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Batshuayi Belgium performance and brace delights Martinez

The striker has only netted twice for Valencia this season, but showed character after missing two simple chances in the first half

Roberto Martinez praised Michy Batshuayi for netting two Belgium goals despite being frustrated in the first half of the 2-0 home victory over Iceland on Thursday.

Valencia striker Batshuayi ended a barren run of club form with the brace, and gave Martinez's men winning momentum ahead of their final Nations League fixture away to Switzerland, where a point will be enough to book a finals berth.

Starting in place of the injured Romelu Lukaku, Batshuayi eventually made his opportunity count as he benefited from Eden Hazard's defence-splitting pass to break the deadlock just after the hour.