Belgium Concedes Minutes After Star Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois Subs Off

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was substituted owed to an wounded during the World Cup quarterfinal lucifer against Spain connected Friday astatine Los Angeles Stadium.

Courtois near the transportation  in the 71st infinitesimal aft appearing to prolong an wounded to his close leg. 

He was replaced successful extremity by backup keeper Senne Lammens. Lammens is the archetypal goalkeeper to play for Belgium successful the World Cup different than Thibaut Courtois since Geert De Vlieger vs Brazil successful 2002.

The lucifer was tied 1-1 successful the 2nd fractional erstwhile the substitution took place. Fabian Ruiz scored the opening extremity for Spain successful the 30th minute, and Charles De Ketelaere equalized for Belgium successful the 41st minute.

Shortly aft coming on, Lammens had a mistake successful extremity arsenic helium was incapable to incorporate Mikel Merino's changeable earlier his rebound recovered the backmost of the nett to marque it 2-1 late.

There is presently nary authoritative update from the Belgian aesculapian unit regarding the severity of Courtois' wounded oregon his availability for the remainder of the tourney should Belgium advance.