2-2: Bellingham avoids another KO at Wembley with the last breath

After a narrow loss last Saturday against Brazil (0-1) in Wembley, Jude Bellinghamthe English star of real Madridsaved his team from defeat in another friendly match against Belgium (2-2), in the same scenario, with a goal in the 95th minute. Youri TielemansBelgian midfielder Aston Villasign double for those Domenico Tedescowhich gave a good image.

The most negative note for England He lost the first change in the middle John Stonesinjured a knee two weeks before the visit of City of Manchester in Bernabeuin the first leg of the quarterfinals of Champions.

England and Belgiumtwo teams classified for European Cup the following summer in Germany, they approached the game with a different approach. The ‘Three Lions’ coach, Gareth Southgateinitially opted for a 4-2-3-1, while Domenico Tedesco He went out with a 4-3-3 without the injured Kevin de Bruyne, in a match where both teams were not wearing their usual kits. The English were dressed entirely in dark grey, while the Belgians outdid themselves by displaying a the dress does not look goodwith a light blue t-shirt combined with brown pants with thick stripes criss-crossing the sides.

Stones early damage

The match, played under continuous rain, soon went wrong England for a problem of John Stones with his right knee. The central City of Manchesterone of the fixed in the schemes of Guardiola and rival of real Madrid in the quarterfinals of champion, He had to leave the field of play about ten minutes later.

A few seconds later, Belgium first on the scoreboard thanks to a massive mistake by Jordan Pickford. The purpose of EvertonWithout any rival forcing him, he raffles a ball, Amadou Onana He intercepted the pass and finally took advantage of it Youri Tielemansmidfielder of Aston Villa, to catch the English goalkeeper wrong-footed in his attempt to regain position and beat him with his left foot from the edge of the area. The face of Pickford ‘Earth, swallow me’ everyone said.

however, England Soon he laid the tables. A ball from the Madrid player Bellingham about Tony the search behind the Belgian defense ended with the latter blocked inside the area of Vertonghen. He VAR proved the ultimate penalty with Toney himself managing to convert in the 17th minute, completely fooling the goalkeeper sel.

Jarrod Bowenwith a header after a corner kick, made it 2-1 for England in the 26th minute, but the Austrian referee, Sebastian Gishamerit was canceled at the request of VAR for an offside that the locals did not protest.

Tielemans, a nightmare

Although Southgate’s team had the ball, Belgium He is very dangerous on the counterattack. So, Tielemans He sealed his double with a huge iron header coming from behind after a luxury pass off the captain Romelu Lukakuwhich left the Brighton centre-back ‘portrait’ Lewis Dunk. A great game that ended with a great goal.

The English team went for the tie, which could have come in additional time of the first half, but the shots from Bellinghamclosely guarded at all times by the Belgians, and bowen was destroyed by selgoalkeeper of Nottingham Forest.

At the beginning of the second half, England keep getting closer to the goal Belgium. Tony He looked for his second goal of the night with a shot that Sels sent into the corner, while Bellingham He tried again with a header that went wide.

The students of Domenico Tedesco They never lost their composure and continued to reach English territory with threatening incursions, especially from Jeremy Docan electric and sharp end of City of Manchester.

With half an hour left, the Sevilla player Lukebakio He came in to refresh the Belgian attack. Tedesco also decided to remove the big-scorer from the field Tielemanswhich was emptied within 70 minutes of remaining on the grass.

With the game sinking into a phase of uncertainty, Phil Foden He came very close to scoring 2-2 with a cross shot after receiving the ball from bowen after a sensational individual play by the footballer of West Ham. England tried to the end and in the last play of the game, Bellingham, after a good drop of Madisondrilled the Belgian goal in the last breath, when they were planning another defeat Wembley.