Belgian international Kevin De Bruyne led his national team to a 3-0 victory over Turkey in the third matchday of the group stage of the 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League.
The match was played at Maurice Dufrasne Stadium in the Belgian capital, Brussels.
Belgium's first goal came in the tenth minute through Kevin De Bruyne, who dribbled outside the Turkish penalty area before firing a low shot into the left corner of the visitors' net to open the scoring.
De Bruyne added his and Belgium's second goal in the 60th minute with a wonderful strike from outside the box that settled in the right corner of the Turkish net.
In the 75th minute, substitute Romelu Lukaku scored Belgium's third goal after converting a cross from the right side with his right foot into the Turkish net.
With this win, Belgium raised their points tally to six, placing them second in Group 1, while Turkey sits bottom of the group in fourth place without any points.
Dutch coach Mark van Bommel, the head coach of the Belgian national team, relied on the following lineup: Lamens, Timothy Castagne, Ngoy, Bjorn Meijer, Siss, Youri Tielemans, Romeo Lavia, Dodi Lukebakio, Kevin De Bruyne, Jodts, Charles De Ketelaere.
Meanwhile, Italian Vincenzo Montella, the head coach of the Turkish national team, started the match with the following lineup: Uğurcan Çakır, Zeki Çelik, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ozan Kabak, Aydin, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökçü, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Arda Güler, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Üzün.
