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- For the fourth consecutive championship, Brazil will not win any medals. The Country of Coffee team has never had such a bad run
- Canarinhos lost 1: 2 against Belgium and – although with a raised front – bid farewell to Russia
- Roberto Martinez will be the rival of France. 0 dealt with Uruguay. The match will be held Tuesday in St. Petersburg
It is difficult to find a pair of electrifying quarter-finals this year's World Cup. On the one hand, it is still targeting Brazil in gold, on the other hand, which has finally confirmed the great aspirations of Belgium. Again in this World Cup, the shock of the European team against a South American rival was resolved in favor of the first. In this way, only the groups of the Old Continent were left at the world championship.
This was not a successful evening by Canarinhos, but it was also – regardless of the result – completely unconscious. The expenses of Titus were more successful at this meeting, only that they were quickly brought down to the ground by calculating the Belgians.
Everything would have been different if the Coffee Country players had a little luck in the eighth minute. Miranda dismissed the ball from his head, Thiago Silva conquered the ball with his thigh, which bounced off the post and went out into the field. Paulinho also had the opportunity, but the former ŁKS Lodz player did not realize it in time and did not take advantage of it.
The Canarinhos tragedy began in the 13th minute. After a corner, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho jumped into the ball, the ball bounced off the other hand and fell into the net next to Alisson completely confused.
The Brazilians quickly got to work. First, Willian heavily shot the ball into the penalty area (courtesy intervention), after a while, Neymar pulled out to Jesus, whose shot was blocked. The Belgian goalkeeper could not be surprised by Philippe Coutinho's shot, but – let's face it – if that happened, he would join the whole group of players who made a big mistake in this tournament. After all, the Barcelona player's shot was very easy to catch. When Marcelo gave him a tougher blow, Courtois made another medal.
Another nail in the coffin of Canarinhos, who will be back for the Great Water on Saturday, was blocked in the 31st minute. Ferandinho, after a free kick, waited too long and was blocked by Axel Witsel. At the perfect moment, Kevin De Bruyne tried, after Lukaku was released immediately with a counter. Manchester City is strewn around the corner and even a specialist like Alisson has to surrender.
Brazil is not yet dead. That's because he's tried Coutinho again, this time in his style by sending a tight ball to the next post. The Chelsea goaltender stood up to the task, lengthening his long hands and smoking the impact. A moment before, Courtois had to show a reflex, when Marcelo's ball bounced off one of the Belgians and headed for the goal just off the post.
A great opportunity to cross the left hand did not use Jesus, hitting God's window head. The Manchester City striker, just after the base hour of the game, was moving like a start, but not only was he catching up, but he was also offside.
The Belgians did not fill the pears either. . First, De Bruyne tried to cross the bar, then Vincent Kompany with his heel to the post – in both cases, goalkeeper AS Roma did well.
Titus had to infuse his spirit and especially increase the firepower. That's why he bet on Roberto Firmino from the start of the second half. As it was in the first half, the beginning of the second was performed under the dictation of the players in the canary jerseys. And Marcelo played with the opponent and shot the ball into the goal, but no one closed the action. And Paulinho fell into the penalty box, but managed to only try on Courtois
In the 56th minute, Judge Jesus fell into the penalty box and probably if it was Neymar, the judge would remain impassive . Only after consultation with the VAR system – for the 16th time it was Paul Gil – who changed the decision in this tournament.
Brazil had to put everything on a card and if she found out even more, she could lose the third goal. Fortunately, the upper course of Eden Hazard hit the counter next to the goal.
This was not the end of emotions in this game. About fifteen minutes before the end, Renato Augusto, who had been introduced a moment earlier, tried. The 30-year-old midfielder got off to a good start with Coutinho's soft shot and his head shot did not give Courtois a chance.
The Brazilians, encouraged by a crowd of fans who dominated Kazan Arena, felt the blood. Neymar broke his left flank, he played Firmino, who – with the defender on his back – took the ball with the outside of the foot and then he slammed loudly out the window. Augusto was just as close to luck, but this time he must be reprimanded. The Belgians gave him a free field, the Chinese player Beijing Guoan could even ask Courtois which corner to place the ball in the goal, but he hit the post next
At the very end, he should take Neymar in his hands. And he did, but he appeared to us again in two. First as a great technician, catching the ball at Coutinho (FC Barcelona player's fatal kik in a convenient situation), then as a simulator, when he could fight for the ball into the penalty area, but when he was barely touched by the rival, he fell on the grass immediately, like a thunderbolt.
In the fourth minute of extra time, he was able to redeem his guilt, but Courtois stayed on his way. The PSG star player brilliantly pushed the window but the Belgian goalkeeper was no fault
Brazil – Belgium 1: 2 (0: 2)
Goals: Renato Augusto (76) – Fernandinho (13th), Kevin De Bruyne (31)
Judge: Milorad Mazić (Serbia)
Yellow card: Fernandinho, Fagner – Toby Alderweireld, Thomas Meunier
Brazil: Alisson – Fagner, Miro, Marcelo – Paulinho (73. Renato Augusto ), Fernandinho – Willian (46. Roberto Firmino), Philippe Coutinho, Neymar – Gabriel Jesus (58. Douglas Costa)
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois – Toby Alderweireld, Vincent Kompany, Jan Verthongen – Thomas Meunier, Marouane Fellaini , Axel Witsel, Nacer Chadli (83. Thomas Vermaelen) – Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku (87. Yuri Tielemans), Eden Hazard
Correspondence of Kazan – Dariusz Dobek
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