On Thursday night, Belgium scored two spectacular team goals against Denmark in Group B, and commentator Ally McCoist felt he was seeing something out of a computer game.
Roberto Martinez’s team, who beat Russia convincingly in their Euro opener, got off to the worst possible start as Yussuf Poulsen capitalised on a defensive blunder by Jason Denayer.
The Red Devils struggled throughout the first 45 minutes, managing only one attempt on goal in a dreadful – and unexpected – half of football at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium.
“๐ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ!” ๐ฉ๐ฐ
WHAT A START – it’s taken #DEN just 99 seconds to go in front! ๐คฏ#DENBEL | #ITVFootball | #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/bS6U8UinCn
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After a poor first half, Belgium came out of the break looking entirely different, with the switch of Kevin De Bruyne for Dries Mertens proving to be a brilliant move as Belgium increased the ante.
De Bruyne was prominently engaged in the equaliser, despite missing Saturday’s match against Russia due to an acute nasal bone fracture and a left orbital fracture.
He sent the ball to Thorgan Hazard, who tapped home a fantastic team effort. “It’s just a PlayStation goal,” remarked analyst Ally McCoist, who has been brilliant throughout the tournament. “It’s fantastic…absolutely fantastic!”
โItโs a PlayStation goal – as simple as that. Itโs brilliantโฆ absolutely brilliant!โ ๐ฎ#BEL draw level with #DEN – and in some style! ๐คฉ#DENBEL | #ITVFootball | #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/B2ABt2Ns9r
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Belgium continued to dominate in large spells and, after they brought on Eden Hazard and Axel Witsel just before the hour mark, things went from bad to worse for the helpess Danes as an electric De Bruyne netted another wonderful team goal.
That is some goal! ๐#BEL have been brilliant since the break – and another superb move is finished ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ by @DeBruyneKev ๐ฅ#DENBEL | #ITVFootball | #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/dgHimX2zHP
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Denmark threatened late on with a number of efforts but Belgium managed to hold on. They top Group B with six points from two games and face Finland on Monday.
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