2018 World Cup Match Report: Belgium 3-2 Japan

in sport •  6 years ago 

Nacer Chadli's injury-time goal in the 94th minute gave Belgium a sensational bounce to beat Japan 3-2. This victory as well as bring Belgium with Brazil in the quarter-finals.
After a stalemate in the first half, Japan successfully scored within five minutes after the interval. The Asian ambassador is in control to win the game and will make history with the first time going into the last eight.
However, Belgium did not let it happen. This European representative also set a record as the first team to successfully rise from two goals down in the autumn round since 1970.

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Tomorrow, they will meet Brazil for a place in the semi-finals phase.
The first round went pretty tough, but Japan step on the gas so the second half goes. Just three minutes 45 minutes of the second begins, Genki Haraguchi opening advantage for Japan after maximizing bait breakthrough from Gaku Shibasaki, who started it through counter-attack.

Only four minutes away, the superiority of the Blue Samurai grew. This time, their flagship star Shinji Kagawa became a creator by grabbing the ball throw up the results of imperfect clearance of Belgian penggawa then thrust it on Takashi Inui. Last name then found the empty space to release a hard shot from 25 meters and enter.
Belgium got fresh air when the heat came in front of goal Japan, then Jan Vertonghen maximize by heading the ball past goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. In a state of 2-1, Japan is off guard.
Eden Hazard's maneuver on the left side created space before he swung a spoiled diagonal pass to finish well by Marouane Fellaini, who emerged from the bench, with a header.
In a similarly strong situation, 2-2, Belgium were boosted to history as the first team to rise from two goals down in the World Cup knock-out phase.

No extra-time, let alone a penalty shoot-out, in injury-time or exactly the 94th minute, the substitute again became a differentiator in this match with Nacer Chadli welcoming Thomas Meunier's pull to win the game emotionally, 3-2.

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