Full Match: Belgium v Japan (2018 FIFA World Cup)

Belgium make the most changes at any World Cup since 2006 10 in all from the win over England only goalkeeper thibo courtois started that final group game Vincent company starts for the first time here in Russia only 16 minutes off the substitutes bench so far Dedrick boyata having started all the group matches all these star names would have appreciated the rest taken with Belgium's position in the round of the last 16 assured with a game to spare as they eventually won Group G romelu Lukaku has scored four goals in these finals from five attempts the referee is from Senegal Malang d Ang Todd and Makoto haseby who's captaining Japan for a third time in the World Cup finals they are of our team headed up by Germany's Felix zwire Japan revert to their strongest lineup the one that defeated Colombia Andrew with Senegal in their opening two group games coach Akira nishino made six changes for the defeat against Poland plenty of exciting Talent going forward Pace on the wings with Genki haraguchi and Takashi inwe Shinji Kagawa looking to pull the strings in behind the mobile and strong central striker yuya osako [Music] four two three one the third formation of Japan Lukaku needs just one more girl to go beyond Mark wilmox and become Belgium's all-time record scorer at the World Cup finals currently has five and four here in Russia 2018. yugosako who got that winning goal against Japan Japan's first ever headed goal in the World Cup finals and the fine header it was too [Music] well what a competition this has been defying all the odds certain times the World Cup defending Champions Germany out for the first time ever at the group stage Spain winners in South Africa 2010 out at the hands of the hosts Russia Uruguay looking strong Belgium Croatia who only just got Beyond Denmark in a penalty shootout a number of the last 16 matches have already gone to shootouts are we going all the way here [Music] [Applause] Belgium are currently enjoying a National Record 22 games unbeaten if Japan in that record today they become only the third Asian country to advance beyond the round of the last 16. after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea achieved that feat in 1966 and the Korea Republic South Korea if you like in 2002. this is haseby finding negatomo two of the most experienced players in this Japanese side the captain hasabi winning his 114th cap nagatomo is 109th another experienced man thank you well he had courtois interested just choked on the shot a little bit but he found some enticing room just on the edge of that Belgium penalty area first Striker goal goes to Kagawa and Japan before Lukaku nice lay off on the chest from osako but the return pass it's too heavy but Japan had been flagged offside [Music] here's Oliver Elder vitzel plays the most deep role in Midfield axel vitzel [Music] handball against Kagawa foreign Belgium playing with their usual formation of three Central Defenders on the virald company and vertongan with munier the right wing back for Roberto Martinez and Yannick Carrasco the left wing back that's an area where Japan are going to try and profit tonight the space that they feel that they can use in behind those Wing backs talked about the pace that haraguchi and in we have in those wide areas interesting to see if they can find profit this evening in those positions [Applause] superb atmosphere in the rostov arena this city was jumping as you can imagine after Russia's win yesterday against Spain the whole of Russia was out that night population of 144 million with a giant party Brazil lion weight for the winners of this last 16 game Belgium in possession with vitzel the Tongan looking for Carrasco it's well read my Sakai had an excellent game excellent tournament so far Sakai free kick goal here for Belgium Sakai the offender CB as well he was in there to make the challenge de bruyne will take this set piece edin Hazard was saying in the Belgian press conference yesterday and there's a quiet confidence about this fine generation of Belgian footballers they've grown up a little bit from their experience of the European championship in France two years ago says they're stronger mentally physically they've got a striker Lukaku doesn't need so many chances to find the opposition's net strike rate has been superb here in these finals Lukaku he's got so many players to grinder amongst them and Hazard and Mertens to provide the opportunities for him here's a man who only took over as head coach of Japan in April replacing the Bosnian halili logic falling out with the Japanese fa nishino moving Sideways from as well as a technical director with the national team very experienced man Sakai Rashida to Sakai nice layoff from Mertens that's odd looking to gain control just out muscled that's one area where Japan have not been light at these finals have struggled historically against powerful teams and physical sides they've