World Cup 2018, Belgium 3-2 Japan: Hits and flops from the game

#1 Best: Eden Hazard

Sublime touch, as always

The captain led by example gave it all his heart and energy and orchestrated a series of attacks for Belgium.

Eden Hazard is too tough to catch. This only means that he was too fast for the Japanese defenders and hence, drew a lot of fouls for his side. Behind almost every attack, the Chelsea winger had a part to play.

He weaved past defenders, created chances, held the ball up well and provided the best of passes. Due to his touch and intelligence, the 27-year-old carved out chances in plenty, feeding his striker, spreading the play and splitting the Japanese defence.

Hazard's counter-attacking abilities were unleashed too, as his change of pace was too hot to handle. He tested the opposition keeper too, and beat him on one occasion too, but only to be denied by the frame of the goal. Nonetheless, world-class players know how to take centre-stage.

He picked up the ball with a good touch, shifted it to his left foot to beat the defenders and then delivered a peach of a cross to Fellaini, which resulted in the equalizer.

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