The best team lost!
Impressive in the pool, the Red Devils shone less and suffered a lot, in the shock of the eighth against the Portuguese title holder, but did the round back and came out (1-0) thanks to a jewel of Thorgan Hazard . All in pragmatism, hold on …
Sunday June 27, 2021 ((rezonodwes.com)) –
What if Belgium had become the monster it once hunted? Overall above the lot in their group B, Roberto Martínez’s men confirmed, in their round of 16 won against the defending Portuguese champion (1-0), what had been foreseen against Denmark (2-1 ) a few days earlier: this offensive steamroller, champion of fine play and possession, also knows how to be cruel pragmatism when the level rises, like a certain French team on July 10, 2018 in Saint Petersburg.
Rarely have we seen this selection suffer so much: 23 strikes conceded, a second one-sided period, a shameful attack, last ten unbearable minutes, but at the end, a quarter-final looming for the semi-finalist of the last World Cup. Ugly victories can always be useful.
Palhinha the Head Cutter
Quickly, Renato Sanches announced that he was activating the bulldozer mode by taking the controls and throwing Diogo Jota, for a dud at the end (6e). After a big half of half-time observation, Belgian possession and soft shots from one side to the other, Cristiano Ronaldo woke everyone up on a free kick (25e) at a time when Portugal was regaining control.
However, this did not restart the meeting immediately, even if Thomas Meunier raised a few hairs from an outside outside the frame (37e) just after a big unsigned foul from the new hype João Palhinha on Romelu Lukaku who was leading the block. Fortunately for the show, Thorgan Hazard dropped a delicious satchel to knock out Rui Patrício and start hostilities. (1-0, 42e).
