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Romelu Lukaku rescues draw for Belgium against Czechs

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Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group E - Czech Republic v Belgium - Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 27, 2021. Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. [REUTERS/David W Cerny]

Romelu Lukaku's second-half strike helped Belgium salvage a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic on Saturday in an entertaining World Cup qualifier in which both sides were denied by the woodwork a number of times.

Lukas Provod gave the home side the lead with his first international goal just after the break when he gathered the ball in space and sent a long-range, right-footed strike past Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois.

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