The scenario we witnessed today in the Belgium vs. Senegal game is literally a one-in-a-million occurrence!
Senegal completely outplayed Belgium in every aspect—possession, transitions, chance creation, expected goals—you name it. They went 2–0 up and stayed in control until the 86th minute. The game looked over. They were about to win and book their place in the Round of 16.
Then chaos unfolded.
Romelu Lukaku scored in the 86th minute, and Youri Tielemans equalized in the 89th after Senegal’s goalkeeper completely misjudged the ball, making it 2–2 in the space of just three minutes out of absolutely nowhere!
And somehow, the madness didn’t stop there. Belgium were awarded a penalty in the 120th minute, converted it to make it 3–2, and completed a comeback that even they probably can’t explain, sealing their place in the Round of 16 in what felt like a science-fiction script.
The Senegal players probably won’t be able to sleep tonight after the nightmares they’ll have from this collapse. Without a doubt, it’s the biggest shock of the World Cup so far.