Leandro Trossard reminded ******* nal supporters exactly what he is capable of on Friday night, scoring twice as Belgium cruised to a convincing 5-1 victory over New Zealand to book their place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages.
The Belgian international looked lively from the opening whistle and was unfortunate not to score inside the opening 15 minutes when his left-footed strike crashed against the inside of the post before somehow staying out.
It was an early warning for New Zealand, and Trossard continued to threaten. Another effort was diverted onto the roof of the net after excellent work from Kevin De Bruyne before the breakthrough finally arrived in the 28th minute.
De Bruyne’s corner caused problems inside the penalty area, and Trossard reacted quickest to bundle home Belgium’s opener.
The ******* nal winger doubled both his tally and Belgium’s lead early in the second half. Receiving another clever pass from De Bruyne inside the area, his initial effort was blocked, but Trossard showed excellent composure to smash home the rebound on the volley.
The Belgian international looked lively from the opening whistle and was unfortunate not to score inside the opening 15 minutes when his left-footed strike crashed against the inside of the post before somehow staying out.
It was an early warning for New Zealand, and Trossard continued to threaten. Another effort was diverted onto the roof of the net after excellent work from Kevin De Bruyne before the breakthrough finally arrived in the 28th minute.
De Bruyne’s corner caused problems inside the penalty area, and Trossard reacted quickest to bundle home Belgium’s opener.
The ******* nal winger doubled both his tally and Belgium’s lead early in the second half. Receiving another clever pass from De Bruyne inside the area, his initial effort was blocked, but Trossard showed excellent composure to smash home the rebound on the volley.
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