Tielemans’ 125th-Minute Penalty Stuns Senegal
Belgium’s captain kept their World Cup dreams alive with a last-gasp spot-kick to beat Senegal.

Belgium captain Youri Tielemans buried a 125th-minute penalty to complete a miraculous 3-2 comeback against Senegal in the World Cup last 16, keeping the Red Devils’ tournament hopes alive in Seattle. Facing elimination with the score at 2-0, Romelu Lukaku ignited the comeback with a late equalizer before Tielemans stepped up in stoppage time to change the narrative. The match saw Belgium claw their way back from a deficit that looked insurmountable until the dying moments of regulation, exposing Senegal's inability to close out a game.
















