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Key takeaways
- Senegal looked destined for the next round after taking a two-goal lead through Habib Diarra and Ismaïla Sarr.
- Tielemans then settled the tie in Belgium's favour by scoring from the spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of extra-time, making it the latest winning goal in World Cup history.
- Doku was unhappy at the change and De Bruyne seemed bemused at what seemed to be his international farewell.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
A Youri Tielemans penalty in the 120th minute, awarded after a VAR intervention following a Lamine Camara challenge on the Aston Villa midfielder, ultimately capped an incredible Belgian fightback to book a round-of-16 tie against the United States or Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Senegal looked destined for the next round after taking a two-goal lead through Habib Diarra and Ismaïla Sarr. But Romelu Lukaku's 86th goal gave Belgium hope, before Tielemans stunned Senegal and took the game intro extra-time with an 89th minute header.
Tielemans then settled the tie in Belgium's favour by scoring from the spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of extra-time, making it the latest winning goal in World Cup history.