Watch: Lukaku, Hazard help Belgium thrash Tunisia

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Belgium celebrate after scoring the fourth goal against Tunisia.
  • Post published:June 23, 2018

Belgium cruised to a 5-2 win over Tunisia thanks to a pair of braces from Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard in their Group G clash on Saturday afternoon.

The Red Devils got off to the perfect start when they were awarded a penalty with just six minutes played. Hazard, who won the penalty, had no trouble in converting to give his side an early lead.

It did not take Belgium long to double their advantage as Lukaku latched on to a Hazard through ball and sent his shot into the bottom corner with just 16 minutes on the clock.

Tunisia, however, fought back two minutes later when Dylan Bronn headed home a Wahbi Khazri free kick to bring the Africans back into the contest.

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With the last kick of the first half, Lukaku grabbed his second and his side’s third as he deftly chipped the out-rushing goalkeeper after being slipped through by Thomas Meunier.

Belgium were leading 3-1 at the break.

Hazard then put the game to bed six minutes after the restart. The Chelsea man was sent through by a wonderful long pass by Toby Alderweireld and kept his composure to go past the keeper and put the ball into the back of the net.

Substitute Michy Batshuayi scored a late goal to give Belgium their fifth before Khazri grabbed an even later consolation goal for Tunisia.

Roberto Martinez’s team are through to the knockout stages, while Tunisia will be heading home.

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