Belgium kept their hopes of advancing alive with a 2-0 win over Romania. The soul of the midfield, Chiyun Dibny, played at a Ballon d'Or level. There were seven stats that ranked first throughout the game. Even rarer were the exciting outbursts and celebrations as the soon-to-be 33-year-old entered the wave. You could tell that the real system was working hard.
Chiyundibuni was nearly perfect in this game. According to OPTA, the goal was 5 shots, 3 field goals, 17 successes against opponents, 4 turnovers, 3 long passes to successfully engage teammates, 23 attacks on the three zones, 4 steals, 4 fouls, and 7 stats that were all winners for the player of the game. At the end of the match, UEFA will also present this best player award to Chiyundibuni, big praise for making the difference and being the key man of the team.
Aside from the stats, Chiyundibuni showed passion. In the 18 minutes of the first half, he started a solo break from the midfield line and killed Luke Baggio at the top of the box. This was peak level of play for the Mets. Chiyundibuni was accused of being a better center forward than Lukaku when he received a long pass from goalkeeper Kasdiles and beat the keeper in the 80th minute.
The ever-calm Chivun Dibni celebrated wildly after scoring a goal, seeing as he kicked the ball in today's final. After the match, he said that Chung does not intend to quit the national team and the fight is first class.
