Romelu Lukaku led his team to a complete victory with an explosive performance.

Belgium beat Azerbaijan 5-0 in their 10th Group F match of UEFA Euro 2024 at King Bodouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, at 2 a.m. on the 20th. With the victory of the match, Belgium finished the preliminary round unbeaten with six wins and two draws in Group F.

The home team Belgium came out with a 3-4-2-1 model. Lukaku, Leandro Trossar, Johan Bakayoko, Jeremy Doku, Aster Branks, Orell Mangala, Timothy Castagne, Artur Theate, Jan Vertonghen, Vaut Paz and Coen Castiles were among the players.

In response, Azerbaijan brought up a 4-1-4-1 formation. Including Anton Krivochuk, a member of Daejeon Hana Citizen in the K League 1, Renat Dadashov and Emin Mahmudov were on the starting list.

Belgium opened the door. In the 5th minute of the first half, Doku, who caught the ball on the left side, dug inside and gave up a through pass to Castagne on the right side, and even shot was connected, but he turned away from the goal.

Belgium scored the first goal. In the 17th minute of the first half, Doku, who received the ball from the left side, crossed toward Lukaku in the box and scored the first goal by turning it with his senses.

Shortly thereafter, an unexpected variable occurred in Azerbaijan. In the 24th minute of the first half, Eddie Israfilov made a threatening tackle on Lukaku, who was rushing toward the ball near the half line, and eventually he was declared off due to accumulated warnings. 토토사이트

Belgium, which has been outnumbered since the early hours. Since then, it has completely overwhelmed Azerbaijan. In the 26th minute of the first half, Doku, who once again caught the ball from the left side, crossed to Castagne in the box and connected it with his head to Lukaku, who was rushing. Lukaku, who caught the ball, finished it with a calm right-footed shot and was recognized as a goal after video review (VAR). With this score, Lukaku overtook Cristiano Ronaldo to become the top scorer in the Euro qualifying tournament.

Immediately Lukaku completed the hat trick. In the 30th minute, Pas, who caught the ball outside the penalty box, crossed for Lukaku in the box and finished with his head once again to make it 3-0.

Lukaku's scoring shot never stopped. In the 37th minute of the first half, Mangala, who brought the right to attack by pressing the opponent in the central area, gave up a through pass toward Lukaku, who penetrated, and finished it with a right-footed shot to complete a "port trick."

Just before the end of the first half, Belgium scored their fifth goal. Lukaku, who received the ball in the box, connected to Trossar with a sensuous heel pass and immediately followed up with a shot. Castagne, who was rushing, finished it because the opposing goalkeeper could not handle it perfectly. However, after VAR, Lukaku's goal was canceled with the decision that his position was offside and the first half ended with a 4-0 Belgian lead.

At the start of the second half, Belgium pulled out a replacement card. Franks and Lukaku, the main characters of "Fort Trick," were left out, and Yuri Tillemance and Royce Offenda were put in.

The second half was also Belgium's trend. In the first minute of the second half, Bakayoko, who beat the opponent's defense with a brilliant individual skill on the right side, attempted a powerful right-footed shot but was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 20th minute of the second half, Offenda, who penetrated and received the ball using his speed, also tried to score with a shot aimed at the top of the goal, but this was also blocked by the goalkeeper's defense.

Doku directed two threatening scenes. In the 22nd minute of the second half, he attempted a strong shot in front of the opponent's defense in the box, but it rose high, and in the 26th minute of the second half, he shot a mid-range shot after beating the defender with a brilliant individual skill, but he also soared above the goal.

At the end of the game, Belgium eventually scored an additional goal. In the 45th minute of the second half, Doku, who received the ball from the right side, completely beat the defender and gave up the cutback, and Trossar, who was rushing, finished calmly. As such, the match ended with a complete 5-0 Belgian victory.

The main character of the match was Lukaku, who completed the "port trick" in just 36 minutes. Soccer statistics media "Sopa Score" gave him a perfect score of 10 points, and "Footmob" gave him 9.6 points, acknowledging his performance.

In addition, Doku, who played as a side striker, also led the team to a great victory with a remarkable performance. According to the "Sopa Score," Doku, who played full-time, recorded three critical opportunities with two assists, 100% dribbling success (13 out of 13), and 14 wins (out of 16) on the ground. The media gave Doku 9.6 points, the second highest rating after Lukaku, and recognized his outstanding performance.