BEL v POR

[Essexyellows]

Goal fest I reckon.

3-2 to Beltugal

 

[Foley]

Belgium have some side on paper.
But it will be hot, DeBruyne and Hazard are probably not fully fit and Portugal are pretty battle hardened.
Looking forward to it

 

[m]

Arguably the tie of the round.

 

[unification]

I hope this is as good as it promises to be.

It’ll probably be high kickin’, low scorin’ and a tie.

 

[m]

Portuguese with their horrible Rugby Union kit.

Why can't both teams lose?

 

[unification]

It’s being played in that horrible Seville stadium. Not even Sevilla or Betis play there. It’s an athletics track. Thankfully this is its last appearance at this tournament.

 

[Marked Ox]

Why does any other Portugal player stand over the ball like they are going to take a free kick when Ronaldo is playing?

 

[Essexyellows]

BEL 1 up in the goalfest....

 

[Paul Cannell]

Portuguese with their horrible Rugby Union kit.

Why can't both teams lose?

They will.

 

[Belgium Yellow]

Portugal trying all the dirty tricks, strategy was to stop Belgium playing, now they have to do something. Should play into Belgium's hands in the second half.

 

[unification]

Belgium sitting back and containing Portugal. I’ve not seen anything from Portugal to suggest they can breach this Belgian experienced defence.

Doing enough to get by is fine in tournament football.

 

[Belgium Yellow]

I'll rephrase my previous point, Portugal a bunch of wankers.

 

[QR]

Loving it. Want another energy draining 30 mins.

 

[unification]

Portugal have fought back but Jota’s finishing and a quiet Ronaldo have seen Belgium through.

It’s a Pyrrhic victory though. De Bruyne and Eden Hazard both off injured. It remains to be seen whether they can turn up again. They looked weaker without them.

And a final blast of Pepe being Pepe. Love it!

 

[Leysboy]

So glad them cheating horrible Portuguese are out

 

[Sarge]

Bit of a battle that was ... good to see the back of Portugal, dirty, cheating wankers

is it Italy next for Belgium?

 

[Paul Cannell]

is it Italy next for Belgium?

Yes.

Anyone else feel that Lukaku looked like a pocket-Akinfenwa?

 

[Sarge]

Yes.

Anyone else feel that Lukaku looked like a pocket-Akinfenwa?

I thought he was Akinfenwa's youngest brother

 

[Big Ronaldo]

De Bruyne and Eden Hazard both injured too. They must both be doubtful for the QF.
Italy had extra-time but 24 hours more to recover.

 

[Essexyellows]

Goal fest.