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Belgium beat Russia in comfortable start to Euro 2020

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June 12, 2021 Belgium's Romelu Lukaku scores their third goal Pool via REUTERS

Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Belgium confirmed their status as one of the favourites for Euro 2020 with a confident 3-0 victory over Russia on Saturday.

Despite being without key performer Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium were rarely in trouble against a Russia side that struggled to impose themselves.

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