Stand-in captain Romelu Lukaku scored twice in three minutes and Johan Bakayoko netted his first worldwide objective as Belgium ended a tumultuous few days with a 3-0 victory over Estonia of their Euro 2024 Group F qualifier on Tuesday.
The guests had been rocked by a row between new coach Domenico Tedesco and veteran goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois within the build-up to the sport, and made a sluggish begin earlier than Lukaku pounced with two close-range finishes in the direction of the tip of the primary half.
Austria lead the pool with 10 factors from 4 video games, with Belgium in second place on seven factors from three matches. Estonia have a single level from their three fixtures.
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Belgium took the lead when Lukaku prodded in Aster Vranckx’s right-wing cross from six yards, and three minutes later made it 2-0 through a low cross from the left. Bakayoko added a late third with a effective left-footed end.
The victory follows a chaotic build-up to the fixture after a confrontation between Tedesco and Courtois that has but to be resolved and has left the latter’s worldwide future unsure.
Tedesco stated on Monday the keeper refused to journey to Estonia after he felt disrespected when, within the absence of injured common skipper Kevin De Bruyne, Lukaku was named captain for the 1-1 weekend residence draw with Austria.
But Courtois has angrily denied this, saying he’s nursing a knee harm and had been suggested by docs to skip the sport.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com