Historic Comeback: Belgium 3-2 Senegal with the latest goal in World Cup history

The kind of story you tell your grandkids. Belgium pulled off a legendary comeback to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in Seattle, after being down 2-0 with five minutes left on the clock. And they did it with the latest goal in World Cup history. Absolute madness.

The match. Senegal were the better side for an hour and a half. Habib Diarra put the Lions of Teranga ahead (24') and after the break, Ismaïla Sarr smashed in a stunning strike (51'): chest control on a long ball and an unstoppable whip past Courtois. 2-0 and Belgium were knocked over. Courtois himself prevented it becoming 3-0 with three world-class saves that, in the end, proved priceless.

The impossible comeback. Just when the match seemed over, it went absolutely bonkers. In the 86th minute, substitute Romelu Lukaku pulled one back. And in the 89th, Youri Tielemans headed the 2-2 that sent everything to extra time. In the final stretch of the additional period, a lengthy VAR review spotted a penalty for a foul on Tielemans, and the Belgian captain made no mistake: he slotted it into the top corner in the 125th minute, the latest goal ever scored in a World Cup.

What's next. Belgium, who didn't even make it out of the group stage in Qatar 2022, get their revenge and will face United States in the Round of 16. Senegal, one of the tournament's finest sides, go home in the cruelest way possible: they had qualification in their pocket and it slipped through their fingers in five minutes of pure heartbreak.

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