Offensive Belgians

Belgium have been lethal in front of goal so far at Russia 2018 - and they needed to be on Monday night, as they edged a 3-2 thriller against Japan to progress to the last eight of the World Cup. 

Nacer Chadli swooped to score the Belgian's winner with the last kick of the game - the Red Devils equalling their best-ever World Cup haul in the process (12 goals at Mexico 86).

📈 Teams to score 12+⚽goals (opening 4 World Cup games; fr. 2002):
2002: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇷 Brazil
2014: 🇳🇱 Holland
2018: 🇧🇪 BELGIUM*
* 12⚽- equalling their best-ever World Cup haul (12G at Mexico '86)#Russia2018 #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/MdPO65uAZD

— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) 3 de julio de 2018

In yesterday's comeback, two players - Jan Vertonghen and Marouane Fellaini - joined a select list of Belgians to score for their country at two World Cups. 

📈 Scored at TWO World Cups for Belgium:
🇧🇪 Vanderbergh
🇧🇪 Scifo
🇧🇪 Ceulemans
🇧🇪 Degryse
🇧🇪 Wilmots
🇧🇪 Mertens
🇧🇪 Lukaku
🇧🇪 💥VERTONGHEN💥
🇧🇪 💥FELLAINI💥#Russia2018 #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/dwNbG0OA32

— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) 3 de julio de 2018

Belgium will now face Brazil in a mouthwatering quarter-final, boss Roberto Martinez already stressing their role as underdogs. 

"When you play against Brazil, you need to accept they are the best team in the competition, you need to accept your role," said Martinez after their win against the Japanese.

"They have players who can decide the game on their own like (Philippe) Coutinho and Neymar."

Check out @playmaker_EN for all your World Cup stats this summer - and be sure to visit thefinalball.com to keep abreast of every kick in Russia. Click here for the running order.