grown up in that sense Japan Belgium are not going to find them an easy touch here I don't think in rostov here's nagatomo Sabi shibasaki Henry is quick and he'll get there the team clearance for Toby Oliver out there was that little bit of space in behind the right wing back Monier that I was talking about earlier instead of fine World Cup as well Shoji [Music] Maya Yoshida seby see the Japan captain will come very deep make himself almost an extra Central Defender at times which allows the fullbacks to advance high up the pitch he is Henry trying to make an angle for a shot there's nothing there this is shibasaki haseby Shoji happy to go back with AJ kawashima [Music] [Music] happens [Music] to the room now for Munich Ford early buying Merchants nicely off from Lukaku this could open up for Belgium shot not taken on immediately foreign evidence it's gone in favor of Japan it's holding the shirt Carrasco well spotted by our Senegalese referee well it may be ten past nine in the evening local time and conditions are oppressive which is must have been nudging 100 degrees Fahrenheit earlier today still well in the 80s at kickoff time here here's Kagawa now in we teasing one in company with a forceful headache clear Shoji from long range experienced of the Japanese players should you have in the shot that was the company clearing header from an excellent cross from in week [Music] Lukaku onto that all out from the back from all the beer out around the first man romelu Lukaku full of confidence in his mittens now the Tongan de bruyne teases one over the top just under the reach of Greece merchants right idea from De bruyne the most perfect weight emergency [Music] Target of Dubois pass [Music] Merton's been in fine form last season with his Italian Club Napoli it's a very fluid front lying for Belgium the fukaku vacates that Central area of Hazard and Mertens are well equipped to push into that area [Music] defensive unit against Belgium you have to be fully switched on their movement is excellent thank you [Music] forced to kick long off goes Lukaku [Music] Sakai moraguchi for Yoshida it's too high for Takashi Inuit and changing Spanish league clubs for the forthcoming season he'll be joining Real Betis from a bar scored three goals in his last four International appearances in week having managed only two in the first 26. a little bit of a late come out to the international scene it's only his 31st cap in we at the age of 30. he's making up for lost time key component of this Japanese challenge here in rostov to one of the favorites for the World Cup Belgium I'll save it nagatomo shimasaki or sebi it's that ball in behind the right wing back Monier they're definitely trying to feed in we in there just hit too long by the skipper a CB company sort of an awful time with injuries over the last two to three years Vincent company getting his first start of this World Cup tonight Dedrick boyata is a surprise starter in the first three group games when he came here as a backup Central Defender boyata I don't know Roberto Martinez has been very happy displays but brings experience back into that part of the Belgian defense in the shape of company now has that Kaku making an angle for the pass instead Hazard tries to link with Merchants does so stops invitingly here for Carrasco held up by haraguchi and shibasaki in between them and do a good job good defensive work there from Japan doubling up on Carrasco [Music] will launch forward towards in week or tomorrow I saw that all the way and now munier so is this good football Thomas munier in France with Paris Saint-Germain was Lukaku of Manchester United two Monier looking for the Run of Hazard whose control as usual is excellent now looking to pick the right pass plenty of red shirts in support one of them here vitzel I took a deflection and that will be the first corner kick of the game Kevin De bruyne fresh from winning the English Premier League title and the season recently ended with Manchester City we'll take this Belgium corner he also short to Hazard back with de broy now looking for company plenty of time for Monier to go back to courtois is Carrasco looking for munier rises above nakatomo lukako looking for space to turn and it's another Belgium corner so strong in those areas romelu Lukaku bullied the two Japanese players here to get his shot away this is where Belgium will be a considerable threat set pieces to have a significant height advantage against Japan [Music] fed in by De bruyne company under enough pressure to mean his volley rolls timely wide a defensive work from osako thank you [Music] Japan are one of only two teams along with Mexico to have made the round of the last 16 from outside Europe or South America that's the fewest at a World Cup since 1998. African challenge ended at the group stage of course we recall Japan squeezing past Senegal we go home as very unlucky loses having lost out to the fair play rule for the first time in