Nations League: Belgium 2-1 Wales - reaction to narrow Belgian win

1. Belgium beat Wales despite spirited second-half fight from Rob Page's men
2. Kevin De Bruyne gives Belgium the lead against the run of play after 10 minutes
3. The Manchester City midfielder sets up Michy Batshuayi for the second, a simple tap in finish
4. Kieffer Moore heads Wales back into the game from Brennan Johnson's cross

That's all from Brussels

So that's all from Brussels on a night where Wales could have been given an absolute battering, but ended up probably happy enough with a battling 2-1 defeat, especially with so many key players missing.

Wales have it in their own hands to retain their status in the top tier of the Nations League and they'd have taken that before tonight.

Bigger picture, it's also another example of Wales showing they can compete with a really good side.

Thanks for joining us and I trust we will see you again on Sunday when Poland visit the Cardiff City Stadium.

Nos da.

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'We take positives and go again' - Moore

Wales goalscorer Kieffer Moore told BBC Radio Wales: "It was always going to be a hard game. They were very good tonight.

"We come away not so much disappointed - we will take positives out of it and go again on Sunday.

"A win keeps us in the group so it's full focus on Poland.

"I think we are in a good place, it's our last home game before going to the World Cup so if we can leave on a high then great."

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VAR rules 'stupid' - De Bruyne

Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne told S4C: "I think we fully deserved to win, we dominated the first half and created a lot of chances.

"Wales were playing man to man so there were more options in the first half.

"Then we started the second half poorly, we have to keep the ball as Wales were playing so deep and wait for the right moments."

Asked about Belgium's penalty shout, De Bruyne said: "I was already running to the corner, the rules are so stupid though, it should then be a corner."

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Danny Gabbidon

Former Cardiff and Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

Brennan Johnson has to play [at the World Cup]. He has worked his way into the starting XI.

I thought he was outstanding today.

He starts against the USA for me. He gives you that counter-attacking threat. He reminds a bit of what Gareth Bale used to be - he can pick the ball up in deep areas and go past players.

He allows you to sit deep because you have that counter-attacking threat.

Wales 'did ourselves proud' - Johnson

Wales forward Brennan Johnson told S4C: "It was game of two halves, in the first we lacked belief and didn't know what we could bring to the game.

"In the second half we had a different mentality and did ourselves proud.

"When the big guy [Kieffer Moore] is up top you have to hang it up for him, he did the rest.

"Rob [Page] told us to belief in ourselves at half time, we're in a World Cup and Nations League's Group A, we showed that in the second half.

"It's a massive game on Sunday [against Poland], we want to be in this league and play the best teams in the world.

"We'll be ready for it."

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Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

Some of the changes were glaringly obvious in the first half - I don't understand why Dan James was playing so inverted.

Those changes could have been made first half. I think we were caught in two minds. The front three were pressing and behind them there was all sorts going on.

Rob Page made the changes at half-time - I just think we were a little slow making them.

Second half we kept the ball much better, played a deep defensive block and the goal came from a fantastic counter-attack.

Brennan Johnson can catch pigeons and Kieffer Moore buried it.

It was a game of two halves. Wales are still in with a shout of staying in League A.

So tonight's results keeps Wales' fate in their own hands, Nations League-wise.

To remain in the top tier, tier A, Wales simply need to beat Poland on Sunday night at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Danny Gabbidon

Former Cardiff and Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

Credit to the players and to the manager. Good managers see issues and fix them quickly.

It was so much better in the second half, Wales got the goal and got back into the game.

Rob Page will be really pleased with the second half. We just don't give up, do we?

We could have snatched something in the end. Belgium looked like they were hanging on a bit at the end.

FULL-TIME - Belgium 2-1 Wales

That's it. Belgium hold on.

They were cruising, but Wales made a real fight of things thanks to Kieffer Moore's goal.

Roberto Martinez getting sent off late on was the twist none of us saw coming.

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Wales send everyone up for a freekick, but the ball is headed wide.

RED CARD - Roberto Martinez

The most mild-mannered manager on the planet is sent off for deliberately wasting time by throwing the ball away.

My poor fingers can't keep up.

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

You can kind of understand why Kevin De Bruyne is fed up with playing Wales - Wales just never go away.

If you're Wales, the second-half display is so encouraging.

They were out of this match and yet could still snatch a dramatic point.

SUBSTITUTION

Charles De Ketalaere replaces the maestro, Kevin De Bruyne.

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

I do think there is one more chance in this game for Wales.

The team in the lead drops back - it's what typically happens.

Wales just need to create one clear opening.

Six minutes to be added on.

Bring it on.

I could watch another hour of this.

Brennan Johnson crosses.

Another big chance is coming in this game.

It could come at either end.

Gareth Bale breaks and tees up Neco Williams, whose shot is saved.

Excellent, excellent game.

Belgium have men over, but Dries Mertens opts to shoot and he misses the target.

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

Brennan Johnson just dragged that chance - but I don't think that's the last one.