Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois still had a job to do after being substituted with injury in Friday's World Cup quarter-final defeat to Spain - console his replacement Senne Lammens.
The Manchester United keeper, who had an impressive first season in England, spilled a long-range shot from Pau Cubarsi on 88 minutes and allowed Mikel Merino to grab Spain's late winner for 2-1.
Courtois had gone off with a thigh injury after 71 minutes, leaving reserve Lammens to come into the game cold and face a wave of Spanish pressure which ultimately prevailed.
"I hugged him tightly. There's nothing more I can do at that moment," Courtois said of his team-mate.
"I wanted to play another five or 10 minutes," added the Real Madrid stopper, who reluctantly came off crying.
The Manchester United keeper, who had an impressive first season in England, spilled a long-range shot from Pau Cubarsi on 88 minutes and allowed Mikel Merino to grab Spain's late winner for 2-1.
Courtois had gone off with a thigh injury after 71 minutes, leaving reserve Lammens to come into the game cold and face a wave of Spanish pressure which ultimately prevailed.
"I hugged him tightly. There's nothing more I can do at that moment," Courtois said of his team-mate.
"I wanted to play another five or 10 minutes," added the Real Madrid stopper, who reluctantly came off crying.
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