World Cup 2018, Belgium vs Japan Highlights: Belgium Edge Japan 3-2, To Play Brazil In Quarter-Finals.

World Cup 2018, Belgium vs Japan Highlights: Belgium Edge Japan 3-2, To Play Brazil In Quarter-Finals.

FIFA World Cup 2018, Highlights, Belgium vs Japan: Belgium beat Japan 3-2, to play Brazil in quarter-finals.

FIFA Football World Cup 2018: Belgium scored in injury time to knock-out Japan from World Cup

Belgium scored a last-gasp winner to beat Japan on Monday and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Brazil. The match looked set for extra-time after goals from Jan Vertonghen and Marouane Fellaini cancelled out efforts from Genki Haraguchi and Takashi Inui. But as the seconds ticked down, Belgium poured forward and Nacer Chadli grabbed a dramatic winner. Belgium, who made 10 changes for the match, were by far the better side but Japan defended doggedly and threatened on the break as they seek to reach a World Cup quarter-final for the first time. 

The winner of the knockout match in Rostov will face Brazil, who earlier beat Mexico 2-0, in a quarter-final in Kazan on Friday. As expected, Belgium coach Roberto Martinez made wholesale changes from the side that beat England 1-0 in the group stages.

He reverted mainly to the same starting line-up that thrashed Tunisia 5-2, with Manchester City defender Kompany as the only new addition, in for Dedryck Boyata at centre-back. Striker Romelu Lukaku, who has scored four goals so far in Russia, returned to lead Belgium's star-studded attack. Eden Hazard, Dries Mertens and Kevin De Bruyne were restored in a powerful midfield after being rested against England. Japan coach Akira Nishino also revamped his starting line-up after the 1-0 defeat to Poland in the group stages.

 (Highlights: Belgium vs Japan)

Highlights Between Belgium vs Japan, 2018 FIFA World Cup, straight from Rostov Arena Rostov-On-Don

01:24 IST: FT: Belgium 3-2 Japan. Thank you for joining us on all the action, until next time, it's goodbye!

01:22 IST: GOAL! The high-quality counter-attack from Belgium, Lukaku plays a dummy as Chadli in space behind unmarked, makes no mistake to tuck it away for a goal.

01:20 IST: Free-kick for Japan in the 93rd minute, came off a Kompany foul. Honda struck a brilliant one but Courtois keeps it out. Japan have a corner but Courtois catches it and initiates a counter-attack.

01:18 IST: 4 minutes added! Japan has a corner. But the ball has been tucked away by the Belgian defence.

01:13 IST: DOUBLE SAVE! 35-year-old Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima keeps first Chadli and then Lukaku out -- both from a close-range header. 86 minutes played!

01:11 IST: Honda makes a lovely run inside the box, from a through ball but the ball hits the side-netting.

01:10 IST: Japan has brought in Keisuke Honda to replace Haraguchi in the 81st minute.

01:06 IST: Belgium has the tempo, momentum of the match. We have seen 4 shots on target in the second-half, all on the corner. Meanwhile, it's a corner for Belgium -- Kompany's header has been tucked away. Goal kick for Japan!

01:01 IST: GOAL! Fellaini puts Belgium level, through a brilliant cross delivered by Eden Hazard. After 74 minutes Belgium 2-2 Japan.

00:59 IST: Inui from the left flank finds Nagatomo ahead of him, who delivers a cross but Osako's shot has been denied. This is beginning to become a thriller of a contest.

00:57 IST: GOAL! An astonishing header from Jan Vertonghen pulls one back for Belgium, Japan failed to clear their lines, paid the price. Belgium 1-2 Japan.

00:55 IST: Sloppy from Japan in the midfield, Witsel finds Fellaini on the right flank the cross comes in for Lukaku but well blocked by the Yoshida to keep his shot out. 68 minutes have been played.

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