Belgium the qualifying phase for the German Euro 2024 culminated in a resounding victory against Azerbaijan (5-0) founded on the laziness of Romelu Lukakuwho scored four goals in just 20 minutes (between 17′ and 37′) to sign off on a historic first half.
Never, in a match in a qualifying phase for the Euro Cup, has a player scored four goals in the opening 45 minutes. Lukaku He surpassed that record in just 37′, the time to finish Azerbaijan allow Belgium culminate their classification in first place in Group F with 20 points ahead Austria.
Leader of the series
The success of Lukaku will be allowed Belgium opt to be seeded in the draw to be held on December 2 in Hamburg. Only five teams from the 10 groups in the qualifying phase will achieve that honor and Belgium You will still have to wait for all the games to finish for the rest of the final day.
While waiting for the remaining markers, Lukaku He emerged as his team’s newest star after eight games in which he had just two draws and added six wins.
Lukaku he had a real feast at the expense of an inferior rival. Until this Sunday, the forward of Rome He scored only four goals in one game in his entire career. He did them in the Premier League when Bournemouth in the 2016/17 season, when he wore the shirt of Everton.
His achievements also put him in a great record in the Belgian team, as only three men have scored more goals in the same game. In particular, they scored five goals Josip Weber in the view of Zambia in 1994, Bert De Cleyn against Luxembourg in 1946, and Robert Deveen against France in 1911. Furthermore, no Lukaku, Marc Van Der Linden he is also four Luxembourg in 1989.
Lukaku He started his private account with a header at 17 minutes; in the 26th minute, and after a VAR review, he scored a beautiful shot from inside the area after a cross from Timothy Castagne; In the 30th minute, again with a header, he scored the third; and the fourth, in the 37th minute, came after another placed shot that the goalkeeper couldn’t save. Azerbaijan, Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev.
Trossard, author of the last 5-0
In just 20 minutes, Lukaku ended the resistance of Azerbaijan and sentenced to a clash with almost no further history. Belgium relaxed in the second half and Leandro Trossard, in added time, rounded off a resounding score where. Lukaku abused his rival to become, with 14 goals, the leading scorer of the qualifying phase ahead Cristiano Ronaldowhich adds up to 10.
Source: La Verdad
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