Euro 2016: Hazard back at his best as Belgium drub Hungary
Eden Hazard replicated the form that got tongues wagging two
seasons ago at the Municipal stadium in Toulouse with a scintillating
display that helped Belgium to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Hungary on
Sunday.
Toby Alderweireld’s early header gave a dominant Belgium the lead at the break in a game they created a glut of chances before Batshuayi, Hazard and Carrasco made a mess of the impressive Hungary goallie Gábor Király after the break to set up a quarter final shwodwon against Wales.
The Chelsea winger was outstanding in Toulouse and capped off a good Belgium display when he cut in from the left, beat two players and fired in low moments after setting up Batshuayi for Belgium’s second of the night.
Belgium who were underwhelmed at the 2014 World Cup made hard work of it against the Magyars, but they did create 25 efforts on goal with Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne having seven of those, including a brilliant first-half free-kick that was tipped over by 40-year-old Gabor Kiraly. The 24-year-old also provided three of the four assists.
Both De Bruyne and Hazard were the most potent weapons, with Everton striker Romelu Lukaku failing to make goal threats.
It was Spurs defender Alderweireld who gave the Belgians a 10th-minute lead when he headed in De Bruyne’s free-kick from the left.
After soaking up Hungarian pressure, they finally scored a second when Batshuayi slotted in Hazard’s square ball, only two minutes after coming on.
Hazard made it 3-0 with the goal of the game. Belgium broke from the Hungary area, De Bruyne played a pass to the feet of Hazard who dived in from the left, eased past two challenges before slotting into the keeper’s bottom left.
By this point Hungary had given up the fight and were handed a knockout blow when substitute, Atletico Madrid’s Carrasco, slammed in from another De Bruyne through-ball.
Toby Alderweireld’s early header gave a dominant Belgium the lead at the break in a game they created a glut of chances before Batshuayi, Hazard and Carrasco made a mess of the impressive Hungary goallie Gábor Király after the break to set up a quarter final shwodwon against Wales.
The Chelsea winger was outstanding in Toulouse and capped off a good Belgium display when he cut in from the left, beat two players and fired in low moments after setting up Batshuayi for Belgium’s second of the night.
Belgium who were underwhelmed at the 2014 World Cup made hard work of it against the Magyars, but they did create 25 efforts on goal with Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne having seven of those, including a brilliant first-half free-kick that was tipped over by 40-year-old Gabor Kiraly. The 24-year-old also provided three of the four assists.
Both De Bruyne and Hazard were the most potent weapons, with Everton striker Romelu Lukaku failing to make goal threats.
It was Spurs defender Alderweireld who gave the Belgians a 10th-minute lead when he headed in De Bruyne’s free-kick from the left.
After soaking up Hungarian pressure, they finally scored a second when Batshuayi slotted in Hazard’s square ball, only two minutes after coming on.
Hazard made it 3-0 with the goal of the game. Belgium broke from the Hungary area, De Bruyne played a pass to the feet of Hazard who dived in from the left, eased past two challenges before slotting into the keeper’s bottom left.
By this point Hungary had given up the fight and were handed a knockout blow when substitute, Atletico Madrid’s Carrasco, slammed in from another De Bruyne through-ball.
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