Goal Vertonghen leads the return to Belgium

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Belgium narrowly escaped Monday night in the eighth finals of the World Cup. The Japanese opponent scored a 0-2 lead seven minutes after half-time, but Jan Vertonghen's goal led the return of the Belgians. Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli, both substitutes, completed the catch-up.

FT | Belgium – Japan (3-2)
After attacking the intentions of the Japanese in the opening phase, it is Belgium who took the initiative. There were some dangerous moments for Japan's goal, but mainly through Romelu Lukaku the Belgians have always come out. On the other hand, the Japanese were certainly not harmless, where Takashi Inui was mainly to pose the danger. The Belgian defense intervened on time, however, in all cases. Our neighbors to the south continued to dominate half, but a goal remained unchanged

In the second half an impatient Belgium was to be expected, but it was the Japanese who almost immediately broke the match. It's Genki Haraguchi who scored the surprising opening goal from Asians. With Belgium still in shock of the goal, Japan increased the margin four minutes later to two. This time it is Takashi Inui, the man in shape with Japan, who hits the ball.

Belgium went to football in search of the goal to return to the match, but another tactic seemed forced. Coach Roberto Martinez, among others, brought Fellaini into the team and it was not for nothing. First it was Vertonghen who scored 1-2 after seventy minutes, after which Fellaini scored the equalizer five minutes later. For a long time, the match seemed to have to be decided in an extension, but nothing proved to be less true. One minute before the time, it was Chadli, the other substitute, who was able to register the 3-2 after a well executed counter.

Alignment of Belgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen; Miller, De Bruyne, Witsel, Carrasco (Chadli 65 & # 39;); Mertens (Fellaini 65), Lukaku, E. Hazard
Substitutes Belgium: Vermaelen, Fellaini, Mignolet, Casteels, T. Hazard, Tielemans, Januzaj, Dembele, Boyata, Batshuayi, Chadli, Dendoncker. [19659008] Establishment of Japan: Kawashima; H. Sakai, Shoji, Yoshida, Nagatomo; Shibasaki (Yamaguchi 81 & # 39;), Hasebe; Inui, Kagawa, Haraguchi (Honda 81 & # 39;); Osako
Japan: Ueda, Honda, Endo, Okazaki, Usami, Higashiguchi, Muto, Yamaguchi, Ohshima, Makino, S. Sakai, Nakamura

Goals:
0-1 Genki Haraguchi (48th)
0-2 Takashi Inui (52nd)
1-2 Jan Vertonghen (69th)
2-2 Marwan Fellaini (74th)
3-2 Nacer Chadli (90th) & # 39;) [19659011] <! –