• BELGIUM RATINGS: Thibaut Courtois: 6 - Courtois was somewhat of a spectator and rarely called upon. Made one notable stop in the first half from a dangerous header. Reuters
    BELGIUM RATINGS: Thibaut Courtois: 6 - Courtois was somewhat of a spectator and rarely called upon. Made one notable stop in the first half from a dangerous header. Reuters
  • Toby Alderweireld: 7 - The Tottenham defender put in a dominating performance on the right side of defence. He looked assured when under pressure, and when bringing the ball out from the back. EPA
    Toby Alderweireld: 7 - The Tottenham defender put in a dominating performance on the right side of defence. He looked assured when under pressure, and when bringing the ball out from the back. EPA
  • Dedryck Boyata: 6 - The centre-back had a quiet yet secure game, though played an important role when starting attacks from defence. Reuters
    Dedryck Boyata: 6 - The centre-back had a quiet yet secure game, though played an important role when starting attacks from defence. Reuters
  • Jan Vertonghen: 7 - The Belgium captain imposed his leadership and organised his back line well. He was the beating heart of the defence, helping his side play higher lines to deny Dzyuba in the box. AFP
    Jan Vertonghen: 7 - The Belgium captain imposed his leadership and organised his back line well. He was the beating heart of the defence, helping his side play higher lines to deny Dzyuba in the box. AFP
  • Timothy Castagne: 6 - The Leicester City man held a good line when off-the-ball. He would often hold his width well too, before being forced to leave the game following a clash of heads. EPA
    Timothy Castagne: 6 - The Leicester City man held a good line when off-the-ball. He would often hold his width well too, before being forced to leave the game following a clash of heads. EPA
  • Leander Dendoncker: 5 - Dendoncker had a quiet game in the central areas. He rarely received the ball, and lost possession on the few occasions he did get it. EPA
    Leander Dendoncker: 5 - Dendoncker had a quiet game in the central areas. He rarely received the ball, and lost possession on the few occasions he did get it. EPA
  • Youri Tielemans: 5 - The 24-year-old looked to play some cute passes through the lines that rarely came off. He struggled to retain the ball. EPA
    Youri Tielemans: 5 - The 24-year-old looked to play some cute passes through the lines that rarely came off. He struggled to retain the ball. EPA
  • Thorgan Hazard: 7 - The wing-back offered a lot of energy on his flank, constantly tracking up and down to offer his side something both offensively and defensively. EPA
    Thorgan Hazard: 7 - The wing-back offered a lot of energy on his flank, constantly tracking up and down to offer his side something both offensively and defensively. EPA
  • Dries Mertens: 7 - The 34-year-old showed sprinklings of creativity when running at goal, bagging an assist in the first half with a ball in-behind the Russia defence for Lukaku to finish. EPA
    Dries Mertens: 7 - The 34-year-old showed sprinklings of creativity when running at goal, bagging an assist in the first half with a ball in-behind the Russia defence for Lukaku to finish. EPA
  • Romelu Lukaku: 9 - Lukaku looked a big threat for Belgium, whether that was in the 18-yard box or dropping deep to link up play. The forward took advantage of poor defending to slot home the opener in the game. He doubled his tally late on with a brilliant run behind, finishing comfortably. AFP
    Romelu Lukaku: 9 - Lukaku looked a big threat for Belgium, whether that was in the 18-yard box or dropping deep to link up play. The forward took advantage of poor defending to slot home the opener in the game. He doubled his tally late on with a brilliant run behind, finishing comfortably. AFP
  • Yannick Carrasco: 7 - The Atletico Madrid winger showed bits of trickery during the game. He loved to take on players. EPA
    Yannick Carrasco: 7 - The Atletico Madrid winger showed bits of trickery during the game. He loved to take on players. EPA
  • SUB: Thomas Meunier (For Castagne 27’): 8 - Meunier contributed well off the bench, grabbing both a goal and an assist. Despite seeing little of the ball, the wide-man was effective when he had it. AFP
    SUB: Thomas Meunier (For Castagne 27’): 8 - Meunier contributed well off the bench, grabbing both a goal and an assist. Despite seeing little of the ball, the wide-man was effective when he had it. AFP
  • SUB: Eden Hazard (For Mertens 72’): N/A The 30-year-old made a cameo appearance, and he got some valuable minutes under his belt. EPA
    SUB: Eden Hazard (For Mertens 72’): N/A The 30-year-old made a cameo appearance, and he got some valuable minutes under his belt. EPA
  • SUB: Thomas Vermaelen (For Vertonghen 77’): N/A The defender made a late appearance to replace Vertonghen, who picked up a knock. Had little to do defensively. Reuters
    SUB: Thomas Vermaelen (For Vertonghen 77’): N/A The defender made a late appearance to replace Vertonghen, who picked up a knock. Had little to do defensively. Reuters
  • SUB: Dennis Praet (For Carrasco 77’): N/A The Leicester City man came on as a fresh pair of legs to see out the game and only saw a few touches on the ball. AFP
    SUB: Dennis Praet (For Carrasco 77’): N/A The Leicester City man came on as a fresh pair of legs to see out the game and only saw a few touches on the ball. AFP
  • RUSSIA RATINGS: Anton Shunin: 4 - The goalkeeper was put under pressure from Belgium throughout. He made a costly mistake for the second goal, pushing the ball towards Meunier for an easy finish. AFP
    RUSSIA RATINGS: Anton Shunin: 4 - The goalkeeper was put under pressure from Belgium throughout. He made a costly mistake for the second goal, pushing the ball towards Meunier for an easy finish. AFP
  • Yuri Zhirkov: 5 - The 37-year-old saw very little of the ball on the left flank before picking up an injury that forced him off in the first half. AFP
