Belgium vs Hungary Euro 2016 Round of 16, Highlights: Eden Hazard Runs Riot As BEL Demolish HUN To March Into Quarters
Belgium progressed to the knockout stage after an attacking masterclass. Marc Wilmots' side managed 14 attempts on target on the night as Hungary's Euro 2016 adventure came to an end. Catch highlights of the match between BEL and HUN here
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- Updated: June 27, 2016 02:55 am IST
Belgium marched into the quarterfinals of the Euro 2016 following a 4-0 demolition of Hungary. Belgium will now face Wales in the last eight in Lille. Eden Hazard was the star of the match, scoring one and turning provider for another. Catch all the highlights of the Euro 2016 match between BEL and HUN here. (SCORECARD | FIXTURES | NEWS)
02:20 hrs IST: That's it from us tonight!! Join us tomorrow for two more last 16 clashes.
02:16 hrs IST: Full-time whistle!! Just brilliant from Belgium and Eden Hazard. All the favourites must be shivering in their boots after seeing this Belgian performance. Sadly, Hungary are going home but with their heads held high!
RESULT:#HUN 0-4 #BEL
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
? Alderweireld 10
? Batshuayi 78
? Hazard 80
? Carrasco 90+1#HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/l6wHBfDGpg
02:15 hrs IST: Goal!! Carrasco joins the party.
02:12 hrs IST: What a performance from Eden Hazard! He has just been sensational today. Arguably the best individual performance by any player in the Euro 2016.
Take a bow, @hazardeden10.
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
1 assist. 1 goal. 2 minutes... game over. #HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/i13J0mCht3
02:06 hrs IST: Goaal!! Hazard with a brilliant twisting and turning run and puts the icing on the cake with a sensational finish. Game, set and match!!
STUNNING. De Bruyne feeds Hazard, who cuts in from the left, dances across the box & whips it bottom-right. #HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/AairANmTW8
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
02:04 hrs IST: Goal!! Michy Batshuayi makes instant impact as he taps in from close range from a Hazard cross.
02:02 hrs IST: Lukaku's night is over! He has been replaced by Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi
02:00 hrs IST: Belgium seem to have fallen a little flat. They seem tired -- maybe from all the effort they put in the first half.
01:58 hrs IST: Kiraly has certainly made his impact today.
Yep, he reached this. ??#HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/40wHfwSQLu
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
01:53 hrs IST: Pinter's shot takes a wicked deflection but Courtois gets his fingertips to it. Big scare for Belgium!
01:50 hrs IST: Great pass from De Bruyne to Hazard but the off-side flag is up again. That seemed very close!
01:45 hrs IST: Lukaku and Mertens have been a little poor today. Belgium will certainly be expecting more from Lukaku.
01:43 hrs IST: Belgium finally seem to be slowing down a bit. Not attacking in the same fervour like they did in the first half.
01:39 hrs IST: Hungary on the attack. With Belgium's lead just 1-0, they are still in the game.
01:32 hrs IST: Hazard with a brilliant shot but Kiraly once again pulls out a brilliant save. Hungary's goalkeeper is keeping his team in the match
.@hazardeden10 & @DeBruyneKev have caused #HUN all sorts of problems. Can they go one step further & score? #HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/1z8PZbC3BF
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
01:30 hrs IST: Second half starts and Belgium are on the attack straightaway.
01:17 hrs IST: Half-time whistle blows!! Belgium were sensational in attack in the first half despite having less possession than Hungary. Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne stood out for Belgium
HALF-TIME:#HUN 0-1 #BEL - Belgium have 8 shots on target, but Kiraly's heroics keep Hungary in it. #HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/8qBC6h8JJ9
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
01:12 hrs IST: Kiraly comes to the rescue of Hungary again. Mertens powerful shot is beaten away by the Hungarian goalie.
#HUN keeper Kiraly: single-handedly keeping #BEL out. ?? #HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/GMoSOUgsTC
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
01:11 hrs IST: Balazs Dzsudzsak with a stinging low drive but its just wide of the target. Hungary are not giving up yet!!
