Belgium 9-0 San Marino: Belgium become first team to qualify for Euro 2020 with big win
Lukaku has scored four goals in three games for Belgium in 2019
Belgium became the first team to qualify for Euro 2020 as Romelu Lukaku scored twice in a 9-0 thrashing of San Marino.
Roberto Martinez' side have an unassailable 11-point lead over third-place Cyprus in Group I.
Belgium led 6-0 at the break after Lukaku's brace, two own goals and Nacer Chadli and Youri Tielemans' strikes.
Christian Benteke made it 7-0 before Yari Verschaeren scored a penalty and Timothy Castagne wrapped up the win.
Lukaku's double takes his international tally to 51 and makes him the first player to score 50 goals for Belgium.
The Inter Milan striker has six goals in 10 games for club and country this season.
Meanwhile, Russia look set to join Belgium in progressing from Group I as they strengthened their position in second place with a 4-0 win against Scotland.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Belgium
1Courtois
2Alderweireld
3Vermaelen
5Vertonghen
21Castagne
7Vanaken
8Tielemans
22Chadli
14MertensBooked at 51minsSubstituted forVerschaerenat 63'minutes
9LukakuSubstituted forBentekeat 76'minutes
10E HazardSubstituted forCarrascoat 63'minutes
Substitutes
4Boyata
6Witsel
11Carrasco
12Teunckens
13Sels
15Mechele
16T Hazard
17Origi
18Januzaj
19Verschaeren
20Benteke
23Batshuayi
San Marino
12Benedettini
11Battistini
15Brolli
6SimonciniBooked at 90mins
3Palazzi
13GrandoniSubstituted forLunadeiat 78'minutes
9MularoniBooked at 82mins
21Golinucci
10GiardiSubstituted forHirschat 45'minutes
16Nanni
18BerardiSubstituted forGolinucciat 45'minutes
Substitutes
1Zavoli
2Della Valle
4D'Addario
5Lunadei
7Bernardi
8Gasperoni
14Ceccaroli
17Golinucci
19Censoni
20Hirsch
22Tomassini
23Simoncini
Referee:
Anastasios Papapetrou
Match Stats
Home TeamBelgiumAway TeamSan Marino
Possession
Home84%
Away16%
Shots
Home43
Away0
Shots on Target
Home16
Away0
Corners
Home17
Away0
Fouls
Home14
Away9
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Match ends, Belgium 9, San Marino 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+3'
Second Half ends, Belgium 9, San Marino 0.
Posted at 90'+3'
Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yari Verschaeren with a cross.
Posted at 90'+2'
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Manuel Battistini.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
BookingPosted at 90'+1'
Davide Simoncini (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt missed. Yari Verschaeren (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
Goal!Posted at 90'
Goal! Belgium 9, San Marino 0. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Posted at 87'
Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 86'
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Manuel Battistini.
Goal!Posted at 84'
Goal! Belgium 8, San Marino 0. Yari Verschaeren (Belgium) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Posted at 83'
Penalty Belgium. Yari Verschaeren draws a foul in the penalty area.
Posted at 83'
Penalty conceded by Cristian Brolli (San Marino) after a foul in the penalty area.
BookingPosted at 82'
Marcello Mularoni (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 82'
Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
Goal!Posted at 79'
Goal! Belgium 7, San Marino 0. Christian Benteke (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
SubstitutionPosted at 78'
Substitution, San Marino. Lorenzo Lunadei replaces Andrea Grandoni.
Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco following a corner.
Posted at 77'
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Manuel Battistini.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Belgium. Christian Benteke replaces Romelu Lukaku.
Posted at 75'
Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 75'
Foul by Cristian Brolli (San Marino).
Posted at 74'
Hand ball by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
Posted at 73'
Hand ball by Yari Verschaeren (Belgium).
Posted at 71'
Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
Posted at 71'
Adolfo Hirsch (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 70'
Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
Posted at 69'
Hand ball by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
Posted at 68'
Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Vermaelen.
Posted at 67'
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mirko Palazzi.
Posted at 64'
Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Posted at 64'
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Marcello Mularoni.
SubstitutionPosted at 63'
Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Eden Hazard.
SubstitutionPosted at 63'
Substitution, Belgium. Yari Verschaeren replaces Dries Mertens.
Posted at 62'
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Simone Benedettini.
Posted at 62'
Attempt saved. Nacer Chadli (Belgium) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
Posted at 62'
Attempt blocked. Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Posted at 62'
Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacer Chadli with a headed pass.
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Source: bbc.com