Red Devils see off Brazil to achieve semis

• ​Belgium will meet France in the last four
• Red Devils score another fabulous breakaway goal

Belgium beat Brazil 2-1 in Kazan to set the primary semi-last of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ in stone, and booking their arrival to the last four without precedent for three decades.

A Seleção seized control of the match in the principal half, seeing Thiago Silva's exertion hit the post, as the Red Devils rode their fortunes while depending on the counter-assault. The Belgians were ahead against the pursued of play Fernandinho, supplanting the suspended Casemiro, veered off a flicked-on corner into his own net.

There was nothing blessed about the European side's second. Reminiscent of their on-the-break victor against Japan, Kevin De Bruyne finished a perfect assault move with a luxuriously struck wrap up.

The South Americans endeavored to heap the weight on their adversaries again after half-time yet a mix of the brilliant Thibaut Courtois and hot guarding demonstrated excessively to separate. As the spurned shots stacked up, it was left to substitute Renato Augusto to head home a Coutinho cross to hand Brazil trust.

Belgium declined to crease, be that as it may, in the exciting shutting stages, guaranteeing Roberto Martinez's side achieved the World Cup semi-finals for just the second time in their history.




Group correspondent examination 

Giancarlo Giampietro, Brazil 

While Belgium led the pack with a mix of fortune and their assaulting expertise, the Brazilians were more settled under lock and key after half-time, played their diversion and smothered the Belgians. In any case, A Seleção were just not sufficiently clinical before objective to change over their odds – and were not helped by a wonderful execution from Courtois.

Simon Massart, Belgium 

It appeared to be composed in the stars that Belgium would win. Everything basically became all-good as Courtois demonstrated exactly how great a goalkeeper he is, while the Red Devils delighted in vital bits of fortunes in key minutes. Likewise, nothing appeared to go Neymar's way, as Brazil looked uniquely unverifiable before objective. The agony of Belgium's annihilation by similar adversaries in the Round of 16 at the 2002 World Cup upgrades the delight of achieving the semi-finals in Russia that smidgen further.

Budweiser Man of the Match 

Kevin De Bruyne conveyed the corner that prompted the possess objective and scored the second himself, yet the Belgium playmaker additionally inspired with his vitality and protective endeavors. A fine all-round execution.

The detail 

100 - Kevin De Bruyne today turned into the 100th player to score at this World Cup (barring own objectives). The record of 116 diverse goalscorers was set at Brazil 2014.

What's straightaway? 

France v Belgium - Semi-last, 10 July, Saint Petersburg