Belgium comes back from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time at World Cup

Belgium comes back from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time at World Cup

SEATTLE: (Jul 2) Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit and scored from the penalty spot deep into extra time to beat Senegal 3-2 on Wednesday in the biggest comeback of the World Cup so far.

Senegal held a 2-0 lead with just 5 minutes of regulation time remaining but late goals by Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans pushed the round of 32 match into extra time.

Tielemans completed Belgium’s comeback by converting a penalty in the 125th minute of the game – the latest goal in World Cup history.