Belgium 3 Senegal 2: Red Devils win World Cup tie with last-minute penalty after VAR drama as they fight from 2-0 down

YOURI TIELEMANS struck a dramatic and controversial extra-time penalty for Belgium to completely break Senegal hearts. Lamine Camara was controversially adjudged to have fouled the Aston Villa playmaker with only ONE minute left of the gruelling extra-time period. Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr thought he had sealed Senegal’s place in the last-16 with a truly wonderful finish earlier in the match. The 28-year-old speedster blasted home six minutes after the interval to put the African underdogs 2-0 in front. He elegantly brought down a long ball from Moussa Niakhaté on his chest before rifling past ex-Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois. The shock second goal came after Habib Diarra had initially put Senegal into a deserved 25th-minute lead. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP But former Chelsea and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to score with four minutes left and set up a grandstand finish. And incredibly, Belgium levelled with only a minute of normal time left when Arsenal ace Leandro Trossard’s cross was completely missed by keeper Mory Diaw. The costly blunder allowed a charging Tielemans to arrive at the back post and head home to trigger absolute bedlam. Senegal will feel sick to their stomachs after Sarr earlier failed to put his side back in front when he was denied by the woodwork. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS World Cup 2026 - all the info IT'S A KNOCKOUT The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane on fire. But the likes of France, Spain, Brazil and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany and the Netherlands have both been knocked out on penalties in the Round of 32. LATEST NEWS - BBC crashes as fans miss huge moment in DR Congo win - England fans go wild as Kane nets stunning double - Fans petrified to face Mexico in hostile stadium they have incredible record at - German icon blames Wags for World Cup exit KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. Ismail Jakobs had provided a superb cross which Real Madrid star Courtois got a crucial hand to, but the ball fell straight to the waiting attacker. His powerful effort rattled the post and he was left kicking himself after being unable to put away the quick rebound. Senegal had first moved in front when former Liverpool icon Sadio Mané curled in a total peach of a cross from the left flank. Winger Sarr saw his flicked header bounce agonisingly off the post, but the ball broke perfectly for Diarra to smash home from close range. Rudi Garcia’s Red Devils had spent most of the match struggling to create anything meaningful on the pitch. In fact, the European heavyweights did not even win their very first corner kick until the final minute of a toothless first half. And from that set-piece, the ball was played short to Maxim De Cuyper, whose curling shot was smartly kept out by the diving Diaw. The African nation should have gone back in front during the extra-time period when Bara Ndiaye stood up a beautiful cross. But an unmarked Ibrahim Mbaye completely lost his composure and flashed his header wide of the target. And that error set the stage for all the sensational late drama at the death.