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85 min: Each Bellamy and Garcia have been booked for his or her respective protests. Belgium are livid on the resolution. I’ve to concede that the replays weren’t 100% conclusive and I assumed they needed to be for it to be deemed a ‘clear and apparent error’.
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GOAL DISALLOWED! IT REMAINS 3-3!
VAR take a ridiculous FOUR minutes to determine that within the build-up to the purpose, nicely earlier than the ball reached De Bruyne, Doku and Lukaku, the ball went out of play for a Wales throw-in! It was proper in entrance of the dugouts, and Bellamy was incensed on the purpose. However VAR checked it, and have disallowed the purpose. It stays 3-3!
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GOAL! Belgium 4-3 Wales (Lukaku 80)
In opposition to the run of play, Belgium lead as soon as extra! You need to say it’s a brilliantly labored purpose. De Bruyne and Doku, shock, are at on the coronary heart of it, combining to launch the latter down the fitting. Doku obtained to the byline and a splendidly disguised reduce fully deceives the Welsh defence. Lukaku stands on the penalty spot, fully unmarked, takes a contact and his deflected shot flicks and bounces into the online! It’s a fortunate end, however nice build-up play!
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78 min: In a barely extra agricultural part of play, Mepham rugby tackles Doku in the midst of the park. Yellow card for the Welsh defender.
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76 min: Wales at the moment are the dominant staff however a unfastened go permits Doku to counter assault. The winger, who has now switched again to the fitting after Lukébakio’s substitution, initially breaks a deal with however Mepham does splendidly nicely to get a toe in and quell a harmful state of affairs.
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74 min: Rudi Garcia has seen sufficient. Rangers’ Raskin is approaching in central midfield as Belgium look to vary their form. Lukébakio, who solely got here on himself as a sub at half-time, is hooked. He appears embarassed as he trudges off. Eeeeesh.
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72 min: With that equaliser, Wales have gone prime of Group J. They now look the likelier staff to get a winner. Belgium are fully rattled, and as Wales hound the hosts, Sels is compelled besides the ball out for a throw-in.
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GOAL! Belgium 3-3 Wales (Johnson 70)
Wales have completed it! Down and out at 3-0 down, now all sq.! Wooooooooooow! A comeback for the ages. Gavin and Stacey’s Christmas particular has nothing on this! Wilson crosses deep, Thomas heads again throughout purpose and Johnson beats Faes within the air, nodding again in the direction of the far submit! Sels is totally wrong-footed and might’t claw the ball out. Within the away finish, bedlam. Wales followers can’t consider their eyes!
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68 min: Half-hearted appeals for a Wales penalty after Wilson chips a cross into the hand of Theate. It’s not a penalty, however price an ask after Belgium’s penalty within the first half.
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66 min: That is finely poised. Wales look much more organised, out and in of possession. They’re having fun with loads of the ball, and after they lose it, are capable of press and hound Belgium into errors. It’s an entire sea-change from the primary half.
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64 min: Two modifications for Wales: Jordan James and Brooks off for Harris and Cullen.
Harris will play as a central striker and nearly instantly he will get the equaliser for Wales! Thomas shrugs off De Winter and crosses properly to the close to submit, with Harris heading simply extensive. The Oxford striker has his head in his palms!
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62 min: Wales are doubling up on Doku, but the winger nonetheless will get away from Roberts, who’s having a torrid time at proper again. Doku’s finish product is usually missing and it proves so right here, with Mepham getting his physique in the best way of the Belgian’s poor cross.
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60 min: “Cofiwch Istanbwl”, emails Matt Dony. Regular on.
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58 min: Wales look so significantly better now they’ve 4 on the again and Ampadu in midfield. The Leeds man has vitality, physicality and nous, and continues to be capable of monitor again and add an additional physique when Belgium break.
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56 min: Doku, now enjoying on the left wing after the introduction of Lukébakio, continues to be inflicting issues, now chopping in on his stronger proper foot. A few Doku pictures have flown over the bar because the break and the Metropolis winger tries one other, solely to be foiled by a superb masking deal with from Ampadu.
