Watch|Wales vs Belgium|Quarter Final|Match Highlights| EURO 2016|02-July-2016
Wales reached the semi-finals of a major tournament for the first time after a stirring fightback to beat Belgium in the European Championship quarter-final in Lille.
Second-half goals from Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes sealed an amazing comeback victory for Chris Coleman’s men after Ashley Williams had equalised Radja Nainggolan’s early strike in Lille
Welsh celebrations reached stratospheric levels when Hal Robson-Kanu, a striker without a club, gave them the lead with a divine turn and finish.
After withstanding late Belgium pressure, Wales sealed victory through a header from substitute Sam Vokes that set up a semi-final against Portugal and a mouth-watering duel between Real Madrid team-mates Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Wales manager Chris Coleman had described the last-eight tie as Wales’ biggest match since their 1958 World Cup quarter-final defeat by Brazil, their only previous appearance in the knockout stages of a major tournament.
His players rose to the occasion wonderfully, recovering from a difficult start to claim what must rank as the greatest win in Welsh football history.
Teams
Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, Williams, Chester, Davies, Taylor, Allen, Ramsey (J Williams, 90), Ledley (King, 77), Bale, Robson-Kanu (Vokes, 74).
Belgium: Courtois, Meunier, Alderweireld, Denayer, J. Lukaku (Mertens, 75), Witsel, Nainggolan, Carrasco (Fellaini, 46), De Bruyne, Hazard, R. Lukaku (Batshuayi, 83).
Watch|Wales vs Belgium|Quarter Final|Match Highlights| EURO 2016|02-July-2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u84tijVi56U
