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Tielemans went down while Lamine Camara challenged for a cross. The referee initially allowed play to continue, then awarded a penalty after a lengthy VAR review and an on-field check.
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A light contact on Youri Tielemans produced a decisive extra-time penalty.
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Tielemans went down while Lamine Camara challenged for a cross. The referee initially allowed play to continue, then awarded a penalty after a lengthy VAR review and an on-field check.
Penalty to Belgium after VAR review. Tielemans scored to complete the 3–2 comeback.
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