World Cup finals history [Applause] Sakai shibasaki Shoji nagatomo looking for the Run of Inuit Swift though he is he was never getting onto that pass here's the Tongan fitzel munier de bruyne all the way around Equestria Cara seeks out carrasco's well judge teller by Sakai losing possession almost was risky from haraguchi several of the players out here incidentally in this game in the round of the last 16 are carrying the yellow card threat meshino has Takashi Inuit goalkeeper kawashima and his captain Makoto haseby of the starting 11 is one yellow card for missing a potential quarter-final there's Lukaku it's just about closed down at the last by nagatomo he really had to make that because otherwise that shot from Lukaku was heading on target had all the space he would have wanted there romelu Lukaku just a corner for Belgium it might have been more Kevin De bruyne to take it semblance of zonal marking going on here from Japan might be a dangerous tactic with a taller more physically powerful Belgian players looking to get under this flight to Corner played in Lowell deliberately by jaboyne and here's for Tongan no pressure on in week gets the call that is the case company Oliveira again they look for Lukaku with that run down the channel it's been a little bit frustrated with the service there romelu Lukaku hazard Carrasco Eden Hazard again now vitzel Vincent company [Applause] hazard vitzel lovely ball to munier had an opportunity to slide that through for Lukaku Thomas munier that was a chance that slipped away for Belgium the Tongan [Music] just beyond the first quarter of the game remember of course we could go to 30 minutes extra time and stability of penalties we will have a winner one way or another here in rostov for the right to meet Brazil in the World Cup quarterfinals Lukaku good looking pass it's a brilliant pass from Lukaku not quite so good and give it away and back from Belgium again we'll link up Hazard says that now that Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are out of the World Cup he looks to put his stamp on these finals and become the main man find a way of getting on to a misunderstanding with Carrasco Oliveira Monier Mertens instant cross lukaku's in there just wouldn't fall for him and that was all about the early delivery from tree Smith and it was a fine cross Lukaku was alive to it excellent running behind his marker sure wouldn't run for romelu Lukaku got away from Yoshida here's what Tongan [Music] hazard just taking a grip on possession now Belgium [Applause] vitzel haraguchi shibasaki giving away to company now they're stretched in that right back area Japan real opportunity now for Belgium to open them up Mertens de boina didn't get hold of the shot Japanese players desperately trying to cover the spaces and there were plenty there for Belgium to exploit hazard Lukaku to find Carrasco Japan don't clear their lines and in Hazard kiroshima just happy to get his hands behind that fair shot from hazard straight at the goalkeeper [Music] Belgium certainly asking some questions now Carrasco [Music] Hazard to vitzel Mertens getting that early cross and your sheeter happy to see that fly away of his own girl but when you get a ball in as early as streets mertons has done twice now in the last couple of minutes just finds Defenders on the wrong foot it's uh Belgium's first strike a girl foreign ER merchants again fed in early again the target was Lukaku dries Mertens again referee he's given a free kick though to Japan and they'll be thankful for a little bit of respite this has been an excellent spell for Belgium company find the pressure there on kawashima no red shirt on an excellent turn back from uh company nobody reading that situation [Applause] looking dangerous with that possession Belgium they've had 17 touches already in the Japanese penalty area Japan have not had a single one in the Belgian box [Applause] well Japan just can't get their fullbacks out at the moment got to find some meaningful possession started the game quite brightly I thought that Belgium have exerted control but still only that one attempt on target nothing yet from Japan nagatomo kakowa in wheat [Applause] now hasabi Sakai finding only the right foot of company haraguchi to Yoshida or nice touch from kagua he's got a way here from Monier Nigeria any end product in by nagatomo and the header straight and a grateful courtois he did well to get any sort of touch on that in we best we've seen so far from Japan Maya Yoshida [Music] foreign Defender from Tottenham Hotspur 105th cap for the Tongan in this game in rostov Carrasco Kaku short of De bruyne now hasabi Shiba Saki Kagawa thirsty for the ball [Music] nakatomo belong at his third world cup now Enrique [Music] I say be Shiba Saki and he was looking for osako but he put too much on the cross was that lovely touch from Kagawa I'm just unable to get enough power in the header and the direction to trouble Tebow courtois [Music] [Music] Lukaku he's still able to link there with hazard soccer Japan just managed to weather that spell of pressure from Belgium starting to reassert themselves again Shoji gagawa [Music] what great pass from kagua courtois right to the extent of his penalty area there just to make sure that the ball is going to stay at home because he saw it I'm not able to or not needed to have used his feet it was a really good seed from kagua which nearly brought reward for Japan Carrasco de bruyne carrascos has nicely worked heavy judged though with an inopportune moment from tree smirton's just found a pocket of space couldn't exploit it and away come Japan and they can counter on you really quickly in we gonna pass on here if he just get his head up de bruyne is there quickly to Rob osako just for a brief second or two there Belgium was stretched [Music] Shoji [Music] Belgium continue to carry the greater threat of an opening goal here in this round of last 16 game of the rostov arena for the right to play Brazil in the quarterfinals Brazil having beaten Mexico earlier today great pass of merchants and Hazard is in Rashida with a vital block there for Japan second ball picked up by De bruyne and now vitzel the right place right time there for Japan [Music] [Music] thank you followed by Victor it's a hasty pass and yeah I can feel that comfortably [Music] shibasaki you're a shida well I'm looking for Lukaku and Shoji foreign to make sure he got around Lukaku here in Shoji on his 15th cap the Japanese center-back hands full with Lukaku before going out looking to put some quality then on Sportsman's fifth Corner six red shirts to hit he finds for Tongan the chill will settle for a Belgium throw Monier [Music] funnily enough even though Belgium come into this match his favorites he's kind of got the better head-to-head record admit five times previously Japan have only lost once in one two it wasn't a bad cross set you know from Carrasco curling out of the reach of Monier carrasco's a left-sided Striker really but Roberto Martinez likes him in that left wing back position foreign [Music] the first yellow card of this game [Music] made that Central Midfield position his own here at these finals his 22nd cap shibasaki who's keeping the more experienced otaru Yamaguchi out of the team [Music] there's that lovely ball from Mertens earlier to open up that chance for Eden Hazard she's trying to bend it around Yoshida and it is an evening to take on liquid refreshment I can assure you of that tough conditions down there for the players household's face showing the effort he's put into this match [Music] so free kick to be taken by Kevin De bruyne looking for company it's beyond him Carrasco to hazard pass decepted pan can't make any progress hazard s to take on Sakai Shibu saki with a clearance in Belgium looking to get around the throw in quickly here's Richard four minutes to go of the first half in normal time [Music] vitzel the cocoons it'll tickle around the corner couldn't quite bring Hazard into it here's de bruyne teasing cross agatomo and a crucial header there with munier coming in behind him was excellent defending from the experience yuto negatomo make that yeah [Music] I'll save it Shoji [Music] company [Music] de bruyne hurried out of that by a hard-working osako and Belgium immediately recycled possession here's Monier set in early by Mertens Hazard and quite tip two into a shooting position defending Again by Japan particularly the final ball out Shoji was just disappointed he didn't have an option ahead of him here's de bruyne nakatomo manages to help that out just for a throw in [Music] they're having to be so so disciplined here Japan generally they've had a very good shape out of possession not make it easy for Belgium to play through them osako Shiba Saki haraguchi and now Sakai inuy nagatomo make you run wasn't spotted either chance to measure the cross or fed in by nakatomo oh and almost let that in there was a suggestion of a little brush off the foot of osako heart stopping moment for Tebow courtois [Music] free kick against Lukaku [Music] forward by Yoshida it's an accurate one two for Takashi Inuit this dangerous Lively Winger out of play though despite his best efforts to turn it into a dangerous position he fancies the task against munier in wheat here's that moment when osako was not flagged offside he got a touch to that [Music] courtois she's still enough scrambling back to claw it back before it could travel towards his goal line here's Lukaku foreign [Music] just the one minute extra Lukaku Japan looking for offside it's a routine take for kawashima from Mertens it's where Japan were appearing from offside against Lukaku [Music] referee draws the first half to a conclusion Belgium the favorites to go through to a quarter-final against Brazil but Japan wanting to have a big say about causing another surprise yet another at this sparkling FIFA 2018 World Cup finals in Russia Japan have