Euro 2016: Belgium qualify and face Hungary

THURSDAY, 23 JUNE 2016, 00:29 - Skyhawk
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GAMES - OTHER Belgium beat Sweden today with 0-1 and face Hungary in the next round. Though the Red Devils did not play a great game. The pace was too slow, Sweden had some good chances, but Nainggolan decided the match with a great goal in the last ten minutes.

Belgium dominated the first half and created a handful of chances, but the paces was just too slow to really become dangerous. Sweden had the best chance of the first half after five minutes, but Berg was stopped by Courtois.

The second half brought a surprisingly offensive Sweden. The Belgian team was under pressure for about 15 minutes. Unable to score though, Sweden had to lose their grip over the match and Belgium took control again. Lukaku broke through but was stopped by keeper Isaksson. A bit later the strtiker scored after a long rush but he was caught offside. Also Sweden but the ball against the net but they were also flagged for offside. Eventually the individual class of Nainggolan decided the match: his shot from outside the box went into the bottom left corner: 0-1. With just ten minutes left, Sweden didn't have any response anymore. In the next round, Belgium will face a surprisingly strong Hungary that kept Portugal on a 3-3 draw.



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