Belgium vs Senegal: Live score, match report and reaction

By Henry Hanson

We're off to extra time in Seattle

Belgium was absolutely dead and buried ten minutes ago, with no fluency moving forward and unable to create anything in the final third.

But, somehow, Senegal lets a two-goal slip and we're off to extra time once more in North America.

By Henry Hanson

90+4' Senegal with one last push

The shellshocked Senegalese push forward with only moments remaining before we head to the most unlikely of extra periods.

It's Idrissa Gana Gueye with the ball 30m from goal and he lets fly.

It's not the worst effort, but it's always sliding wide.

Extra time beckons in Seattle.

By Henry Hanson

90' We're into seven minutes of stoppage time

And it's Belgium, back from the dead in Seattle, on the front foot.

Romelu Lukaku plays a ball on the edge of the penalty area and it's behind for a corner, which is just about defended by Senegal.

By Henry Hanson

89' OH WOW! BELGIUM IS LEVEL!

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN SEATTLE?!

From absolutely nowhere, Belgium is level!

A hopeful ball is dinked into the penalty area, and Senegal shot stopper Mory Diaw comes and flaps at the cross, leaving his goal unguarded.

Somehow, Youri Tielemans gets his head on the ball and he guides it into the net.

Wow.

By Henry Hanson

86' Lukaku scores! Belgium has a pulse!

Hello!

Romelu Lukaku scores yet another goal for his country.

He's waiting in the six-yard box and is excellently found by Thomas Meunier, who fires in a good low cross.

Lukaku manufactures a smart finish and it's 2-1!

By Henry Hanson

83' A rare chance for Belgium

Belgium starting to wake up in Seattle.

It still feels like too little too late, but at least they're beginning to do something.

Timothy Castagne rises in the box and puts his header wide before Youri Tielemans blazes over the bar from the edge of the penalty area.

By Henry Hanson

78' Lukébakio curls one

Belgium finally has a sight of goal, and it's a very good effort from Dodi Lukébakio.

He finds some room on the edge of the penalty area and very nearly curls his left-footed effort into the top corner.

And Rudi Garcia turns to his bench for the final time today, opting to make a change at fullback.

It's Thomas Meunier on in place of Maxim De Cuyper.

By Henry Hanson

74' Can Belgium step things up?

The Red Devils look so far off the pace right now.

There's no urgency in their play at all, with Senegal still having plenty of time on the ball.

Belgium heading for a very meek World Cup exit.

By Henry Hanson

69' We've reached the final break

And a scuffle breaks out as the players head for a drink.

But it's broken up almost immediately, and there's distance between green and white shirts as the advertisements begin to roll.

Belgium in desperate need of a spark.

By Henry Hanson

67' Senegal substitute carded within seconds

Lamine Camara comes off the bench for Senegal, replacing Pape Gueye.

He's entered the game to shore up the midfield, and it isn't long before he makes an impact on the game, as well as on an opponent.

Camara is shown a yellow card for a very late challenge, less than a minute and a half after coming on.

By Henry Hanson

63' Belgium struggling to pick up the pace

The Red Devils continue to look very pedestrian in Seattle.

Romelu Lukaku has hardly had a touch after coming on at halftime, with his supporting cast so far unable to feed him anything of note.

Rudi Garcia turns to his bench once more, with Diego Moreira coming on for Hans Vanaken.

By Henry Hanson

57' De Bruyne and Doku make way

Wow, this is a big call from Belgium boss Rudi Garcia.

He has opted to take off two of his best players, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku.

Doku, particularly, doesn't look very happy as he trudges off the field.

Dodi Lukébakio and Nicolas Raskin are on.

By Henry Hanson

51' SENEGAL GOES 2-0 UP!

Senegal in dreamland!

It's nothing more than a hopeful ball over the top of the Belgian defence, but Ismaïla Sarr plucks it out of the sky and finishes brilliantly.

The Crystal Palace man is on the run and takes the ball on his chest, before lashing the ball past Thibaut Courtois.

It's a wonderful goal and a stellar piece of skill from Sarr, but really, that was all too easy for Senegal.

Belgium in big, big trouble.

By Henry Hanson

46' Big Rom enters the game

It's a predictable chance for Belgium, with Rudi Garcia calling on record goalscorer and resident battering ram Romelu Lukaku.

He's on for Charles De Ketelaere.

We're back underway in Seattle

And it's Senegal making the early running in the second half.

The ball falls to Iliman Ndiaye, who opens up his body and side foots his effort towards goal.

It rolls wide.

HT stats

It's pretty even in terms of territory, but Senegal has had by far the better of the chances.

The Lions of Teranga created 1.90 expected goals in the first half compared with Belgium's paltry 0.17.

HT: Senegal 1 - 0 Belgium

The half-time whistle blows in Seattle and Senegal heads to the sheds with a well-deserved 1-0 lead.

The Lions of Teranga have played some seriously slick stuff in the forward third, with an incisive pass never feeling too far away.

The move that led to the game's only goal was a thing of beauty, with the Belgium defence pulled left and right before Habib Diarra made no mistake with his tap-in.

Belgium, meanwhile, has created precious little and have looked pretty bereft of ideas in attacking areas.

Leandro Trossard has been industrious and lively on the right, but hasn't had too much support from his teammates.

Big improvements needed from Rudi Garcia's men after the break.

By Henry Hanson

45+4' Dead ball opportunity for Belgium

Belgium is gifted one final first-half opportunity, with Sadio Mané bringing down his opponent about 30m from goal.

Kevin De Bruyne and Maxim De Cuyper stand over the dead ball, and it's the left foot of De Cuyper that sends a lacklustre free-kick low into the Senegal wall.