Euro 2020: Reaction as De Bruyne-inspired Belgium beat Denmark to qualify for last 16

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2. Poulsen opens scoring
3. De Bruyne comes off the bench at half time and creates Hazard leveller, before scoring a second
4. First Denmark game since Eriksen had cardiac arrest
5. Fans and players show their support with minute's applause

Kevin de Bruyne is the first player to score and assist as a second half substitute at the European Championship since the 2012 final, when Fernando Torres did so for Spain against Italy.

Yeah, great game to be fair. Great game.

Karen Carney

Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

You just can't take your eyes off this game. It's unbelievable.

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Big chance for Denmark here. They give Martin Braithwaite a scandalous amount of time and space to burst into the box and his shot is blocked by a diving Toby Alderweireld.

Belgium's big stars all involved again, Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne. This time KDB's shot is saved.

Denmark are not out of this yet though. Andreas Cornelius chests a cross into the path of Martin Braithwaite, whose low shot forces a diving save from Thibaut Courtois.

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Josh Earl: Two absolutely phenomenal goals from Belgium. A joy to watch & looking like World #1 all of a sudden. KDB, different class.

Vaishach: Lukaku is brilliant. He might not get on the goal sheet or assist sheet but the work he did for those two goals was immense. He started them both.

Belgium are through to the knockout stages as things stand.

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SUBSTITUTION

Denmark bring on Andreas Cornelius and Mathias Jensen straight after that goal.

GOAL - Denmark 1-2 Belgium

Kevin de Bruyne masterclass - a goal and an assist on his return from injury.

Good play by Romelu Lukaku and then Belgium play two or three first-time passes on the edge of the box. Eden Hazard finds De Bruyne, who slams a perfect shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards out.

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YELLOW CARD

Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard tries to buy a penalty... and gets himself booked for diving.

He tries to jink past Thomas Meunier in the box, thinks the Belgian's leg is further out than it is and throws himself to the ground.

A genuinely pathetic dive, deserved booking.

Denmark's first attack in a while as left wing-back Joakim Maehle charges forward, cuts onto his preferred right foot and blasts a shot in from outside the box. Thibaut Courtois saves.

If this had happened before the wonderful assist, I'd be worried about Kevin de Bruyne's fitness as he absolutely skies an attempted crossfield pass to Romelu Lukaku.

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It's a good corner from Kevin de Bruyne but nobody can turn it in.

Youri Tielemans tries to feed Romelu Lukaku but his ball is beyond him. They do win a corner through as Jannik Vestergaard slides behind.

Kevin de Bruyne is the only European player to assist a goal in each of the last four major tournaments (World Cups and Euros) - 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020.

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Karen Carney

Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

After those substitutions I'd say this is now Belgium's strongest team if they were all fit and available.

Witsel is so important, you listen to the manager Roberto Martinez and he constantly says he is the key man.

Now they are all on and Belgium are going for it.

A draw wouldn't mathmetically take Belgium through to the last 16, but they'd be pretty close. Denmark will stay in the hunt if they draw this - but would probably need to beat Russia.

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SUBSTITUTION

Denmark make a double sub now. Christian Norgaard of Premier League newbies Brentford and Jens Stryger Larsen replace goalscorer Yussuf Poulsen and Daniel Wass.