Kevin De Bruyne delivered a masterclass as Scotland suffered a sobering 4-0 Euro 2020 qualifying loss at home to Group I leaders Belgium.
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Match Report
Scotland's bid for automatic qualification to Euro 2020 is all but over after they were outclassed by a Kevin De Bruyne-inspired Belgium, who ran out 4-0 victors at Hampden Park.
The Manchester City midfielder made goals for Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Vermaelen and Toby Alderweireld in the first half before claiming a deserved one of his own late on as the Group I leaders ran riot against Steve Clarke's team.
Belgium lived up to their status as the number one side in the FIFA rankings as they maintained their 100 per cent record in the group.
Match Events
9' GOAL! Scotland 0-1 Belgium (Lukaku)
Belgium take the lead! Scotland's set-piece is headed clear and Mertens plays a superb ball down the line to De Bruyne. The hosts are completely caught out and it's two-on-two, with the Manchester City midfielder slipping Lukaku in on the right side of the box to finish coolly across Marshall! It's 1-0 to Belgium!
24' GOAL! Scotland 0-2 Belgium (Vermaelen)
Vermaelen makes it 2-0 to Belgium! They take the second corner short and De Bruyne curls a classy ball into the box that Vermaelen steers home from close range! The visitors are in cruise control now.
32' GOAL! Scotland 0-3 Belgium (Alderweireld)
Belgium have a third! Alderweireld fends off his man with ease and heads De Bruyne's corner in off the crossbar. It bounces over the line and out, but the goal is rightly given! Scotland need to sharpen up.
82' GOAL! Scotland 0-4 Belgium (De Bruyne)
What a strike from De Bruyne! He's certainly deserved that goal and is the undoubted man of the match! Lukaku holds it well on the right and feeds De Bruyne on the left, who opens his body up and curls a sweet effort into the far corner! It's 4-0 to Belgium!
Line-ups
Scotland XI: D. Marshall, C. Mulgrew, R. Snodgrass, Phillips, L. Cooper, K. McLean, C. McGregor, S. O'Donnell, A.Robertson, R. Christie, S. McTominay
Subs: J. Russell, J. McLaughlin, J. Forrest, S. Armstrong, Fraser, M. Devlin, C. MacGillivray, J. McGinn, D. Bates, O. McBurnie, G. Taylor
Belgium XI: T. Vermaelen, J. Vertonghen, N. Chadli, D. Mertens, T. Alderweireld, T. Courtois, K. De Bruyne, R. Lukaku, T. Meunier, L. Dendoncker, Y. Tielemans
Subs: Mignolet, Benteke, M. Sels, H. Vanaken, Praet, B. Raman, Y. Carrasco, M. Batshuayi, Origi, A. Januzaj, Y. Verschaeren