Kevin De Bruyne impressed Belgium to the primary Euro 2024 victory they desperately required with a virtuoso show in an exhilarating victory over Romania in Cologne.

Belgium had been underneath stress in Group E after shedding their opening recreation to Slovakia, however responded with an excellent attacking show for example precisely why they’re rated among the many favourites in Germany.

In a powerful, vibrant environment, Youri Tielemans’ low drive put them forward after 73 seconds, setting the platform for Belgium to create a bunch of probabilities.

Romania managed to maintain them at bay, the luckless Romelu Lukaku seing a 3rd aim dominated out by the Video Assistant Referee within the match when he was adjudged to be offside from De Bruyne’s good go.

Belgium and De Bruyne had been to not be denied, and Manchester Metropolis’s midfielder made the sport protected when he poked residence from shut vary after 79 minutes – leaving the group on a knife-edge as all 4 groups have three factors.