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KAZAN – A superb first half of Belgium ended Brazil's hopes of winning a sixth World Cup crown as Fernandinho's own post and Kevin De Bruyne's superb strike took him home. 2-1. 19659002] Although Brazil has rebounded in the second half thanks to a goal from Renato Augusto, it is the Belgians who will face France in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday.
Unbeaten in their last 15 games, Brazil pleads for second consecutive spot But after an energetic start that saw Thiago Silva getting closer and Neymar showing promise, the Brazilians lost to Fernandinho's goal before the superb De Bruyne's strike puts the Red Devils under control. 31 minutes
The late changes of the Brazilian coach Tite were rewarded as Renato Augusto's superb header 14 minutes from time brought the South Americans back to the league
. Augusto dug the gap of Neymar's pbad.
Courtois made a superb save in the final moments, escaping Neymar's shot at the Belgians. their second visit to the last four, 32 years after their push to the semi-finals in Mexico.
Red surge
At eight minutes, Courtois beat when Neymar's corner was shot by Joao Miranda. Thiago Silva's thigh and then post
Tite had replaced suspended midfielder Casemiro with Fernandinho in his starting lineup, giving the Manchester City player his first World Cup start since he was transporting Fernandinho's World Cup defeat continued at half-time on Brazil's way to the humiliating 7-1 semi-final loss to Germany in 2014. […] [19659002] Brazil almost equalized immediately, Neymar dribbling on the left and finding Gabriel, only for his efforts to go wrong.
But the first match of Belgium showed that the Red Devils oozed of confidence, Hazard and De Bruyne establishing incisive links. to carve the well-oiled Selecao defense with surprising ease.
Wow! Congratulations to Belgium ?? for an incredible victory! Ese https://t.co/DbCgCI4K7T
– Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) July 6, 2018
After 21 minutes, De Bruyne installs Hazard inside to install Thomas Meunier, Only once, De Bruyne found Lukaku in acres of space, the great striker coldly cheating Miranda before seeing the ball crossed in the stands.
Superb control of Marcelo saw The Real Madrid defender fell, cut inside and fired a low shot that Courtois did well to block.
But when Belgium responded in half an hour, it was with a devastating effect.
Lukaku seemed invincible. midfielder before finding De Bruyne in the space on the right.
The Manchester City striker had time to take his place before firing a shot from the right foot that pushed Alisson and the goalkeeper post.
Tite replaced the ineffective Willian by Roberto Firmino at half-time and changed shortly after Jesus for Douglas Costa.
But it took the arrival of Augusto to 17 minutes of Brazil in life.
Brazil was quickly dismissed by Serbian referee Milorad Mazic after Neymar fell as a result of contact with Fellaini and Gabriel walked off the pitch following a Vincent Kompany's challenge
A few minutes later, Augusto hung in the air to meet Coutinho's perfectly balanced cross and pbad it in front of Courtois to trigger celebrations among Brazilian fans in Kazan.
But he drilled inches wide a few minutes later, one of the many failures that Brazil has been led to regret.
The statistics of one of the biggest parties of Belgian football. #BRABEL // #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/t2WGo7P8Np
– FIFA World Cup ™ (@FIFAWorldCup) 6 July 2018 [19659014] Agence France-Presse (AFP)
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