2018 FIFA World Cup

Lukaku at the double in Belgium victory

18 Jun 2018
Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring for Belgium v Panama at 2018 World Cup

Manchester United forward set up by De Bruyne and Hazard in two-goal show against Panama

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Two goals from Romelu Lukaku helped Belgium ease past Panama 3-0 in their opening group G encounter of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

After Dries Mertens had given Belgium the lead in Sochi, they doubled it with a wonderful goal made in Manchester.

A superb cross from Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne with the outside of his right boot was headed in by Lukaku, the Manchester United forward.

Their third also had a Premier League flavour as Chelsea’s Eden Hazard played in Lukaku to bag his second.

Hazard’s clubmate, Thibaut Courtois, and the Tottenham Hotspur defensive duo of Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld helped to ensure Panama had no response.

Belgium next play Tunisia on 23 June.

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