Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Jeremy Doku withdrawn early as Belgium beat Senegal in all-time classic

Jeremy Doku was withdrawn early into the second-half as Belgium recovered from a 0-2 deficit to take a clash with Senegal into extra-time via two late goals in the 90 minutes.

Belgium staged a miraculous World Cup escape in Seattle by recovering from a two-goal deficit in the final minutes of normal time to eliminate Senegal 3-2 in a breathless round-of-32 thriller.

Rudi Garcia’s men looked dead and buried as a dominant Senegalese side cruised toward the finish line thanks to goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaïla Sarr. However, the introduction of Romelu Lukaku sparked an unexpected late revival.

The talismanic striker clawed one back with a clever touch in the 86th minute, before Youri Tielemans completed the comeback by heading home an 89th-minute equaliser to stun those watching on and send the match into extra time.

The drama escalated to a controversial peak in the 125th minute after Dodi Lukebakio rocked the crossbar for the Red Devils. Following a dramatic VAR review, the referee penalised Lamine Camara for a sliding challenge on Tielemans just before the shot, handing Belgium a last-gasp lifeline from the penalty spot.

The Aston Villa midfielder kept his composure amid intense pressure, firing the spot-kick perfectly into the top corner to seal a remarkable victory and book a highly anticipated round-of-16 clash against either the United States or Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Jeremy Doku match statistics vs Senegal

55 Minutes
24 Touches
13 Accurate Passes
81% Pass Accuracy
5 Ground Duels Won
4 Was Fouled
4 Touches In Opposition Box
3 Recoveries
1 Accurate Cross
1 Successful Dribble

Data courtesy of FotMob.