Most Saves: Thibaut Courtois – 4
Belgium’s roller-coaster of a tournament came to an end in an anti-climax as Wales comfortably beat them 3-1 to progress to the semis. Marc Wilmots’ side seemed to have put their defeat to Italy behind them but ultimately failed to prove that this ‘golden generation’ were still not up to scratch.
Wales could easily have scored more if not for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The Dragons had as many as 15 shots and his four saves ensured Belgium were not thoroughly humiliated on the big stage.
Most Tackles: Jason Denayer – 4
Without the services of the suspended Thomas Vermaelen and the injured Jan Vertonghen, who had torn his ankle ligaments, Wilmots turned to Denayer to partner Toby Alderweireld in defence. Jordan Lukaku was also forced into the lineup and an all-new back-line eventually proved to be their undoing.
Denayer was thrown into the firepit and was clearly not cut out for such a big game yet. However, he did make four successful tackles – winning possession three times. Three of those tackles saw him have to cover for Lukaku on the left.
Stats courtesy of Opta and WhoScored
