Match report
Tielemans double sends Belgium past Senegal in extra-time thriller
Belgium came from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in the World Cup Round of 32 at Lumen Field, completing a dramatic turnaround that looked improbable for long periods. Senegal led at half-time and doubled their advantage early in the second half before Belgium found a way back deep into normal time and then snatched victory in the final moments of extra time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Habib Diarra put Senegal ahead in the 25th minute, and Ismaïla Sarr doubled the lead in the 51st with an assist from Moussa Niakhaté, leaving Belgium to chase the game for much of the contest. Romelu Lukaku, set up by Thomas Meunier, pulled one back in the 86th minute, and Youri Tielemans levelled just three minutes later with a finish teed up by Leandro Trossard, forcing extra time at 2-2.
With the tie deep into added time in the additional period, Tielemans struck again from the penalty spot in the 120+5th minute to complete his brace and settle the contest 3-2 in Belgium's favour. Senegal, who had led twice, were unable to respond, and Belgium progressed despite having trailed for the majority of the match.
Youri Tielemans scored twice for Belgium, including the decisive penalty deep into extra time, and finished with a rating of 8.3 shared with Senegal's Ismaïla Sarr, who also found the net.
Senegal produced the higher expected-goals figure of the two sides at 3.54 despite ultimately losing the match.
Belgium beat Senegal 3–2 (half-time 0–1).
Belgium met Senegal in the World Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 20:00 UTC at Lumen Field. Referee: Said Martinez.
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Habib Diarra — 0–1 · Watch Habib Diarra's goal video (25')
- 51' Goal: Ismaïla Sarr (assist: Moussa Niakhaté) — 0–2 · Watch Ismaïla Sarr's goal video (51')
- 86' Goal: Romelu Lukaku (assist: Thomas Meunier) — 1–2
- 89' Goal: Youri Tielemans (assist: Leandro Trossard) — 2–2 · Watch Youri Tielemans's goal video (89')
- 120+5' Goal (penalty): Youri Tielemans — 3–2 · Watch Youri Tielemans's goal video (120+5')
Starting line-ups
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
Senegal (4-3-3)
- 23 Mory Diaw
- 14 Ismail Jakobs
- 19 Moussa Niakhaté
- 6 Pathé Ciss
- 15 Krépin Diatta
- 26 Pape Gueye
- 5 Idrissa Gueye (c)
- 21 Habib Diarra
- 10 Sadio Mané
- 18 Ismaïla Sarr
- 13 Iliman Ndiaye
About this match
On this page: the Belgium vs Senegal final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Habib Diarra's goal against Belgium (25').
- Watch Ismaïla Sarr's goal against Belgium (51').
- Watch Youri Tielemans's goal against Senegal (89').
- Watch Youri Tielemans's goal against Senegal (120+5').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Belgium 3–2 Senegal. Explore more on the Belgium and Senegal team pages or the World Cup page.