worked hard defensively Belgium have had more possession the more attempts a girl but at the break it's nil nil [Music] and away we go then Belgium in the red and neither side having made any changes in terms of personnel at half time [Music] oh misunderstanding there in we and nagatomo Belgium needed extra time at this stage four years ago in Brazil to get the better of the United States of America [Music] lost time Japan were in the round of the last 16 they were beaten on penalties by Paraguay in South Africa 2010 [Music] Sakai helping that comfortably back to kawashima nicely from Carrasco opens up a a little bit of useful space for hazard hooks it forward to Lukaku back to edin Hazard again [Music] vitzel Monier tons is read all the way by inweek shipasaki and it's missed by the Tongan it's a great chance for haraguchi he scores [Applause] are we on the way to yet another huge upset the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals continue to surprise and haraguchi got reward for his long bursting run here should the Tongan have cut out the pass you probably think he should have done Gucci on hand to take full advantage Spears is shot right across the face of Jibo courtois who had little chance of saving for Genki haraguchi in Japan [Music] oh Jim have it all on now [Music] ball fed through it's beautifully time run by Mertens hassad denied by the post almost an immediate reply from Belgium threw it in Hazard Hazard again Monier LD well cut out by nakatomo Shoji kakowa inwy shuffles away from De bruyne now looks for an outlet [Music] hasabi Sakai asking a lot of the goal scorer haraguchi [Music] beautiful move that from Belgium goalkeeper left Amir spectator by Hazard shot he was getting ready to celebrate it was so close to 1-1 foreign leading here in rostov with the first ever goal in The Knockout stages of a World Cup in by munier easy take for kawashima [Music] shibasaki Japan not content to sit on a one-nil lead I think that's probably a sensible Outlook to take I don't think nishino will want his team defending too deep only so often you can invite a talented team like Belgium on to you and survive here's your shida Henry forward towards osako here's Kagawa a fine room for the shot he'll eventually come in to nil Takashi in we what a strike what a shock what a scene in rustoff [Applause] Roberto Martinez and Belgium in real trouble of going out in the round of the last 16. Dreamland here for Takashi inry in Japan kakawa with the initial touch and when it came to Inuit One Touch out of his feet and arrowed Beyond courtois he was never getting there [Music] Japan have now scored more goals than ever before the World Cup and they're on the cusp now we're going further than they've ever been before trouble only 53 minutes gone time for a recovery the Tongan the dazed Belgium they're just trying to gather their senses here [Music] putting towards Lukaku couldn't get a telling Turks to that Sensational strike from inui [Music] foreign shibasaki could open up again here for Japan Kagawa no room for Henry this time vitzel saw to that now de bruyne pocket of space for him everything to his right really and sebi was well aware of where Debona was looking [Music] it's hard to remember a World Cup in recent memory with upsets like we've seen Germany going out at the group stage for the first time ever Spain losing to the hosts Russia Croatia who've been so good nearly eliminated coming through that crazy penalty shootout against Denmark [Music] [Music] vitzel Lukaku de bruyne hazard just can't rule Belgium out of a comeback here such as the talent in their Armory here's Carrasco coming under pressure that was just enough to make sure that the shot goes worldwide in the end Sakai applying the pressure there on Yannick Carrasco in a long time to see it didn't he one of the best goalkeepers around Tebow courtois but such was the Velocity in the shop and a Sinking Feeling for Roberto Martinez and Tebow courtois nothing the goalkeeper could have done about that here in Hazard and every player down in that pitch in red need to step up loud audible chant of Russia breaks out foreign supporters trying to get there chant above that of the locals but looking rest assured that most of the Russian population inside the rostov arena are behind The Underdogs here and they lead with two second half goals for Genki haraguchi and Takashi Henry doors coming in the 48th and the 52nd minutes to stun Belgium [Music] thank you and that shot accuracy needs to improve because since they've been almost an immediate equalizer after going to go down when hazard thundered a shot against the post pound playing with all the confidence of a team that have the advantage they currently hold nagatomo they look to slow it down to the PACE they want to play at shibasaki osako lots of room here for haraguchi they're not going to get a third are they Japan fizzed in and it deflects away off Axel vitzel and out for a corner just