Youri Tielemans scored a penalty in the 125th minute to complete Belgium's 3-2 extra-time comeback against Senegal in Seattle on 1 July 1. Senegal had led 2-0 until the 51st minute; Belgium drew level with goals in the 86th and 89th before winning it in the second period of extra time 2.
Tielemans, the Aston Villa midfielder, held his nerve from the spot after almost the full two hours of play. Senegal, who had reached the knockouts through the best third-placed race , were minutes from the last 16 with a two-goal cushion. Belgium, counted among the pre-tournament contenders, had looked bound for the exit that already claimed Germany and the Netherlands.
Belgium became one of the few sides to overturn a two-goal knockout deficit, and they needed a 125th-minute penalty to manage it. They spent close to 35 minutes of extra time on the pitch to avoid going out, a physical toll that carries into a last-16 tie only days away. Senegal, having conceded three times in under 40 minutes after controlling the first hour, went out as the round's most painful collapse.
