{"id":4838,"date":"2026-07-01T19:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4838"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:03:58","slug":"belgium-vs-senegal-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/belgium-vs-senegal-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgium vs Senegal Player Ratings: Tielemans Brace Completes Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Belgium are into the last 16 of the World Cup 2026 after a stunning comeback. Two goals down to Senegal, they hit back through Romelu Lukaku and a Youri Tielemans brace &mdash; the second a 125th-minute extra-time penalty &mdash; to win 3-2 at CenturyLink Field. Here are our Belgium player ratings. For more, see our <a href=\"\/ca\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Key match stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stat<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Belgium<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Senegal<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">19<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">5<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>Belgium player ratings vs Senegal<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; Thibaut Courtois:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Beaten twice but made vital stops to keep Belgium in it across 120 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; Timothy Castagne:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Went the distance and grew into the game.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Brandon Mechele:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Rocky at 2-0 down but recovered, 93% passing.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Arthur Theate:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Steadier as Belgium took control, 94% passing.<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; Maxim De Cuyper:<\/strong> 6\/10 &mdash; Struggled early before being withdrawn.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; Youri Tielemans:<\/strong> 9\/10 &mdash; The hero. A brace including the extra-time penalty winner, all across 120 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; Hans Vanaken:<\/strong> 6\/10 &mdash; Tidy but quiet before making way.<\/li><li><strong>RW &mdash; Jer&eacute;my Doku:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Bright in flashes before being replaced.<\/li><li><strong>AM &mdash; <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/kevin-de-bruyne-stats\/\">Kevin De Bruyne<\/a>:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Some clever touches in his 56 minutes before coming off.<\/li><li><strong>LW &mdash; Leandro Trossard:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; A constant threat and grabbed an assist over 109 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; Charles De Ketelaere:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; Ineffective and hooked at half-time with Belgium behind.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Romelu Lukaku:<\/strong> 8\/10 &mdash; The game-changer &mdash; his 86th-minute goal ignited the comeback.<\/li><li><strong>Thomas Meunier:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Provided an assist off the bench.<\/li><li><strong>Nicolas Raskin:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Helped steady the midfield.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Belgium vs Senegal: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>It looked to be slipping away. Habib Diarra (25) and Isma&iuml;la Sarr (51) put Senegal two up, but Belgium roared back: substitute Romelu Lukaku pulled one back on 86 minutes and Youri Tielemans levelled almost immediately on 89. With the tie deadlocked, Tielemans held his nerve to convert a 125th-minute extra-time penalty and complete a remarkable 3-2 win. The sides finished level on shots (19 apiece), but Belgium found a way into the last 16.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON) &mdash; see your province&#8217;s helpline for resources elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-belsenca1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in Belgium vs Senegal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Belgium beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32, coming from 2-0 down.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-belsenca2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for Belgium against Senegal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Romelu Lukaku pulled one back on 86 minutes and Youri Tielemans scored twice, including a 125th-minute extra-time penalty. Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr had scored for Senegal.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-belsenca3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did Belgium reach the last 16 of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Belgium beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in the Round of 32 to reach the Round of 16.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-belsenca4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was Belgium&#8217;s best player against Senegal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Youri Tielemans won it with a two-goal display, including the extra-time penalty, while substitute Romelu Lukaku sparked the comeback.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgium are into the last 16 of the World Cup 2026 after a stunning comeback. Two goals down to Senegal, they hit back through Romelu Lukaku and a Youri Tielemans brace &mdash; the second a 125th-minute extra-time penalty &mdash; to win 3-2 at CenturyLink Field. Here are our Belgium player ratings. For more, see our&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3588,"featured_media":4841,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Belgium vs Senegal player ratings","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Belgium 3-2 Senegal: Player Ratings | World Cup 2026 | Squawka","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Belgium vs Senegal player ratings: a Youri Tielemans brace and a Romelu Lukaku strike sealed a 3-2 extra-time comeback to reach the World Cup 2026 last 16.","footnotes":""},"tags":[263,262],"news-category":[],"class_list":["post-4838","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-canada","tag-world-cup-2026"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Belgium 3-2 Senegal: Player Ratings | World Cup 2026 | Squawka<\/title>\n<meta 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