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Venue- Kazan Arena, Russia.
Tournament Favorites Brazil were taking on the Golden Generation of Belgium in the Quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Both the sides were famous for their attacking style of play. As a result, everyone was expecting an exciting contest between the two. And Boy! What a game it turned out to be.
The Men in Red got past their Opponent by the barest of margins. The Belgian won it 2-1 in a closely fought game. The credit for the same goes to their legendary Goalkeeper Courtois who made innumerable stunning saves. He was certainly on the peak of his powers that time. As the Commentator said it right- This Keeper is in some mood today.
The Brazilians started off pretty well. However, an on goal in the 13th minute gave Belgian the lead. Furthermore, in the 31st minute De Bruyne scored another brilliant goal on the counterattack and doubled his team's lead.
However, Brazilians did not lose their heart and continued attacking. Eventually in the 76th minute they scored their first goal, and the game became truly alive. It appeared that the Brazilians would equalize any moment, but the strong defense of Belgium kept them on bay. In the injury time Neymar took a brilliant shot on the goal but was denied again by Courtois. It was a shot which deserved to go into net, but the Belgian Keeper was possessed that day. He made the save of his life. Neymar was shattered.
The Final Whistle was blown. Tournament Favorites have been knocked out. No one could believe what they saw. But it was a game which no football fan would ever forget.
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