UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium vs Russia Highlights: Lukaku stars in Belgium's 3-0 win over Russia

UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium vs Russia Highlights: Romelu Lukaku scored a brace as Belgium beat Russia 3-0. Follow Highlights of Euro 2020, Belgium vs Russia.

Belgium vs Russia, Euro 2020 Highlights. (AP)

Belgium vs Russia, Euro 2020 Highlights: Belgium picked up an easy win over Russia in Euro 2020. Romelu Lukaku scored the third goal for Belgium, sealing the deal for his team. Thomas Meunier doubled Belgium's lead in the 34th minute. Romelu Lukaku scored in the 10th minute of the match to give Belgium an early lead in their opening contest against Euro 2020....Read More

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• 13 Jun 2021, 02:21:37 AM IST

  FT: Belgium 3-0 Russia

  FULL TIME! Belgium picked up an easy 3-0 win over Russia in Euro 2020.

• 13 Jun 2021, 02:18:55 AM IST

  88' Belgium 3-0 Russia

  GOALLLL! Lukaku scores the deal!

• 13 Jun 2021, 02:14:28 AM IST

  84' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  FREE KICK! Dedoncker easily heads the ball back from the free kick. Russia getting no momentum here.

• 13 Jun 2021, 02:08:36 AM IST

  78' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  Eden Hazard toying with Russian defence, but he tripped over. Maybe a tad bit too much, Eden.

• 13 Jun 2021, 02:02:56 AM IST

  71' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  Russia are having a bit more of the ball. But they are unable to break this Belgian defence at the moment.

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:54:41 AM IST

  63' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  A foul on Dzyuba, who goes down to the ground, ailing. Gets his team a free kick.

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:51:03 AM IST

  58' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  CHANCE! Dzyuba breaks through again, runs hard, but he was checked on by Boyata.

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:46:09 AM IST

  54' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  CHANCE! Artem Dzyuba gets a shot going, but he missed getting it inside the back of the nets.

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:41:51 AM IST

  49' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  Russia have changed to 3-4-3 formation and they are looking stronger all of a sudden. But 2-0 lead is a hard one to chase down

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:37:27 AM IST

  46' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  Russia starts off at full swing, getting a shot away early on, but it went high and wide. Good start

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:19:24 AM IST

  HT: Belgium 2-0 Russia

  Thomas meunier and Romelu Lukaku give Belgium a solid 2-0 lead over Russia at half time.

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:18:53 AM IST

  45+2' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  CHANCE Yannick Carrasco breaks through that defence and almost hits it into the net. Just a tad bit over.

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:12:12 AM IST

  40' Belgium 2-0 Russia

  A penalty check going on for a challenge inside box on Meunier. Penalty check cleared -- NOT given.

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:04:41 AM IST

  34' GOALLLLLL! Belgium 2-0 Russia

  Thomas Meunier scores!!! A shot on target from Thorgan Hazard, pushed hard by Russian goalkeeper, the ball lands on Meunier's feet who pushed it into the back of the net with ease.

• 13 Jun 2021, 01:00:33 AM IST

  30' Substitution for Russia

  Russia make a forced change:

  Kuzyaev OUT

  Cheryshev IN

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:58:31 AM IST

  28' Substitution for Belgium

  Belgium make a forced change:

  Castagne OUT

  Meunier IN

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:55:53 AM IST

  25' Collision of heads

  Horrible collision of heads between Castagne and Kuzyaev. The medical staff on field

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:53:29 AM IST

  22' Belgium 1-0 Russia

  CHANCE! Thorgan Hazard gets a shot going but Russian goalkeeper covered him nicely, coming up big and strong to stop the shot. Belgium are all over Russia now.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:49:39 AM IST

  18' Belgium 1-0 Russia

  CHANCE! Romelu Lukaku runs and runs and enters the box, but it was well defended by a Russian defender. Lukaku passes it to Dekoncker who skies it high.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:45:30 AM IST

  14' Belgium 1-0 Russia

  CHANCE! Fernandes flies in with a header, but he hits it straight to Courtois. What a chance, perhaps best for Russia so far.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:42:26 AM IST

  10' GOALLLLLL! Belgium 1-0 Russia

  Belgium poor, Romelu Lukaku SUPERB! What a start to the match -- Belgium were finding it hard to get going, but just one chance to Lukaku inside the box, and that is into the nets.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:39:50 AM IST

  7' Belgium 0-0 Russia

  CORNER! Dzyuba wins the first corner of the night, but the cross was extremely poor. Nothing came of it. Dzyuba is DANGER.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:36:12 AM IST

  4' Belgium 0-0 Russia

  Russia have started with real pace. Dzyuba is looking dangerous and almost opened up player here. Dzyuba will be key.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:32:44 AM IST

  2' Belgium 0-0 Russia

  Early medical stoppage as Russian midfielders collide with each other while trying to stop Romelu Lukaku. Nothing dangerous though, play resumes quickly.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:28:57 AM IST

  KICKOFF: Belgium 0-0 Russia

  KICKOFF! The play begins between Belgium and Russia. Who will get the first goal here?

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:26:05 AM IST

  Time for National Anthems

  It will be Belgium National Anthem which will be followed by Russia's National Anthems.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:23:47 AM IST

  No Kevin de Bruyne

  Injured Kevin de Bruyne has been not named in the Belgium team for tonight. He is not even on bench.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:20:12 AM IST

  Dennark vs Finland --- has resumed

  Meanwhile, Denmark vs Finland match has been resumed after players from both teams requested UEFA for the match to restart.

  
  

  All prayers are with Christian Eriksen.

• 13 Jun 2021, 12:09:06 AM IST

  Belgium vs Russia - Stats

  • Belgium are one of only two European teams (alongside France) to have reached the quarter-finals of each of the last three major tournaments (World Cup + European Championships, reaching the last 8 at World Cup 2014, Euro 2016, World Cup 2018).

  
  

  • As the USSR, Russia won the first European Championships in 1960, beating Yugoslavia 2-1 after extra-time in the final. They have lost the subsequent three European Championships finals they have reached: 1964, 1972 and 1988.

  
  

  (Source: Sky Sports)

• 12 Jun 2021, 11:44:53 PM IST

  Russia starting XI

  Anton Shunin; Mario Fernandes, Semenov, Georgi Dzhikiya, Yuri Zhirkov;Barinov, Magomed Ozdoyev; Roman Zobnin, Daler Kuzyayev, Aleksandr Golovin; Artem Dzyuba

• 12 Jun 2021, 11:42:19 PM IST

  Euro 2020, Belgium vs Russia: Belgium playing XI

  Thibaut Courtois; Toby Alderweireld, Dedryck Boyata, Jan Vertonghen; Timothy Castagne, Leander Dendoncker, Youri Tielemans; Dries Mertens, Thorgan Hazard, Yannick Ferreira Carrasco; Romelu Lukaku

• 12 Jun 2021, 09:38:06 PM IST

  Euro 2020, Belgium vs Russia - LIVE!

  Hello and welcome to our live blog on Euro 2020 match between Belgium vs Russia. Can Romelu Lukaku, who is in inspiring goal-scoring form at the moment inspire Belgium to an easy win?