Post by account_disabled on Jan 10, 2024 5:29:09 GMT -5
The Belgian team chose the theoretically most difficult path to the final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia by defeating England 0-1 with a great goal from Adnan Januzaj and finishing first in the group, which takes them to a possible quarterfinal against Brazil does beat Japan in the round of 16.
A left-footed shot by the Real Sociedad striker at the dawn of the second half sealed a game that promised a lot and offered less: a lot of speed, but few clear chances. And the majority, from the Red Devils, with the exception of a one-on-one by Englishman Marcus Rashford that was deflected by Belgian goalkeeper Thibaout Courtois.
With both teams classified for the round of 16, the match was only going to serve, in addition to measuring the chances of both against a top-level rival, to decide the order of the group and the place in the draw.
And Belgium, with its victory, chose the path of Binance App Users Data difficulties, in which after Japan in the round of 16 it will face Brazil in the quarterfinals if the Canarinha beats Mexico, and then could face France, Argentina, Uruguay or Portugal; while for England the first meeting will be Colombia, in the quarterfinals the winner of Sweden-Switzerland and in the semis they could face Croatia or Spain.
The intention in the first half of this Thursday's match was clearly English, with the high pressure of the Three Lions , led by Vardy and with an incisive Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right. But the chances were Belgian: a shot from outside the area by Youri Tielemans that English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford deflected wide, and two aerial balls, the first dropped by Marouanne Fellaini that striker Michy Batshuayi failed to finish, and the second captured by Fellaini saved a shot in which Alexander-Arnold intervened to prevent the goal.
Belgium chose the theoretically most difficult path to the World Cup final since this Thursday's victory takes it to a possible quarterfinal against Brazil
Possession until half-time was English, but without excessive depth or danger for Courtois' goal, while his counterpart in the English goal had already seen two shots between the three sticks before the intermission.
The third, in the first five minutes of the restart, was the great goal from Januzaj, who received a ball in the right corner of the area, broke twice and hooked a sensational left-footed shot with an inward thread that made Pickford's stretch useless.
England looked for the tie and was about to find it in a play in which Danny Rose and Eric Dier connected for Rasfhord's career, but in the definition of the Manchester United forward against Courtois, the Belgian goalkeeper managed to touch the ball enough as if to divert it away
Bob Martínez took the opportunity to continue giving minutes to his men, such as center back Vincent Kompany, injured during preparation and who had his first minutes in Russia 2018 replacing Thomas Vermaelen, who had bled badly minutes before after an elbow on a jump from Jamie Vardy .
A left-footed shot by the Real Sociedad striker at the dawn of the second half sealed a game that promised a lot and offered less: a lot of speed, but few clear chances. And the majority, from the Red Devils, with the exception of a one-on-one by Englishman Marcus Rashford that was deflected by Belgian goalkeeper Thibaout Courtois.
With both teams classified for the round of 16, the match was only going to serve, in addition to measuring the chances of both against a top-level rival, to decide the order of the group and the place in the draw.
And Belgium, with its victory, chose the path of Binance App Users Data difficulties, in which after Japan in the round of 16 it will face Brazil in the quarterfinals if the Canarinha beats Mexico, and then could face France, Argentina, Uruguay or Portugal; while for England the first meeting will be Colombia, in the quarterfinals the winner of Sweden-Switzerland and in the semis they could face Croatia or Spain.
The intention in the first half of this Thursday's match was clearly English, with the high pressure of the Three Lions , led by Vardy and with an incisive Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right. But the chances were Belgian: a shot from outside the area by Youri Tielemans that English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford deflected wide, and two aerial balls, the first dropped by Marouanne Fellaini that striker Michy Batshuayi failed to finish, and the second captured by Fellaini saved a shot in which Alexander-Arnold intervened to prevent the goal.
Belgium chose the theoretically most difficult path to the World Cup final since this Thursday's victory takes it to a possible quarterfinal against Brazil
Possession until half-time was English, but without excessive depth or danger for Courtois' goal, while his counterpart in the English goal had already seen two shots between the three sticks before the intermission.
The third, in the first five minutes of the restart, was the great goal from Januzaj, who received a ball in the right corner of the area, broke twice and hooked a sensational left-footed shot with an inward thread that made Pickford's stretch useless.
England looked for the tie and was about to find it in a play in which Danny Rose and Eric Dier connected for Rasfhord's career, but in the definition of the Manchester United forward against Courtois, the Belgian goalkeeper managed to touch the ball enough as if to divert it away
Bob Martínez took the opportunity to continue giving minutes to his men, such as center back Vincent Kompany, injured during preparation and who had his first minutes in Russia 2018 replacing Thomas Vermaelen, who had bled badly minutes before after an elbow on a jump from Jamie Vardy .