Belgium beat Turkey 3-0 thanks to a brace from Kevin De Bruyne

Belgium, led by the great Kevin De Bruyne, bounced back victoriously three days after its defeat against France by dominating a struggling Turkish team 3-0 this Friday in Liège.

“KDB” carried the attractive Red Devils into this third day of the Nations League (group A1) by scoring two sumptuous goals, his 39th and 40th for the national team. The only downside is a yellow card which will deprive him of the match against the Blues on Monday at the Stade de France.

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No matter for the team led by Marc van Bommel who therefore resumed their march forward to sign a second success in three matches (after that against Italy) by taking their opponents by the throat from the start of the match.

A gala De Bruyne

The Naples playmaker put the Red Devils in control from the tenth minute by relying on Dodi Lukebakio before deceiving Ugurcan Çakir with a right-footed shot.

If the Belgians had a few scares in set phases, they dominated their subject finding the post shortly before the break through Lukebakio.

Unlucky, the Benfica winger hit the Turkish frame again (53rd) on a new action initiated by De Bruyne, confirming the good connection between the two players.

Untenable, “King Kev” created a gem on the hour mark, cleaning the top corner of Ugurcan Çakir's goal with a effortless shot.

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Romelu Lukaku, in difficulty at club Fenerbahce, completed the Belgian triumph by scoring the 3-0 goal, his 94th goal in the red jersey a quarter of an hour from time and pushing Turkey into crisis.

After qualifying the Turks for a World Cup last summer for the first time in 24 years, Italian coach Vincenzo Montella is now caught in a negative spiral.

His team is in full doubt after a failed World Cup (elimination in the first round) and three defeats in three matches in recent days in the Nations League after the setbacks against France then Italy.