KEVIN DE BRUYNE broke Wales hearts on an evening of World Cup qualifying chaos in Belgium.

The out-going Manchester Metropolis star scored an 88th-minute winner to inflict Craig Bellamy’s first defeat as Dragons boss and dent their computerized qualification hopes.

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However the place do you begin to sum up this seven-goal thriller – which included an epic three-goal comeback by Wales – which was dominated by a number of poor refereeing selections and prolonged VAR checks?

There have been two first-half penalties awarded by referee Irfan Peljto – one for both sides and each seemed harsh.

Then Romelu Lukaku had an Eightieth-minute aim dominated out following a five-minute VAR test – throughout which each managers have been booked – as a result of the ball went out of play within the build-up.

On an evening of mayhem in Brussels, the Dragons fell 3-0 down inside 27 minutes by way of targets by Lukaku from the penalty spot, Youri Tielemans and Jeremy Doku because the hosts ran riot within the first half.

Spirited Wales got here roaring again by way of targets from Harry Wilson, Sorba Thomas and Brennan Johnson.

But De Bruyne had the ultimate say with an aesthetic end when the star midfielder was left unmarked on the again submit.

It left the guests floored as Bellamy tasted a loss for the primary time in ten matches since he grew to become boss final July.

Wales now path North Macedonia by a degree in Group J of their quest to succeed in the finals in USA, Mexico and Canada subsequent summer season with the Belgians solely three factors behind with two video games in hand.

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To compound Bellamy’s frustrations, the 45-year-old, who spent two years at Anderlecht, is because of return to Belgium for a good friend’s wedding ceremony later this week.

Pre-match, Bellamy had hailed his first 12 months within the Wales job because the “finest yr” of his life.

However, after Spurs legend Jan Vertonghen acquired a heartfelt farewell from the Belgian public, Bellamy’s Dragons have been left livid by the award of Lukaku’s Fifteenth-minute penalty.

De Bruyne’s shot hit the arm of Brennan Johnson from a brief distance however Bosnian ref Peljto pointed to the spot.

A prolonged VAR test didn’t overturn what seemed to be a harsh determination and Napoli striker Lukaku slotted dwelling his 89th worldwide aim.

Wales have been rocked and didn’t get well as Belgium reduce them to ribbons in a harmful attacking show.

Tielemans doubled the hosts’ lead on 19 minutes when the Aston Villa midfielder, captain for the night time, hit the highest nook with a side-footed end.

It was a slick staff transfer from Rudi Garcia’s males with De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard and Maxim de Cuyper concerned earlier than Tielemans was left unmarked to beat Karl Darlow.

Wales nearly halved the deficit immediately however David Brooks missed a wonderful likelihood earlier than Ben Davies pressured Nottingham Forest keeper Matz Sels right into a scrambling save.

De Bruyne rolled an effort previous the submit however Manchester Metropolis wideman Doku made no mistake when he reduce in on his left foot and fired previous Darlow regardless of the Leeds stopper getting a hand to his shot.

Wales, who had by no means gained on Belgian soil, have been handed a lifeline on the stroke of half-time when Sels was deemed to foul Chris Mepham when he clattered into the defender making an attempt to punch a excessive ball away.

It appeared one other harsh name by ref Peljto and Wilson scored from the spot by sending Sels the incorrect manner for his 14th Dragons aim.

Trossard and Lukaku wasted probabilities to place the sport to mattress and Wales netted a second on 51 minutes when Wilson arrange Thomas to fit dwelling.

Wales have been in dreamland when Johnson headed dwelling from Thomas’ centre earlier than De Bruyne scored his thirty first Belgium aim in his ultimate act earlier than he was substituted to crush Bellamy and Co.

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