Summary

  • Belgium through to semi-final with France

  • Five-time winners Brazil knocked out

  • Fernandinho OG gave Belgium advantage

  • De Bruyne with superb 20-yard finish

  • Sub Renato Augusto gave Brazil hope

  • Meunier booked and misses semi-final

  1. 'He's just got to put his laces through it'published at 20:43 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    He has just got to put his laces through it. It's cut back brilliantly by Neymar but Philippe Coutinho puts it wide. Great chance.

  2. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    Another let off for Belgium, a HUGE let-off, in fact.

    Neymar breaks in behind the defence and turns Thomas Meunier in the box, before picking out Philippe Coutinho.

    Yes, the perfect man you want the ball dropping to, but Coutinho fluffs a strike horribly into the stands.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    First sub for Belgium, shoring things up.

    Thomas Vermaelen replaces Nacer Chadli.

  4. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    The Brazil fans are swinging their scarves over their heads, the Belgium ones a little more subdued. They are feeling the pressure.

    The Brazil fansImage source, Reuters
  5. 'Brazil are the better team now'published at 20:40 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Had that shot from Renato Augusto been inside the post, it was a goal, because Thibaut Cortois wasn't going for it. Brazil are the better team now.

  6. CLOSE!published at 81 mins

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    Brazil should be level, what a miss!

    Goalscorer Renato Augusto runs through the centre of the Belgium defence, he is in on goal, but shoots wide from the edge of the box.

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Goalscorer Renato Augusto fires wide for Brazil

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    #bbcworldcup

    Rich: They should have played Costa from the beginning, bad coaching decision. All the talk about Neymar but Couthino and Costa get ignored

    Femi: PERFECTION! The pass and the run! Game on!

    Marlon: There are some absolutely wonderful passers on the pitch

  8. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    Eden Hazard on the break but a loose pass is picked of.

    Can Brazil find the leveller?

    They've got 10 minutes to do so.

  9. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    When is Roberto Martinez going to make a change??

  10. 'You wouldn't want to call it now'published at 20:36 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    You really wouldn't want to call this one now, and Brazil have deserved that goal. That will lift them phenomenally. What a decision to bring Renato Augusto on, and he produces a perfect header.

  11. CLOSE!published at 77 mins

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    The Kazan Arena has burst into life and Brazil are on the front foot.

    Neymar lays the ball on a plate for Philippe Coutinho, but the Barcelona man blazes over from inside the box.

    Thibaut Courtois was beaten.

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Philippe Coutinho slices 'big chance' wide for Brazil

  12. 'Absolute perfection'published at 20:35 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Brazil 1-2 Belgium

    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder

    There are not many players in the world who can see and play that pass that Philippe Coutinho did. Absolute perfection. The pass was sensational!

    Renato AugustoImage source, Reuters
  13. goal

    GOAL - Brazil 1-2 Belgiumpublished at 76 mins

    Renato Augusto

    Hello, HELLO!

    What a substitution by Tite.

    Renato Augusto has only been on the field a matter of minutes and he rises highest to flick in a header from Philippe Coutinho's delightful cross with the outside of his foot.

    Game very much on now.

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Renato Augusto scores with a header to pull a goal back for Brazil

  14. CLOSE!published at 75 mins

    Brazil 0-2 Belgium

    Again, Douglas Costa in the thick of the action from that right-hand side. Why did he not start??

    He thumps a shot across the face of goal which Thibaut Courtois pushes back into the danger zone, but Neymar's touch lets him down and he cannot get a strike away.

  15. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Brazil 0-2 Belgium

    The dangerous Douglas Costa has the ball at his feet again and plays a clever pass to the back post, but no Brazilian is gambling and the chance is lost.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Brazil 0-2 Belgium

    Final change for Brazil (unless it goes to extra-time).

    Paulinho missed a couple of sitters today and is hooked, on comes Beijing Guoan man Renato Augusto.

  17. 'Neymar thumped all over the place'published at 20:30 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Brazil 0-2 Belgium

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    When Neymar is at it and he dives, you can get fed up with him, but he has been thumped all over the place this evening.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    #bbcworldcup

    Johnny: Why hasn’t Douglas Costa played more in this tournament? He’s a better player than Willian & definitely gets the whole Brazilian ethos and style of play far more than him. Frustrating!

  19. CLOSE!published at 71 mins

    Brazil 0-2 Belgium

    The impressive Douglas Costa with a strike from outside the box which is smothered by Thibaut Courtois.

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 70 mins

    Brazil 0-2 Belgium

    Booking for Thomas Meunier from a trip on Neymer...

    and that is a BIG booking as far as the Belgian is concerned.

    He is out of the semi-final when Belgium get there.