for a moment fitzl couldn't be sure where this was heading thank you referee just delaying a man from Senegal Malang Diego just to make sure that he's happy with what's going on inside that Belgian penalty area shipasaki will take the corner kick turned away by Lukaku long ball another aimless one no problems there for Japan well you know you look back at Japan's preparation for these finals not ideal to change their coach 71 days before the competition got underway this man stepped into the role after vahid logic fell out with a Japanese fa only had a handful of games nishino to Galvanize Japan for this Challenge and what a challenge they're putting up here in Russia they are half an hour away plus stoppage time of a quarter-final Against the World Cup favorites Brazil and yet another of the heavyweights in Belgium would be departing the World Cup unless they could find a couple of goals here and keep the back door shut company [Music] the Tongan one thing Japan even on an oppressive evening like it is with the heat still strong but 20 past 10 in the evening in rostov local time one thing you can be assured of is that Japan will not run out of fuel they are very fit and you know you just find an extra three or four yards in the legs when you tune it up against a strong team like Belgium for the right to March into the last eight of a World Cup here's Lukaku militants excellent cross with kakus Mr great chance one that he would normally gobble up and the expression on his face tells the story he can't believe he's missed that has to be hitting the target romelu Lukaku [Music] the look of astonishment on his face and that chance fell didn't it to the man that Belgium would have wanted because every attempt but he's had it the opposition's goal so far this world cup romelu Lukaku has found the back of the net [Music] everyone that's been on Target that is alderville thank you Mertens to hazard a little reverse just a bit short of Mertens perfectly set up you know for Japan not the just the fact that they lead to Neil but they counter on the opposition so quickly Dynamic players in the final third Kagawa Henry garaguchi all in support of osako Belgium are going to make a double substitution shortly Marouane Fellaini and NASA Chadley are going to be coming on but here's Sakai nicely worked great pass from Kagawa got a little lucky there [Music] lovely little interchange between Kagawa and Sakai and courtois just poking a leg out at that comes a double change Mertens off in his place is Fellaini and Carrasco will be replaced by Chadley [Music] well no surprise with 25 minutes of normal time remaining at Roberto Martinez makes those changes hoping the fresh legs will bring dividends here is Fellaini first touch [Music] Hazard so often Belgium McLean done it in Hazard fires over the top having been fed by hazard what an astonishing World Cup this has been just continues to give and give and give thank you [Music] the task ahead of Belgium is a Monumental one no team has come from two nil down in a World Cup knockout game since West Germany against England back in 1970. [Music] 98 to stretch to prevent the corner didn't do so he's protesting about it the whole of the ball appeared to cross the whole of the line [Music] Henry courtois can leave that alone Belgium have lost six of their last seven World Cup knockout matches five of their last nine have gone to extra time they would give you just about anything to take this one to extra time foreign [Music] sloppy from Japan in Midfield not doing too many occasions like that so Fellaini finding munier feeds it in nicely great defending superb work from Yoshida Lukaku was sniffing a goal there [Music] [Music] Fellaini and into the corner and of course his extra height now here's that great piece of Defending from Maya Yoshida de bruyne's corner kick Ley wins the initial header goalkeeper through the crowd not the most convincing from kawashima I'm back in oh what a header it's a tremendous goal from batongen [Applause] well kawashima with that initial punch and they didn't clear their lines Japan and they have been punished by an astonishing header from janvichongan well look at the angle the tonga's at here remarkable then he gets head over the goalkeeper into the far corner of the net a brilliant brilliant goal and Belgium are right back in the contest I'll hold on to your seats we've still got a little over 20 minutes plus stoppage time to go here free kick against uh osako who's unhappy about the assistance waving of his flag touch fortunate there I thought company didn't look much uh contact there from osako alderville how's that Georgie nagatomo wonderful atmosphere in rostov [Applause] a thrilling game now in week nagatomo oh great cross very good defending from oliveriel he doesn't get attached to this Osaka might have been making it 3-1 Japan shibasaki will get across to take a Japan corner absorbing contest here here's Chadley wriggles free NASA