Match Report:
Belgium vs Wales
Lineups
Belgium
Courtois
Pocognoli - Alderweireld - Vertonghen(c) - Malanda
Dembele - Fellaini - Witsel
Mirallas - - - Hazard
Benteke
Wales
Myhill
Gunter - Williams - Collins - Taylor
Ledley
Ramsey - - Allen
Bellamy - - - Bale
Morison
Live Updates
'0 Wales will kick this one off. Bellamy and Morison meet in the center of the pitch, before tapping the ball to Gareth Bale as they begin to advance up the pitch.
'7 Gareth Bale zips up the left before cutting in, keeping balance and placing a powerful shot towards goal- Courtois firmly gets his hands on it. Wales seem confident.
'18 Wales have had several chances now, I would not be surprised if they score sooner or later.
'26 Craig Bellamy smashes a shot at Courtois, but the keeper stops it... the ball rolls to the center of the box, but it's Morison who will get to it first! He puts one touch on it- Goal! Wales are ahead, away from home!
'33 Wales are keeping the ball, Belgium don't look themselves. Bellamy again, starting Courtois in the eyes, the keeper rushes out, Bellamy attempting a chip- but it's just over the crossbar.
'45+2 The whistle blows, Steve Morison looking happy with himself as he heads back to the away dressing room, the rest of the Wales squad following contently. Mpenza does not look happy with his team so far, he must think it should have been their game.
'46 Belgium start it up again, instantly bursting up the pitch. Benteke is getting in better positions now.
'50 Mirallas puts a through ball to Benteke, who launches it at goal, but it curves out narrowly. Belgium are looking a lot better.
'60 Benteke is walking off, Lukaku will come on. Since Mpenza's rise to management, the West Brom player has scored 3 in 2. Can he continue the record today?
'62 Pocognoli's tight cross fires in, bouncing off several bodies- Vertonghen gets a foot on it- Goal! Vertonghen falls to the ground, a superb tap-in volley putting Belgium level, but he does not look too happy, the Physio is running over.
'65 Vertonghen is back on the pitch.
'76 Dembele crosses it over to the wing, where Hazard collects it. Hazard cuts in from the channel to the edge of the box, he goes for the narrow shot... Myhill fists it, and it falls to Bale.
'77 Bale is being marked well, he knocks it back towards Myhill- whats this- Lukaku sprints in, smashes the ball- GOAL!!!! BELGIUM ARE AHEAD! Awful mistake from Wales' star man!! That may just have lost them the game.
'90+4 The whistle blows, Bale does not look to cheerful. Mbo Mpenza, however, looks proud of himself.
'7 Gareth Bale zips up the left before cutting in, keeping balance and placing a powerful shot towards goal- Courtois firmly gets his hands on it. Wales seem confident.
'18 Wales have had several chances now, I would not be surprised if they score sooner or later.
'26 Craig Bellamy smashes a shot at Courtois, but the keeper stops it... the ball rolls to the center of the box, but it's Morison who will get to it first! He puts one touch on it- Goal! Wales are ahead, away from home!
'33 Wales are keeping the ball, Belgium don't look themselves. Bellamy again, starting Courtois in the eyes, the keeper rushes out, Bellamy attempting a chip- but it's just over the crossbar.
'45+2 The whistle blows, Steve Morison looking happy with himself as he heads back to the away dressing room, the rest of the Wales squad following contently. Mpenza does not look happy with his team so far, he must think it should have been their game.
'46 Belgium start it up again, instantly bursting up the pitch. Benteke is getting in better positions now.
'50 Mirallas puts a through ball to Benteke, who launches it at goal, but it curves out narrowly. Belgium are looking a lot better.
'60 Benteke is walking off, Lukaku will come on. Since Mpenza's rise to management, the West Brom player has scored 3 in 2. Can he continue the record today?
'62 Pocognoli's tight cross fires in, bouncing off several bodies- Vertonghen gets a foot on it- Goal! Vertonghen falls to the ground, a superb tap-in volley putting Belgium level, but he does not look too happy, the Physio is running over.
'65 Vertonghen is back on the pitch.
'76 Dembele crosses it over to the wing, where Hazard collects it. Hazard cuts in from the channel to the edge of the box, he goes for the narrow shot... Myhill fists it, and it falls to Bale.
'77 Bale is being marked well, he knocks it back towards Myhill- whats this- Lukaku sprints in, smashes the ball- GOAL!!!! BELGIUM ARE AHEAD! Awful mistake from Wales' star man!! That may just have lost them the game.
'90+4 The whistle blows, Bale does not look to cheerful. Mbo Mpenza, however, looks proud of himself.
The first half, Wales looked the better side, not only ahead on goals, but the opposition was also on their side and Belgium looked to be lacking a certain flair that saw them score and win against Croatia. Mbo Mpenza must have said something in the changing rooms, as after the second half commenced, Belgium made amends for their poor play, and dominated the second half, barely giving Wales a touch of the ball. Vertonghen put out a good defensive display as well as scoring the goal to put Belgium level, warranting him a Man of the Match award.