SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2018 20 Belgium’s players and team members pose with their bronze medal Devils bag bronze England finish fourth at World Cup after Eden Hazard seals Belgium win Belgium’s Thomas Meunier (2nd R) celebrates after scoring Belgium’s forward Eden Hazard scores their second goal Belgium fans celebrate their team’s victory at Moscow’s fan zone AFP | Saint Petersburg Harry Kane blew a terrific chance to add to his six goals in Russia, the elgium achieved their best World favourite for the Golden Boot scuffing Cup finish as goals from Thom- harmlessly wide after an inviting lay- Bas Meunier and Eden Hazard off from Raheem Sterling. secured a 2-0 victory over England in Toby Alderweireld, one of six Totten- yesterday’s third-place playoff in Saint ham players on the pitch, then hooked Petersburg. just over after a mishit Tielemans shot Meunier, who missed the semi-final dropped to the Belgium defender at loss to France due to suspension, scored a corner. after just four minutes before Hazard Belgium lost Chadli to a hamstring grabbed a late second as The Red Devils injury before half-time, while South- eclipsed the side that came fourth at the gate introduced Marcus Rashford and 1986 edition. Jesse Lingard at the break for Sterling Belgium have now defeated England and Rose. Their pace and directness twice in a fortnight, having waited 82 gave England renewed vigour, with years to beat them before winning 1-0 Lingard volleying across goal just in their group stage encounter. out of the reach of a lunging Gareth Southgate’s men were forced Kane. to settle for England’s joint best perfor- They received a let-off mance at a World Cup abroad, match- when Lukaku failed to ing that of the 1990 generation. control a defence-split- Saturday July 14 He made five changes to the team BELGIUM 2 0 ENGLAND ting pass from De beaten 2-1 by Croatia in the last four, as England players react after losing Bruyne, allowing Pick- England fielded their4’ youngest WorldMeunier- Saint Petersburg Stadium ford to charge off his Cup line-up in history82’ -- with E.an Hazard aver- 3rd place match line to smother. age age of 25 years andSaturday 174 days. July 14 BELGIUM 2 0 ENGLAND superbly to deny Kevin De Bruyne a And it looked as Saturday July 14 BELGIUM 2 0 ENGLAND Phil Jones, Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Fa- Referee second time, the Everton goalkeeper though Dier was going Alireza Faghani (IRN) bian Delph and Ruben Loftus-Cheek4’ all Meunier Saint Petersburg Stadium clawing away the ball after a sizea- to draw England level 4’ Meunierrdrd Saint Petersburg Stadium 82’ E. Hazard 3 placeplace matchmatchrd came into the side, whilePlayers Belgium boss 82’ E. HazardPossession 3 place match ble deflectionPlayers off Kieran Trippier. when he lifted the ball Roberto Martinez recalled Meunier Referee Referee over Courtois, only for AlirezaPossession FaghaniAlireza (IRN)(IRN) Faghani (IRN) and handed1 Courtois a start to Youri Tielemans. 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Hazard60’ (cap) 12 Shots 15 10 Sterling12 Trippier 46’ Hazard 10 E. Hazard (cap) 15 Meunier 4 On target 5 12 Trippier16 Jones space behind the England10 E. Hazard defence, (cap)(cap) and 12 TrippierEngland slowly worked their way from a Dries Mertens 15 Meunier 17 Tielemans 4 78’ On target 5 16 Jones17 Delph his cross was turned home15 Meunier by Meunier22 Chadli 39’ 4 On target11 5Fouls 516 Jonesinto21 theLoftus-Cheek contest as Loftus-Cheek84’ head- cross drawing an excel- who stepped17 Tielemans in front 17of Tielemansa static 78’Rose. 78’ 17 Delph17ed Delphstraight at Thibaut Courtois on 15 lent one-handed stop 22 Chadli 39’ 3 Vermaelen39’ 1139’11 Fouls(cap)Fouls = Captain 5 Yellow card21 Loftus-Cheek7 Lingard 84’ 46’ 84’ Jordan22 PickfordChadli readjusted his body14 Mertens 60’ Substitution Red card 21minutes.Loftus-Cheek19 Rashford 46’ from Pickford. 3 Vermaelen 19 Dembélé39’ (cap)(cap) == 78’ CaptainCaptain og=own goal,YellowYellow pen=penalty cardcard 7 Lingard20 Dele Alli 46’ 84’ 3 Vermaelen 14 Mertens 39’ 60’(cap) = CaptainSubstitutionSubstitution Source: FIFAYellowRedRed cardcard card 19 Rashford7 Lingard 46’ 46’ 14 Mertens 19 Dembélé 60’ 78’ Substitutionog=ownog=own goal,goal, pen=penaltypen=penaltyRed card 20 Dele19 AlliRashford 84’ 46’ 19 Dembélé 78’ og=ownSource: Source:goal, FIFAFIFA pen=penalty 20 Dele Alli 84’ Source: FIFA.