World Cup Drama in Seattle
Jeremy Doku's afternoon ended early in the second half as Belgium pulled off one of the great World Cup escapes against Senegal, recovering from two goals down to win 3-2 in extra time.
The City winger was withdrawn just after the break with his side trailing 2-0. Senegal had looked comfortable thanks to goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaïla Sarr, and Belgium appeared to be heading out.
Then Romelu Lukaku happened.
The striker sparked a late revival, scoring with a clever touch in the 86th minute. Youri Tielemans then levelled things up with an 89th-minute header, taking the game into extra time and leaving Senegal shell-shocked.
The drama didn't stop there. Dodi Lukebakio rattled the crossbar in the 125th minute, and after a VAR review, the referee awarded Belgium a penalty for a sliding challenge by Lamine Camara on Tielemans. Tielemans stepped up and smashed the spot-kick into the top corner to seal a remarkable victory.
Belgium now face a round-of-16 tie against either the United States or Bosnia-Herzegovina.
As for Doku, he'll hope for more involvement in the next round after a quiet outing here.