Summary

  • Game goes ahead after Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch in previous match between Denmark and Finland

  • Lukaku scores twice, Meunier also on target in Belgium win

  • Lukaku shouts 'I love you Chris' after scoring first goal - he and Eriksen are Inter team-mates

  1. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 64 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Russia are making a few more changes.

    Roman Zobnin and Denis Cheryshev are off. The latter only came on after half an hour in the first half!

    On comes Aleksey Miranchuk and Maksim Mukhin.

  2. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Anton Shunin just about punches a Belgium corner away. They are starting to settle again now after that period of Russian pressure.

  3. 'It feels like a proper game now'published at 21:21 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Aleksandr GolovinImage source, Getty Images

    It is a really good spell for Russia. Aleksandr Golovin is the man causing the problems. He looks like the playmaker. It feels like a proper game now.

  4. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Nothing comes of the corner and Belgium push up-field. Youri Tielemans nods a pass into Romelu Lukaku's path but he has his back to goal. Belgium recycle it.

  5. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    And now Russia have a corner...

  6. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    But Russia win it back. Artem Dzyuba just about gets it out from under his feet and finds Aleksandr Golovin.

    He swings a cross in from the right but it's half-cleared by Jan Vertonghen.

  7. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Belgium are just trying to keep the ball for a bit now. Russia have enjoyed the majority of the possession this half.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:15 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Kyle: Italy were outstanding on Friday night but Belgium are better. Two outstanding players aren't playing in De Bruyne and Hazard. As good as Immobile is. Lukaku is better and makes a huge difference for Belgium. This is their time.

  9. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Thorgan Hazard slips it left to Yannick Carrasco. He tries to curl it onto the head of Romelu Lukaku but there's too much on it.

    Leander Dendoncker then gives away a foul in the middle before Denis Cheryshev does the same in the Belgium box.

  10. 'Russia have to believe'published at 21:13 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Russia just have to believe. They have started this second half very well. The next goal in this game is crucial.

  11. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Vyacheslav KaravaevImage source, Getty Images

    Vyacheslav Karavaev cuts inside off the left and curls it towards the back post.

    There's nobody there.

  12. Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Not much difference in terms of territory in the first half but just look at those possession statistics. Russia will probably be looking to alter that in this half.

    optaImage source, Opta
  13. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Belgium haven't had the ball yet. There's more pressure from Russia when it comes in from the right but Artem Dzyuba is penalised for a push on Toby Alderweireld as Thiabaut Courtois punches it away.

  14. Postpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It looks like that's a tactical change for Russia at the start of this second half. Igor Diveev replaces Dimitri Barinov and it looks like a back five now.

  15. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    This was the reaction of Russia's head coach Stanislav Cherchesov for most of the first half.

    They only had one shot on target in the first half which came from a header.

    Stanislav CherchesovImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Straight from the kick-off, Roman Zobnin fires one over the bar from the edge of the box.

    Russia keen to get a few shots in!

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Back under way. Any more goals to come?

  18. Postpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    HT: Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Belgium looked pretty comfortable in that half. They are still without Kevin de Bruyne and Axel Witsel, who are recovering from injuries. Eden Hazard is on the bench too.

    There's a few who still think they can be tested defensively...

    But are they the best team we've seen so far? Italy looked pretty decent too.

    Hit the thumbs.

  19. Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    HT: Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Russia striker Artem Dzyuba has 29 international goals and is just two short of becoming the country's all-time leading scorer.

    Can he get one in this second half?

    .Image source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    HT: Belgium 2-0 Russia

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Russia need to get the ball up to Artem Dzyuba, with Aleksandr Golovin and Denis Cheryshev running off him because they are the three outstanding players in their side.

    They need to get balls into the box and get the crowd involved because they could play a big part in the second half.