Belgium v Senegal · OurXI

★ The storyline

Belgium march on

Belgium are through. They saw off Senegal 3–2 in the round of 32, and a family that's followed them all summer dares to look a little further up the bracket. On to the next one.

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Senegal bow out

And there it ends. Senegal fall to Belgium 3–2 in the round of 32, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

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Senegal bow out

And there it ends. Senegal fall to Belgium, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

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Belgium snatch it late

Right at the death. Belgium found the winner deep into stoppage time against Senegal in the round of 32 — the kind of goal that empties the lungs of a living room. Heartbreak one end, bedlam the other.

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Belgium roar back from the dead

Left for dead, then unstoppable. Belgium were 2 goals down to Senegal and somehow turned it around — the sort of comeback you'll be telling people about for years.

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Lukaku and Tielemans Haul Belgium Back from the Brink

Belgium found themselves two goals down at halftime against a rampant Senegal in a Round of 32 thriller, with both Diarra and Sarr striking to put the African side in control. But the Red Devils refused to fold. Lukaku sparked a revival in the 86th minute, and within three minutes Tielemans had levelled the score, forcing the match to extra time in a match that swung dramatically in the final stages.

Romelu LukakuYouri TielemansIsmaila SarrHabib Diarra

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Why it matters

Ours are out — Senegal in the round of 32. Win or go home.

Who to watch

Talisman

Kevin De Bruyne

Belgium

The creative heartbeat Belgium will lean on to make their attacking edge count.

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Sadio Mané

Senegal

Still the heartbeat of the side and the man Senegal lean on when the big moments arrive.

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Senegal are through to the last 32

Senegal have squeezed through as one of the best third-placed sides. Not the comfortable route — but a place in the last 32 is a place in the last 32, and the knockouts don't care how you got there.

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Belgium are through to the last 32

Belgium are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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Belgium bow out

And there it ends. Belgium fall to Spain, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

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Belgium bow out

And there it ends. Belgium fall to Spain 2–1 in the quarter-finals, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.