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Euro 2016: Chelsea's £65m target scores stunning brace in Belgium 3-0 Ireland [video]

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Belgium picked up their first victory of Euro 2016 with a thumping 3-0 win over Ireland on Saturday.

Marc Wilmots dropped Marouane Fellaini out of the starting line-up with Atletico’s young forward Yannick Carrasco replacing him in the attacking set up behind Lukaku.

Belgium looked sharp and creative with their attacking display but Ireland did enough to keep the scoreline 0-0 at half time.

Just after the break, Lukaku broke the deadlock with a stunning finish with his favourite left foot. Lukaku cleared the ball from just outside Belgium’s penalty box and passed it on to De Bruyne on the right to initiate a counter-attack.