For Russian football fans, the game with the Belgians at the World Cup in Brazil was one of the most anticipated. At the famous stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Russian footballers tried to achieve victory over a formidable rival in order to continue the struggle for reaching the playoff stage.
At the Maracana stadium, the Russian national team played their second match at the World Cup in Brazil. The rivals of the Russians were the Belgians, the leaders of Quartet N. The game was very important for both teams. The Russian team needed to show everything that it is capable of in order to achieve the desired result. The Russians needed a victory. It was she who would leave a good chance of leaving the group. However, Russian fans once again experienced negative emotions.
The start of the game was for the Belgian national team. Only after ten minutes of the match, the Russians calmed down and began to at least somehow control the ball. However, Belgium was the dominant team in terms of apparatus control throughout the half. In the first half, the Russians were unable to create scoring chances, but several long-range shots on the goal of the Belgians can be distinguished. Goalkeeper Courtois deflected the balls, but, unfortunately for the Russian fans, there wasn’t the right person to finish the ball.
The Belgians tried to attack positionally. There were several dangerous shots and chances at the gates of the Russian national team, but the first half of the meeting ended with a zero score.
After the break, the Russian national team had to add, but this did not happen. Sometimes the impression was that the Russian players simply did not have enough class. The Belgians, on the other hand, tried to attack more and more dangerously. In the final 15 minutes of the meeting, Belgium pressed Russia. Sharp attacks followed one another. It must be admitted that the Belgians were simply better on the football field. It seemed that a goal was brewing.
First, after the free kick, the barbell saved the Russians. Fans of both teams grabbed their heads - some out of frustration, others out of the realization that this time their favorite team had been forgiven. However, Russia did not survive. On 88 minutes, Divok Origi sent the ball into the net. The defense of the Russians was simply torn apart in the penalty area, which led to a strike by Origi without resistance from 9 meters. Akinfeev was powerless. Belgium led 1 - 0.
At the end of the match, the Russians had neither the strength nor the time to recoup. The final whistle of the referee records the offensive defeat of the Russian national team with a score of 0 - 1. Belgium gains 6 points and remains in the leaders of group N. The Russians still have a game with Algeria. Capello's wards still have theoretical chances of getting out of the group.