    Yuri Zhirkov: 5 - The 37-year-old saw very little of the ball on the left flank before picking up an injury that forced him off in the first half. AFP
  • Georgiy Dzhikiya: 6 - Looked assured at the back, making one important last-ditch challenge to deny Belgium another during the game. AFP
    Georgiy Dzhikiya: 6 - Looked assured at the back, making one important last-ditch challenge to deny Belgium another during the game. AFP
  • Andrey Semenov: 4 - The centre-back struggled to deal with the threat of Lukaku in the box. He made a mistake for the opening goal, taking a poor touch which played Lukaku onside for a simple finish. AFP
    Andrey Semenov: 4 - The centre-back struggled to deal with the threat of Lukaku in the box. He made a mistake for the opening goal, taking a poor touch which played Lukaku onside for a simple finish. AFP
  • Mario Fernandes: 7 - He looked dangerous on the right flank and posed an aerial threat from corners when he came up to attack them. EPA
    Mario Fernandes: 7 - He looked dangerous on the right flank and posed an aerial threat from corners when he came up to attack them. EPA
  • Dmitri Barinov: 5 - The midfielder saw very little of the ball and, when he had it, the occasional pass looked wayward. Subbed at half-time. AFP
    Dmitri Barinov: 5 - The midfielder saw very little of the ball and, when he had it, the occasional pass looked wayward. Subbed at half-time. AFP
  • Magomed Ozdoev: 6 - The 28-year-old often helped screen his defence on the lefthand-side and lifted the weight of defending from his backline. AFP
    Magomed Ozdoev: 6 - The 28-year-old often helped screen his defence on the lefthand-side and lifted the weight of defending from his backline. AFP
  • Daler Kuzyayevhev: 6 - The left-sided midfielder didn’t put a foot wrong, though he never managed to get beyond defenders. He was subbed in the first-half due to a clash of heads. EPA
    Daler Kuzyayevhev: 6 - The left-sided midfielder didn’t put a foot wrong, though he never managed to get beyond defenders. He was subbed in the first-half due to a clash of heads. EPA
  • Aleksandr Golovin: 7 - Golovin thrived in the few pockets of space. The attacking midfielder looked to put a lot of crosses in towards Dzyuba, but few actually came off. AFP
    Aleksandr Golovin: 7 - Golovin thrived in the few pockets of space. The attacking midfielder looked to put a lot of crosses in towards Dzyuba, but few actually came off. AFP
  • Roman Zobnin: 6 - The winger offered little going forward but helped his side when defending, putting plenty of challenges in when Russia moved into their defensive shape. EPA
    Roman Zobnin: 6 - The winger offered little going forward but helped his side when defending, putting plenty of challenges in when Russia moved into their defensive shape. EPA
  • Artem Dzyuba: 7 - The target-man looked like the main threat for his side, winning flick-ons and holding the ball up well. He got very little service in the box, though. Reuters
    Artem Dzyuba: 7 - The target-man looked like the main threat for his side, winning flick-ons and holding the ball up well. He got very little service in the box, though. Reuters
  • SUB: Denis Cheryshev (For Kuzyayev 30’): 5 - The midfielder was subbed on in the first half only to be taken off in the second half. He had very little impact on the game in a creative way. AFP
    SUB: Denis Cheryshev (For Kuzyayev 30’): 5 - The midfielder was subbed on in the first half only to be taken off in the second half. He had very little impact on the game in a creative way. AFP
  • SUB: Vyacheslav Karavaev (For Zhirkov 43’): 6 - Slotted into the left-back position well and looked unphased defensively, putting in plenty of challenges. AFP
    SUB: Vyacheslav Karavaev (For Zhirkov 43’): 6 - Slotted into the left-back position well and looked unphased defensively, putting in plenty of challenges. AFP
  • SUB: Igor Diveyev (For Barinov 46’): 6 - The full-back put in a solid defensive showing in the second half. Wasn’t afraid to get stuck into challenges. Reuters
    SUB: Igor Diveyev (For Barinov 46’): 6 - The full-back put in a solid defensive showing in the second half. Wasn’t afraid to get stuck into challenges. Reuters
  • SUB: Maksim Mukhin (Zobnin 63’): 5 - Mukhin struggled to retain possession, misplacing the occasional pass. AFP
    SUB: Maksim Mukhin (Zobnin 63’): 5 - Mukhin struggled to retain possession, misplacing the occasional pass. AFP
  • SUB: Aleksey Miranchuk (For Cheryshev 63’): 6 - Saw very little of the ball in the final third and there was little he could do to help inspire his side. AFP
    SUB: Aleksey Miranchuk (For Cheryshev 63’): 6 - Saw very little of the ball in the final third and there was little he could do to help inspire his side. AFP

Euro 2020 Belgium v Russia player ratings: Romelu Lukaku 9, Thomas Meunier 8; Anton Shunin 4, Aleksandr Golovin 7


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Belgium defender Timothy Castagne, who suffered two facial fractures early in the 3-0 victory over Russia at Euro 2020 on Saturday, has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament, coach Roberto Martinez said.

The Leicester City full-back clashed heads with Russia's Daler Kuzyaev in the 26th minute and was replaced by Thomas Meunier, who then starred with a goal and an assist.

Taken to hospital, Castagne, 25, had tests which revealed a "double eye socket fracture", according to Martinez.

Romelu Lukaku struck twice as Belgium confirmed their status as one of the favourites to win Euro 2020.

Despite being without key performer Kevin de Bruyne, world No 1-ranked Belgium were rarely in trouble against a Russia side that struggled to impose themselves.

Belgium top Group B on three points, ahead on goal difference of Finland who beat Denmark in the group's other game in Copenhagen.

The Red Devils are unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions and have suffered just one defeat in their last 24 outings. They have also scored in each of their last 31 games.