England vs Belgium LIVE: Result and final score as Jude Bellingham goal rescues draw at Wembley
England 2-2 Belgium: Bellingham’s 95th-minute equaliser salvaged a draw after Youri Tielemans punished two defensive mistakes
A late Jude Bellingham goal rescued England from a second consecutive defeat at Wembley as Gareth Southgate’s side salvaged a 2-2 draw against Belgium.
The Three Lions had trailed to a Youri Tielemans brace after Belgium punished two defensive mistakes in the first half - but Bellingham found an equaliser with the last kick of the game after England dominated the second half.
Aston Villa midfielder Tielemans scored twice before half-time, first punishing goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s woeful clearance, before Romelu Lukaku’s perfect cross set up his second after Lewis Dunk’s slip.
Ivan Toney scored his first England goal from the penalty spot to equalise in the first half, but Bellingham saw two chances go begging while Phil Foden also narrowly shot wide.
And Bellingham’s perseverance was rewarded as the Real Madrid midfielder fired a 95th-minute equaliser. Follow live updates from England vs Belgium in tonight’s live blog, while you can get the latest odds and tips on the match, here:
England 1-2 Belgium
66 mins: CLOSE! That would’ve been some moment for Kobbie Mainoo.
Phil Foden drives into the box before being tackled - fairly according to VAR - and after Jude Bellingham puts it back into the danger area, Mainoo fires towards the Belgium goal only to be denied by Matz Sels.
England 1-2 Belgium
65 mins: Romelu Lukaku mistimes an effort and skies over the bar, to the enjoyment of the Wembley faithful.
England 1-2 Belgium
62 mins: CLOSE! Lovely play for England as Phil Foden, Joe Gomez and Jarred Bowen link up.
Bowen’s effort from the centre of the box is hard and low but not far enough in the corner, allowing Matz Sels to get down to make a good stop.
England are having the chances, they just need to find the net.
England 1-2 Belgium
60 mins: First change of the game as Belgium’s Dodi Lukebakio comes on for Leandro Trossard.
England 1-2 Belgium
59 mins: Belgium are beginning to threaten down the left-hand side, with a Jeremy Doku cross fired agonisingly across the six-yard box with no recipients.
There’s an interesting one-on-one battle going on between Doku and Joe Gomez.
England 1-2 Belgium
54 mins: CLOSE! Lovely weighted cross from Joe Gomez finds the head of Jude Bellingham, who mistimes his header and nods wide.
Final product not quite there for the Real Madrid man tonight.
England 1-2 Belgium
52 mins: CLOSE! Ivan Toney drives an effort towards the bottom corner, with Sels tipping it into the side-netting.
Some in the stadium thought that was in, but alas not.
England 1-2 Belgium
49 mins: Ivan Toney takes a shot that deflects out for a corner.
Phil Foden’s delivery comes to nothing.
England 1-2 Belgium
48 mins: Driven cross from Leandro Trossard doesn’t have the whip needed and goes straight into the hands of Jordan Pickford.
England 1-2 Belgium
KICK OFF! The teams are back walking out, and England are coming out without the names on the back of their shirts.
This gesture is to support the Alzheimer’s Society and in recognition of the 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK.
No changes in personnel for either side.
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