Chadley it's now for Belgium de bruyne you get a shot away bodies on the line for Japan Belgium coming on strong in rostov [Music] he's on target from De bruyne edin Hazard will take the corner kick Belgian fans inside the rostov arena expecting that their team [Music] close 16 matchup de bruyne hazard found room for the cross for lady [Applause] fabulous comeback from Belgium [Applause] well if they're going to lift their first ever World Cup the look back on this night in rostov against all the odds it would seem Japan had a two-nil lead it has now been extinguished goes from verchongan and substitute marowan Fellaini just had too much there for her sebi [Music] close to the final quarter of an hour of the 90. Suddenly It's Japan that would give you just about anything to take it through to extra time because the momentum is with Belgium off the back here back here and now in we real side of goal desperate Belgium defending edge of your seat stuff in rostov it really is everybody around me in my commentary position open mouths shaking heads clapping hands just loving it Shoji shibasaki araguchi have to stretch to reach this just unable to do so the man who opened the scoring all four girls coming in their second half two quick fire ones from Japan 48th and 52nd minutes [Music] 69 and Fellaini on 74. has us at 2-2 the scoreline the only previous time they met at the World Cup finals 2002 when Japan of course you recall were co-hosts with South Korea two drawings saitama and a packed crowd at the rostov arena it's glued to this game enthralled by it wondering where the next twist is coming [Music] Sakai did really well to keep that in testing shadley chance to measure the cross company is there drops at the feeder kakawa just can't link the with osako what's around this time that kago is normally substituted but meschino is not turning to his bench at the moment usually brings on kesuke Honda for the final 20 minutes or so and he's been involved in seven of Japan's last 10 World Cup goals Honda will be remains on the bench at the moment as Belgium come forward with munier defending by shibasaki but Belgium retained possession fitzel [Music] NASA Chadley drives to the byline excellent cross Lukaku can't control the header but this is the problem Japan have got now not just Lukaku in there but the giant Marouane Fellaini looking to get on the end of crosses like this from NASA Chadley Japan making that little bit of History becoming the first team in World Cup finals history to get through a group stage via the fair play rule lucky to run with that piece of Good Fortune looking at one stage in the second half they were going to run away from the fancy belgians but Belgium have replied like the excellent team that they are here's Oliver Elder four shots on Target in the second half of all found the back of the net for attempts to be strictly correct without the Tongan header it's a remarkable goal here's uh de groena gonna settle for a corner of course Fellaini with a head of Joel too and this is yet another threat to Japan de bruyne with a corner kick company joins the crowd and he wins the header shibasaki happy to shuffle it behind oh I'm surprised they took that short given the problems they're causing to Japan with the crosses and the set pieces [Music] are the right mess of that here is uh man I was just talking about kesuke Honda one of a double substitution from nishino he's also going to bring on hotaru Yamaguchi and who's a holding Midfield player but first of all [Applause] it's going to be haraguchi coming off shibasaki so Yamaguchi will go into shibasaki Central Midfield position and Honda will play where haraguchi was deployed the same shape for Japan [Music] which player kisuke Honda [Music] [Music] scored in three World Cups kesuke Honda including this one in Russia 2018 I wonder if he can find another goal for Japan 82nd minute two each and there's Thriller in rostov Honda [Music] [Music] Sakai just took his eye off proceedings a very steady World Cup though the rookie Sakai that was in France with Marseille Yoshida Shoji for nagatomo kakawa nakatomo [Music] nice reverse here for kakawa in goes Honda last ditch defending good enough from Vincent Kompany lovely run from Honda company at full stretch to keep him out Corner taken quickly the pan won't make anything of that easy take for courtois [Music] [Music] for Tongan Chadley [Music] hazard almost as if the players down there are taking a breather players Spectators commentator alike vitzel Monier Fellaini [Music] vitzel all the bear out looking for Chad Lee Yoshida was on the cover 98 Chevy spectacularly kept down by kawashima Lukaku and kawashima again to Japan's rescue 35 year old Japan's oldest ever player in the World Cup finals twice excelling himself to the Night Champion then Lukaku de bruyne with a corner inside the last five minutes of normal time [Music] Japan from two nil up all right really getting stretched now Belgium