Euro 2016 Highlights Wales vs Belgium: WAL Beat BEL 3-1 to Set Up Semis Clash With Portugal
Wales beat Belgium 3-1 in an Euro 2016 quarter-final, to enter the last four stage. Ashley Williams, Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes scored for the winners. Get highlights of WAL vs BEL here
Wales stunned Belgium 3-1 at Euro 2016 on Friday to reach their first ever semi-final of a major tournament. They will face Portugal next. Get highlights of WAL vs BEL here. (SCORECARD | SCHEDULE | STATS | NEWS)
Radja Nainggolan fired Belgium into a 13th-minute lead in Lille, but goals from Ashley Williams, Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes sent Wales through to a last-four showdown with Portugal on their European Championship debut.
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2:20 hrs IST: THAT'S IT! Wales are in semi-finals after a 3-1 win over Belgium
2:17 hrs IST: Three minutes of added time
2:16 hrs IST: Wales' Aaron Ramsey makes way for James Collins
2:12 hrs IST: GOALLL!! Sam Vokes gives Wales 3-1 lead in the 86th minute.
Chris Gunter gives a perfect cross, and Vokes responds with a great header to give Wales 3-1 lead
2:10 hrs IST: Belgium looking too desperate now with just 10 minutes to go for the final whistle. Nainggolan goes down in the box and appeals for a penalty but the referee is not interestedÂ
2:06 hrs IST: Axel Witsel tries to go for a long shot but is too high
2:04 hrs IST: Toby Alderweireld floats a beautiful cross to Marouane Fellaini. But he shoots wide from close range
2:01 hrs IST: Aaron Ramsey gets a yellow card and he will miss the next match if Wales go through
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1:52 hrs IST: Williams challenges Nainggolan hard to set up Belgium with a dangerous free kick, 27m to goal. Kevin De Bruyne takes it, but it lacks sting
1:50 hrs IST: Williams has another opportunity to score, after Courtois fumbles while clearing a corner. The Wales player tries to fire from close-range but the Belgian goalkeeper is alert.
1:47 hrs IST: Marouane Fellaini is given a yellow card after an accidental knee to the chest of Gareth Bale
1:44 hrs IST: The winner of this match will play Portugal in the semi-finals
1:41 hrs IST: GOALLL!!! Hal Robson-Kanu gives Wales 2-1 Lead in the 55th minute!
He controls the ball superbly in the box, as three Belgium defenders look mere by-standers and does a superb turn to shoot the ball in the net from a close range
1:36 hrs IST: Eden Hazard goes for a screamer from left of the box, but his right-footer goes wide of the far post
1:34 hrs IST: Romelu Lukaku's header goes wide!
1:32 hrs IST: The second-half action starts!
1:25 hrs IST: Belgium started on a strong note and dominated the possession. But Wales fought back brilliantly and after the equaliser have looked menacing up front.
1:18 hrs IST: It's Half-time. Belgium 1 - 1 Wales
1:16 hrs IST: Ramsey breaks through again and sends a cross to far post and with Hal Robson-Kanu in the follow-up! But Courtois has no prblem in thwarting the attack
1:15 hrs IST: Thomas Meunier tries a lofted shot towards goal from outside the box but no danger for Wales.
1:12 hrs IST: Wales have major possession in the last 20 minutes. Belgium have looked lack-lusterÂ
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1:06 hrs IST: Gareth Bale single-handedly rips apart Belgium defence and fires a powerful eight-footer from the edge of the box. But Courtois blocks it well.
1:04 hrs IST: It has been an incredibly fast first-half so far.
1:02 hrs IST: GOAL!!!! Ashley Williams equalises for Wales in the 31st minute
Aaron Ramsey delivers a perfect corner and Williams leaps to head the shot low to the right corner
00:58 hrs IST: Neil Taylor fires a shot from close range after a pass from Aaron Ramsey. But Belgium's Thibaut Courtois slides across his line well
00:52 hrs IST: Wales have shown gumption to fight-back in the attacking third.
00:48 hrs IST: Chester sees another caution for the foul. Two of the Wales back three have already got a yellow-card
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00:45 hrs IST: GOAL!!!!! Radja Nainggolan gives Belgium 1-0 lead in the 13th minute.
Nainggolan lines up from 25 yards and blasts a shot to the top left corner
00:42 hrs IST: Bale retorts with a long, surging run and fires into the side netting from an angle
00:40 hrs IST: Wales have been pushed to the wall by Belgium in the first 10 minutes.Â
00:38 hrs IST: Goal-line milieu. Eden Hazard misses a chance to give Belegium the lead as his powerful shot is deflected for a corner by James chester.
What an amazing build up from Belgium! Eden Hazard to Kevin De Bruyne to Romelu Lukaku leads to a cross over to Yannick Carrasco alone at the back post! Carrasco is denied by Wayne Hennessey and two more shots that seemed sure in on goal are blocked !
00:36 hrs IST: Yellow card for Wales Ben Davies
00:31 hrs IST: The action starts!!
00:27 hrs IST: The teams are here for their national anthems
11:39 hrs IST: The teams' starting line-up in here
One hour until kick-off in the second #EURO2016 quarter-final! Here are the teams. #WALBEL pic.twitter.com/W6ewGvwopZ
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11:38 hrs IST: WELCOME ALL!
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Belgium, playing before what will be virtually a home crowd in the northern French town of Lille, is under huge pressure for its much-vaunted golden generation to fulfil its promise and finally challenge for a major trophy.
Wales could also claim to have developed a golden generation, spearheaded by Gareth Bale, even if it has fewer illustrious players than the side ranked number two in the world.
All eyes will be on the form of Bale and Eden Hazard.
Bale, the world's most expensive player, has scored three goals and fired in the cross that led to Northern Ireland's own goal in Wales's 1-0 last-16 victory. His ability to seize the moment, not least at free kicks, could be pivotal.
Hazard came to life against Hungary - as did the whole team after a stuttering start to the campaign. He set up the second goal for Michy Batshuayi and scored with a dashing solo effort two minutes later to crush Hungary's hopes in what he said was his best-ever game for his country.
The winners will reckon to have a fair chance of reaching the final as the semifinals would pit them against Poland or Portugal, avoiding the powers of France, Italy and Germany.
Belgium have a 5-4 win-loss record against Wales. Catch live score of WAL vs BEL here.