Debast won't return to Sporting: Belgium fight back, beat Senegal | OneFootball

With Zeno Debast on the bench, it was in Seattle, in the United States, that the Sporting player saw Belgium move on in this World Cup. In a clash against Senegal, it was Tielemans, at 120+5 minutes, who completed the comeback.

Senegal came very close to qualifying after a strong performance, in which they were the first to take the lead. Habib Diarra opened the scoring in the first half and, in the second half, Ismaïla Sarr extended Senegal’s advantage.

With the score at 2-0 and looking comfortable in the match, everything pointed to the Africans moving on in the competition. However, it was near the end of regular time that the Belgians came to life. Lukaku cut the deficit in the 86th minute and, just three minutes later, in the 89th, Tielemans leveled the match.

After the draw in the 90 minutes and already very close to the end of extra time, the referee, after a VAR review, awarded a penalty in Belgium’s favor. Tielemans, who had already scored in the match, made no mistake, making it 3-2 in the 120+5th minute.

Debast, the Lions player - still absent from Rui Borges’ training sessions - has already started training without restrictions with the "Red Devils" squad. Having not played since the start of May, the Belgian international is still awaiting his debut in this World Cup. At a time when his recovery seems close, regaining physical fitness will be essential.

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