Tottenham ace Jan Vertonghen scored for Belgium in their comeback win.
Jan Vertonghen sparked Belgium’s second half comeback against Japan in the World Cup last 16.
With Belgium two goals down, Vertonghen netted a looping header from an acute angle to get his side back into the game.
Did he mean it? It was a memorable World Cup goal, and one pundit was quick to deride it as a fluke.
Former Arsenal and West Ham striker John Hartson said that he felt Vertonghen was trying to cross the ball with his header.
Vertonghen’s goal lifted Belgium’s spirits, and moments later Marouane Fellaini scored a towering heading to equalise.
Former Tottenham winger and current West Brom ace Nacer Chadli scored a winner in stoppage time to seal a 3-2 victory for Belgium after coming off the bench.
Vertonghen rarely scores, it was just his ninth goal in 105 international matches. It could not have come at a better time.
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