Belgium stars combine for crucial goal after being separated during argument

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Leandro Trossard and Youri Tielemans had to be separated as the pair furiously argued on the pitch, although no bad blood remained.With the Red Devils trailing 2-0 in the second-half of their round of 32 tie against Senegal, emotions boiled over for two of their main men.Romelu Lukaku had to intervene as Tielemans and Trossard arguedGettyTensions run highAs both sides headed over to the sidelines for a hydration break in the 70th minute, footage panned to Trossard and Tielemans in a heated exchange.Aston Villa star Tieleman’s appeared to have been left angered after Trossard opted to cross rather than pass the ball to him.The Villa midfielder could be seen furiously walking towards Arsenal‘s Trossard and addressing him angrily. With Tielemans gesturing wildly in frustration, Trossard was shown arguing back at his teammate, also waving his arms.As both stars showed no signs of backing down, this forced Romelu Lukaku to step in and separate the pair.The ex-Manchester United and Chelsea striker could be seen coming between the two and pulling Trossard away.Another of Belgium‘s players, Nicolas Raskin, also tried to cool things down, while a number of Senegal’s stars were shown trying to intervene.While both Trossard and Tielemans then continued to bicker afterwards, the argument did not escalate into anything more.Incredible comebackEmotions were understandably at near boiling point in the clash, with Belgium 2-0 down at the time and staring at a World Cup exit.Sunderland‘s Habib Diarra put Senegal in front after 24 minutes, tapping home the rebound after Ismaila Sarr‘s header hit the post.Tielemans and his Belgium teammates had a mountain to climb after going 2-0 downGettyIsmaila Sarr’s stunning second goal plunged Belgium into dangerGettyView Tweet: https://t.co/o4kn7jMhS9Crystal Palace forward Sarr turned goalscorer in the second half, as he fired the ball past Thibaut Courtois minutes after the restart.And Belgium looked to be losing their heads and heading for their earliest exit since the 1998 World Cup when Trossard and Tielemans came to blows with twenty minutes remaining.But after stepping between his teammates, Lukaku then played a far bigger role in the game soon after.With less than five minutes of normal time remaining, the Napoli striker pulled a goal back as his near-post flick found the back of the net.But the most unlikely scenario unfolded just moments later, as Belgium completed an incredible comeback.And it was all thanks to their warring duo, as Trossard’s cross was fumbled into the path of Tielemans to head home the equaliser.Tielemans was Belgium’s saviour as he equalised with his first ever World Cup goalGettyAnd it was thanks to some great work from TrossardGettyThis sparked wild scenes among the Belgian ranks, who celebrated forcing the game to extra-time to keep their World Cup dream alive.World Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.