beseeching the referee to give them a corner I suggest that took a deflection on its way through [Music] vitzel Lukaku hazard does he have that little bit of magic 28. [Music] de bruyne the Tongan Struck it well kawashima can't get it out of the danger area but the flag is up from the assistant on the far side to the relief of Japan that was uh hit with some Power by Jan vertongan came out Fellini had been in an offside position [Applause] well you can almost reach out and grab the tension [Applause] company Hazard falling under yoshida's challenge fry smiled from Yoshida suggesting that he felt Hazard bought that one [Music] return Martinez Spaniard just third Foreigner to coach Belgium at a World Cup for an Englishman and a Scotsman previously here's de bruyne until he see that cross foreign penalty I don't think really Lukaku was claiming one nothing in that 89th minute in rostov and this rip roaring last 16 game between one of the World Cup favorites Belgium top scorers one of only three teams to post nine points out of a possible nine at the group stage top scorers with nine goals well they've needed to find their goal scoring touch again having been two nil down at one stage in this second half now they go for the winner Chadley packed away by Sakai the Tongans his weight I'll deliver this and my own leisure just making sure everybody's positioned well inside that Japan penalty area good distance on the vertongan throw free header though for Japan osako gets the free kick out of company [Music] Yoshida nagatomo [Music] a bit of space for nagatomo oh and courtwork full stretch to help it behind well if we're going to get a winning goal and not need extra time it's going to have to come in a minimum of four minutes Scottish time and Japan have a corner well if Japan find a match winner now that individual will be lifted and written large in Japanese football history they have never before been as far as the quarterfinals closest they've been twice the last 16 agonizing the add-on penalties eight years ago in South Africa against Paraguay we're three minutes away from extra time in rostov unless [Music] can one of these two teams summon up one last goal scoring opportunity in the stock is 10 minutes that remain [Music] no urgency from Japan I think they're happy to take it to an extra 30 here fully aware of the threat they've been from those crosses and Corner kicks where Belgium have such a a clear advantage [Music] foul by company such an experienced Defender he's a little petulant there Vincent company invites Japan forward 93rd minute now remember a minimum of four minutes have been added on [Music] being kind of got plenty forward here five blue shirts and the edge of that Belgian penalty area strike a goal here he is you know Honda yes he's just trying to deceive everyone it's all of wow must be best part of 40 meters from the Belgium girl it's Honda forces a save out of courtois struck it brilliantly of course where I had to be alive to it had a deep bit of action on it [Music] Japan have another corner kick 40 seconds of stoppage time remaining courtois safely grabbed and there's just time for japona to lead this attack Japan desperate to cover the spaces they can't do so for the moment Lukaku and here's a winner oh can you believe it NASA Charlie drugs Belgium into a quarter-final against Brazil the Japanese players are just dumbstruck were they the victims of their own Corner kicks when they sent so many players forward looking to win it themselves courtois with a lovely roll out here to De bruyne it was a brilliant counter-attack from Belgium it was high quality and there Chadley benefiting from the little over the little dummy here from Lukaku in the heat at the moment Lukaku saw the big picture and Chadley was there to stroke at home on a dramatic enthralling night in rostov an once again a falling at the round of the last 16. and Belgium are just moments away from taking their place in the last eight and it is all over it was the last meaningful action Japan down and out after leading to nil and looking like this group of players were going to make Japanese history and reach their first World Cup quarter-final but it wasn't to be and you have to hand it to Belgium you really do no team since West Germany in 1970 against England have come from two goals down in The Knockout stages of the World Cup thanks to Coles from janvatongen marrow and Fellaini the substitute and another substitute with the last kick of the game NASA Chad Lee to break Japan's hearts nishino side are going home and Roberto Martinez he looks like he's almost played out there Shell Shocked he looked as we all are here in rostov what a game one of the games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals here in Russia finished in front of him enthralled audience in rostov Belgium three Japan two

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Length: 102min 24sec (6144 seconds)

Published: Thu Oct 06 2022