Belgium vs Azerbaijan: 5-0
Belgium closed their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign by beating Azerbaijan, with the result of the match, "Belgium Vs Azerbaijan: 5-0". Romelu Lukaku became the star after scoring four goals.
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The match was held at King Baudouin Stadium, on Sunday (11/19/2023).
The course of the match "Belgium vs Azerbaijan"
Belgium opened the lead in the 17th minute. Lukaku met Jeremy Doku's cross with a header that went into the left corner of the Azerbaijan goal, breaking goalkeeper Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev.
Things got worse for the visitors after Eddy Israfilov committed two fouls that resulted in two yellow cards in five minutes, forcing him to be sent off in the 24th minute. Superior in the number of players, Belgium is even more unstoppable.
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De Rode Duivels successfully added to the lead in the 26th minute. The partnership of Doku and Timothy Castagne resulted in a sweet pass for Lukaku, who finished the opportunity with a fierce shot into the left corner of the goal that Magomedaliyev could not clear.
Lukaku scored a hat-trick in the 30th minute after completing Wout Faes' rebound pass with a header into the left corner of the Azerbaijani goal. Not satisfied until then, he also added to his goal coffers in the 37th minute.
The Roma striker completed Orel Mangala's through pass with a shot into the right corner of the goal that fooled Magomedaliyev. The 4-0 score closed the first half.
In the second half, Belgium only added a goal through Leandro Trossard in the 90th minute. The Arsenal player completed Doku's cross from the right side. The score of 5-0 lasted until the game was over.
The additional three points made Belgium end qualifying at the top of Group F after 20 points. They overtook second-placed Austria with 19 points. Both of these countries have ensured themselves to qualify for Germany.
"Belgium Vs Azerbaijan" lineup
Belgium: Koen Casteels, Wout Faes, Jan Vertonghen (Ameen Al Dakhil 83'), Arthur Theate (Alexis Saelemaekers 59'), Timothy Castagne, Orel Mangala, Aster Vranckx (Youri Tielemans 46'), Jeremy Doku, Johan Bakayoko (Yannick Carrasco 59'), Leandro Trossard, Romelu Lukaku (Lois Openda 46').
Azerbaijan: Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev, Elvin Jafarguliyev (Qismet Aliyev 46'), Anton Krivotsyuk, Rahil Mammadov, Hojjat Haghverdi, Eddy Israfilov, Tural Bayramov, Aleksey Isayev (Joshgun Diniev 46'), Emin Makhmudov (Elvin Jamalov 76'), Mahir Emreli (Nariman Akhundzade 46'), Renat Dadashov (Rustam Ahmedzadeh 64').