Celtic fans shared their joy on twitter as Dedryck Boyata’s Belgium beating England.
The hoops defender doesn’t have to look far for critics but put in a near flawless performance in the centre of the Belgian defence.
Jamie Vardy and Marcus Rashford barely got a look in as they attempted to prove to Gareth Southgate that there is life beyond Harry Kane.
Jamie Vardy is having a party in Dedryck Boyata’s back pocket.
— Aidan Ritchie (@AidanRitchie27) June 28, 2018
Proof that England over rate their youngsters dedryck boyata made rashford look like a nobody. kept vardy out the game… in saying that though I personally rate boyata on his day he’s a rock man!
— Fraser Riach-Shaw (@fraserrshaw) June 28, 2018
Well played Dedryck Boyata my son! ???????? ????https://t.co/gQT01GweYu pic.twitter.com/qJvy14mQf1
— Michael McDonald (@Mikey_Bhoy_1993) June 28, 2018
Dedryck Boyata showing us all tonight exactly what Brendan Rogers sees in him! Commanding & assured performance from the big man ????
(I wrote this 10 minutes before end but waited posting just in case ????)— Tom Dearie ???????????????????????????? (@tomdearie) June 28, 2018
Big Dedryck Boyata plays in a quality league and can snuff out bad forwards from a poor league all day long ????big fella is a quality defender made right decision going to 7 times champions of Scotland ????#ENGvBEL
— ochilbhoy (@doonhamerbhoy) June 28, 2018
I’m not saying Dedryck Boyata tidied everything up for Belgium tonight, but when I came home from my gran’s he was hoovering my carpet
— Kieran Polland (@Kieran_Polland) June 28, 2018
67 out of 68 passes completed by Dedryck Boyata tonight against England. Quality from the Celtic man, looks more reliable in a back 3
— Gerard Mooney (@gerardm117) June 28, 2018
Started 3 games
Played 270 mins
Clean sheets x 2
Topped the Group
Brilliant from @CelticFC and #Bel star Dedryck Boyata
— Colm (@cohcfc) June 28, 2018
Adnan Januzaj scored the only goal of the game, cutting inside Danny Rose then curling a great shot beyond Jordan Pickford.
Before the match the main discussion was over whether it would be best to finish first or second in the group with many experts believing that the Group G runners up had an easier route towards the semi-finals!
England can now test out that theory when they face Columbia for a place in the last eight while Belgium take on Japan.
Should Belgium get past Japan it means that Celtic are unlikely to see Boyata back until August although tonight’s display is bound to increase speculation that he could be transferred elsewhere.
