**Jeremy Doku was withdrawn early into the second-half as Belgium recovered from a 0-2 deficit to take a clash with Senegal into extra-time via two late goals in the 90 minutes.**
**Belgium** staged a miraculous **World Cup** escape in **Seattle** by recovering from a two-goal deficit in the final minutes of normal time to eliminate **Senegal** 3-2 in a breathless round-of-32 thriller.
**Rudi Garcia’s** men looked dead and buried as a dominant Senegalese side cruised toward the finish line thanks to goals from **Habib Diarra** and **Ismaïla Sarr**. However, the introduction of **Romelu Lukaku** sparked an unexpected late revival.
The talismanic striker clawed one back with a clever touch in the 86th minute, before **Youri Tielemans** completed the comeback by heading home an 89th-minute equaliser to stun those watching on and send the match into extra time.
The drama escalated to a controversial peak in the 125th minute after **Dodi Lukebakio** rocked the crossbar for the Red Devils. Following a dramatic VAR review, the referee penalised **Lamine Camara** for a sliding challenge on Tielemans just before the shot, handing Belgium a last-gasp lifeline from the penalty spot.
The **Aston Villa** midfielder kept his composure amid intense pressure, firing the spot-kick perfectly into the top corner to seal a remarkable victory and book a highly anticipated round-of-16 clash against either the **United States** or **Bosnia-Herzegovina**.
55 Minutes24 Touches13 Accurate Passes81% Pass Accuracy5 Ground Duels Won4 Was Fouled4 Touches In Opposition Box3 Recoveries1 Accurate Cross
1 Successful Dribble
**Data courtesy of FotMob.**