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54 min: De Bruyne is popping up all around the pitch, this time on the left wing. The veteran not has the tempo to shut in on purpose, so turns again, lays a go off to Lukébakio and solely a powerful block from Davies prevents one other purpose!
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52 min: What a sport we instantly have on our palms. Simply earlier than half-time Wales regarded useless and buried. However simply eight minutes into the second half, there’s only one purpose in it! Soccer, girls and gents!
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GOAL! Belgium 3-2 Wales (Thomas 51)
Dangle on! Dangle on, now! Wales are again on this! A easy, however fantastic purpose as Wilson and Johnson mix down the fitting. Wilson cuts inside and lays a visionary go to Thomas on the other flank. The stadium goes quiet for a second because the ball rolls slowly in the direction of the toes of Thomas … who strokes it first-time previous Sels into the online!
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Up to date at 16.19 EDT
49 min: It’s price remembering that De Bruyne is a free agent on the finish of the month, and has but to verify a brand new membership. The 33-year-old has fully run the present tonight.
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47 min: Lukébakio has solely been on two minutes however performs a one-two with De Bruyne and races fully clear by on purpose! The Sevilla winger has on a regular basis on the earth, takes a contact, takes a second to set himself … and blazes the ball over from eight yards out. Horrible miss!
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46 min: Two Belgian substitutions to inform you about. Garcia has changed his two cautioned gamers, Trossard and De Cuyper, with Lukébakio and Theate. Like for like modifications.
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Peeeeeeep!
We’re off once more.
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Half-time studying:
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Half-time: Belgium 3-1 Wales
The house facet are rampant!
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45+8 min: You’d suppose the referee would have blowed for half-time after the Wales penalty, however he performs on, time sufficient for Trossard to wriggle free on the left wing and ping a shot only a yard extensive. What a suckerpunch that may have been for Wales after getting again (kind of) into the sport.
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GOAL! Belgium 3-1 Wales (Wilson 45+7 pen)
After one other ridiculous three-minute VAR wait, Harry Wilson sends Sels the fallacious approach from 12 yards, curling his strike into the underside proper with that pretty left foot!
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PENALTY TO WALES!
45+4 min: I used to be simply praising Belgium for his or her defending from set items, earlier than Sels comes for a nook, flapping wildly on the again submit, and crashing into Mepham. It’s a blatant foul, though you don’t usually see these given. However Wales gained’t complain, it’s an important lifeline earlier than half-time!
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45+2 min: Nook to Wales, however nicely defended by Belgium, who clear their strains. Rudi Garcia particularly spoke about Wales’ aerial presence, and introduced 6ft5in Onana into the facet, and the house facet have completed very well from Wales’ set items, together with Roberts’ lengthy throws.
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45 min: 4 minutes added on right here, primarily for the VAR stoppage after the award of Belgium’s penalty.
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43 min: It’s all Belgium. It may simply be 4 or 5. Doku has been irresistible on the fitting and he will get one other shot on purpose after racing by, however Darlow closes the angle and saves. Doku was offside, however the Wales gamers can’t get close to the Belgium winger at current.
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41 min: Wales have an actual drawback in central midfield. It’s presently Belgium’s Onana-De Bruyne-Tielemens versus Wales’ Harry Wilson and Jordan James. Have a guess over which staff is successful that little battle.
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39 min: Belgium botch a wonderful alternative to make it 4! De Bruyne glides ahead, fully untracked by any Wales midfielder, and has his decide of choices, 4 attackers versus 4 Wales defenders. De Bruyne goes left, selecting Trossard however the Arsenal man stumbles and the transfer breaks down, a hopeful cross cleared by Thomas on the again submit.
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36 min: Bellamy has despatched 5 Wales subs to heat up. He’s clearly livid at his gamers however must also take some duty for the rating right here. His 5-4-1 formation has not labored in any respect. Anticipate modifications at half-time.
Trossard is booked for tripping Roberts. Properly, that’s one thing.
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