01:06 hrs IST: De Bruyne hits the crossbar but replays show Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly got a hand to it. That will go down as a brilliant save!
01:05 hrs IST: Free-kick for Belgium in a very dangerous position.
00:59 hrs IST: Hazard is through on goal but the offside flag is raised. Lukaku took too much time to release Hazard.
...so good it sent Vermaelen weak at the knees... ?? pic.twitter.com/prCQT5vJN2
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
00:58 hrs IST: Zoltan Gera will be the key for Hungary especially with the way Belgium are playing.
00:53 hrs IST: Signs aren't that good for Hungary. Hazard looks full of running and attacking flair. Looks like the player that took the Premier League by storm when Chelsea won the title in 2014-15 season.
00:46 hrs IST: With Belgium playing like the way they are, we can expect some more goals in this match.
A thumping header by unmarked @AlderweireldTob at the back post, meeting a perfectly @DeBruyneKev free-kick. #HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/dxJYfjwYXA
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
00:42 hrs IST: Goal!! Toby Alderweireld's bullet header in the 10th minute gives the Red Devils a 1-0 lead. That was coming!
GOAL! Hungary 0-1 Belgium (Alderweireld 10) #HUNBEL pic.twitter.com/0LTNlxcDSQ
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
00:37 hrs IST: Belgium look full of life and are attacking swiftly instead of just holding onto possession. Dangerous times for Hungary!
00:37 hrs IST: Brilliant cross from Hazard but Lukaku fails to get a connection.
00:35 hrs IST: De Bruyne with the first shot but it flashes over the bar.
00:34 hrs IST: Belgium look way more attacking than what they have done in previous matches. Eden Hazard also looks up for the fight.
00:31 hrs IST: We are underway!! Belgium are playing in white while Hungary are in their red home kit.
00:26 hrs IST: The two teams are out for their respective national anthems.
00:19 hrs IST: Here's how the two teams lineup.
New #HUNBEL line-ups... pic.twitter.com/nxXBYgIsv7
- UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 26, 2016
00:18 hrs IST: Some bad news for Hungary fans ahead of the kickoff. Laszlo Kleinheisler has been injured in warm-up and Adam Pinter now starts for the Hungarians.
00:09 hrs IST: Belgium will need to put in a solid performance against Hungary. Can the golden generation of Belgium finally bring glory to their country?
Heading out to the pitch to start our warming-up ! #hunbel #tousenfrance #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/rRKBH48ulS
- BelgianRedDevils (@BelRedDevils) June 26, 2016
00:01 hrs IST: Meanwhile, in the first match of the day, hosts France beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 to book their last 8 berth. In the second match, world champions Germany put in a masterclass performance to march into the quarters with a 3-0 win over Slovakia.
00:00 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the third and final match of the day. Hungary take on Belgium with the winner of the match set to face Wales in the last 8.
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For a team at the European Championship, being the clear favourites to reach the quarterfinals surely has to be a good thing.
That's not how Belgium see it. At least in public, its players and coaching staff appear wary as they prepare for Sunday's game in Toulouse against Hungary in the round of 16.
Led by the likes of Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium is among the teams being tipped to win Euro 2016, while Hungary is playing at its first major tournament since the 1986 World Cup.
However, the Hungarians have already caused one upset at the tournament by finishing top of Group F after a thrilling 3-3 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in their final group match.
Now they are looking to defy the odds a second time.
Midfielder Radja Nainggolan feels Belgium has the players to at least make the semifinals, and they have already showed their resilience. The team opened with a 2-0 loss to Italy, but was quick to bounce back with wins against Ireland and Sweden to finish second in Group E.
For their part, Hungary's players are equally determined not to get carried away by having finished top of their group ahead of Iceland, Portugal and Austria.
Instead, a side without any big-name players is counting on team spirit to secure an unlikely place in the quarterfinals.
Catch all the updates between Belgium and Hungary here.