World Cup qualifying: Dominant Belgium score eight against Estonia

Belgium are two points ahead of second-placed Greece

Belgium extended their lead at the top of Group H by thrashing Estonia 8-1 in their World Cup qualifier in Brussels.

Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku struck twice each, with Thomas Meunier, Eden Hazard and Yannick Carrasco on target and Ragnar Klavan scoring an own goal.

Of concern to Chelsea, however, will be the sight of their playmaker Hazard leaving the field in the 74th minute with what appeared to be a knee injury.

Henri Anier, who made it 3-1, scored Estonia's goal.

The striker became the first player to score against the Red Devils in this qualifying campaign.

Roberto Martinez's team have won all four of their group games, scoring 21 goals.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Belgium

• 1Courtois
• 4Dendoncker
• 23Ciman
• 5Vertonghen
• 15Meunier
• 7De Bruyne
• 6WitselSubstituted forSimonsat 88'minutes
• 18Carrasco
• 14MertensSubstituted forTielemansat 79'minutes
• 9Lukaku
• 10E HazardSubstituted forMirallasat 73'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Cavanda
• 3Simons
• 8Tielemans
• 11Mirallas
• 12Mignolet
• 13Sels
• 16Defour
• 17Origi
• 19Foket
• 20Benteke
• 21T Hazard
• 22Batshuayi

Estonia

• 1Aksalu
• 23Teniste
• 21Baranov
• 15Klavan
• 19Kallaste
• 6Dmitrijev
• 18Mets
• 16MosnikovSubstituted forKamsat 63'minutes
• 14Vassiljev
• 17LutsSubstituted forMarinat 84'minutes
• 8AnierSubstituted forOjamaaat 85'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Pikk
• 4Avilov
• 7Marin
• 9Purje
• 10Toomet
• 11Ojamaa
• 12Vaikla
• 20Kams
• 22Londak

Referee:

Alexandru Dan Tudor

Attendance:

37,128

Match Stats

Home TeamBelgiumAway TeamEstonia

Possession

Home70%

Away30%

Shots

Home21

Away5

Shots on Target

Home9

Away2

Corners

Home6

Away3

Fouls

Home7

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Belgium 8, Estonia 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Belgium 8, Estonia 1.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mihkel Aksalu.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Kevin Mirallas (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.

Goal!

Posted at 88'

Goal! Belgium 8, Estonia 1. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Belgium. Timmy Simons replaces Axel Witsel.

Posted at 87'

Hand ball by Gert Kams (Estonia).

Posted at 85'

Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Konstantin Vassiljev (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Mets.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Konstantin Vassiljev (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Estonia. Henrik Ojamaa replaces Henri Anier.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Laurent Ciman (Belgium).

Posted at 85'

Henri Anier (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Estonia. Pavel Marin replaces Siim Luts.

Goal!

Posted at 83'

Goal! Belgium 7, Estonia 1. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Gert Kams (Estonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Konstantin Vassiljev.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Dries Mertens.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Belgium. Kevin Mirallas replaces Eden Hazard because of an injury.

Goal!

Posted at 67'

Goal! Belgium 6, Estonia 1. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.

Posted at 67'

Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).

Posted at 65'

Aleksander Dmitrijev (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 64'

Own Goal by Ragnar Klavan, Estonia. Belgium 5, Estonia 1.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Estonia. Gert Kams replaces Sergei Mosnikov.

Goal!

Posted at 62'

Goal! Belgium 4, Estonia 1. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.

Posted at 58'

Hand ball by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).

Posted at 55'

Attempt saved. Konstantin Vassiljev (Estonia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergei Mosnikov.

Posted at 52'

Attempt blocked. Laurent Ciman (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.

Posted at 52'

Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Taijo Teniste.

Posted at 50'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 49'

Delay in match Ragnar Klavan (Estonia) because of an injury.

Posted at 49'

Foul by Thomas Meunier (Belgium).

Posted at 49'

Ragnar Klavan (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 48'

Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Belgium 3, Estonia 1.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+1'

First Half ends, Belgium 3, Estonia 1.

Posted at 45'

Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.

Posted at 44'

Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.

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