Belgium advance to the quarter-finals of the 2020 European Football Championship after beating Portugal 1-0 in Seville on Sunday. Thorgan Hazard’s brilliant strike from three minutes before the break was the difference between the two sides at the Estadio de la Cartuja and the defensive champion had no answer in a match with limited chances.
Thibaut Courtois made a brilliant save to deny Cristiano Ronaldo from a free-kick in the first half. But the Belgian team broke through with Hazard’s efforts to lure Rui. Patricio in Portugal’s goal
Renato Sanches was the most enterprising member of Fernando Santos̵
7; squad, but the Lille OSC man couldn’t do it all by himself and Diogo Jota was wasted while Ronaldo was constrained by speculative efforts.Romelu Lukaku was disappointed on the other side. While the Inter Milan man struggles to serve from his team-mates, Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard is lively and involved as captain.
The closest goal in the second half was Rafael Guerrero when he hit the post as the Portuguese pushed for the equalizer. And Courtois has been called to action many times.
One of the few drawbacks tonight for the Belgian was that Kevin De Bruyne was injured just minutes into the second half. Who appears to have had enough ankle injuries to impede his involvement in the Euros.
Otherwise, Roberto’s team Martinez will be delighted to reach the quarter-finals. where they will meet Italy in Munich
Belgium 1, Portugal 0 (FT)
⚽ Belgium: Thorgan Hazard – 42′
