitutes
inspired a superb comeback.
Jan Vertonghen headed in four minutes after the double
substitution and then Fellaini equalised in the 74th
minute.
Both sides went for the victory and the winner came deep
into injury-time when Belgium broke away with Kevin de Bruyne. He
found Thomas Meunier on the right wing and his cross was dummied by
Romelu Lukaku for Chadli to steer in the winner.
Brazil vs Belgium in the quarterfinals is going to be
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After the match Belgium boss Martinez told the BBC: “Let’s congratulate Japan, they played the
perfect game. They were clinical on the counter and so solid. It
was a test of character and you see the reaction of our subs coming
on to win the game. It tells you everything about this group of
players.
“No negatives today, it was about getting through. It is a
day to be very proud of these players. Keep believing in Belgium.
In the World Cup you want to be perfect but it’s about getting
through, it’s about winning.”
Belgium will now face Brazil in the last-eight on Friday
evening (7pm).
Reaction
to Belgium’s late winner:
%uD83C%uDDE7%uD83C%uDDEA Was it ever in
doubt? %uD83D%uDE32
68′ Belgium 0-2 Japan
90+4′ Belgium 3-2 Japan pic.twitter.com/hebSStv18f— UEFA Nations League (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2018
Everyone: “This has been the wildest #WorldCup“
Belgium: “Hold my beer.” pic.twitter.com/pxxdVfsaUL— Premier League USA (@PLinUSA) July 2, 2018
When you think But Belgium turns
you%u2019ll play Japan it around with a
in the quarters last minute winner pic.twitter.com/rmQA2wWBlu— Christian Benteke (@chrisbenteke) July 2, 2018
Comeback complete!
Belgium score a late winner to advance to the #WorldCup quarter-finals. Get in, @RomeluLukaku9 and @Fellaini!— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 2, 2018
Elation for Belgium, but utter heartbreak
for #JPN
Thank you for contributing so much to a #WorldCup classic and for everything you’ve
added to Russia 2018, Japan. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/rtd3xUrEyj— FIFA World Cup %uD83C%uDFC6 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 2, 2018
Officially terrified of Belgium %uD83D%uDE28
Unbelievable character and sets up a great quarter final with
Brazil. %uD83C%uDDE7%uD83C%uDDEA %uD83C%uDDE7%uD83C%uDDF7 #WorldCup— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) July 2, 2018
Thanks team Japan for a great game. Fought
hard and proud of them. Was looking forward to the huge upset.
Congrats to Belgium.— Masi Oka (@MasiOka) July 2, 2018
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