Fifa World Cup 2018: Lukaku double sinks Panama as Belgium win 3-0 FT

Dies Mertens gives Belgium the lead after scoring from a volley in the 47th minute.

Full-time match report:

Belgium finally got there. They didn't do it the way they would have liked to, but they got the job done. Romelu Lukaku scored a brace and Dies Mertens a screamer to ensure Belgium a 3-0 victory against the debutants Panama, who put up a spirited performance but were outclassed in the end by individual brilliance of the Belgian side in today's Group 'G' match in Sochi.

Belgium started the match in a 3-4-2-1 after being without the service of Vincent Kompany, who is still recovering from an injury. They attacked from the word go and Eden