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    Hazard stars in Belgium victory

    Belgium produced their best performance of Euro 2016 to power into the quarter-finals with a convincing 4-0 win over Hungary.

    Hazard stars in Belgium victory
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    Belgium?s Eden Hazard celebrates a goal against Hungary

    Toby Alderweireld set up victory with an early header before the brilliant Eden Hazard teed-up substitute Michy Batshuayi for the second after 78 minutes and then scored a superb solo goal himself. 

    Yannick Carrasco wrapped up victory in Toulouse in injury-time. 

    After some disjointed performances earlier in the tournament, this was a display that marked out the highly-rated Belgium as serious contenders in France. Hungary did trouble them in spells, but they were generally outclassed. 

    Belgium went straight onto the offensive with the impressive Kevin de Bruyne shooting wide after four minutes. De Bruyne linked superbly with Lukaku throughout and the striker twice went close early on after being played in by the Manchester City man. 

    Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly kept out one of them and he also blocked another De Bruyne shot before the opener came. Again De Bruyne was the key figure, swinging in a curling free-kick that Alderweireld rose above Lukaku to head powerfully past Kiraly.

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