Gibraltar v Belgium
WCQ - UEFA, FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Christian Benteke - 1', 43', 56'
Axel Witsel - 19'
Dries Mertens - 51'
Eden Hazard - 79'
Christian Benteke historic goal, hat trick help Belgium beat Gibraltar
Christian Benteke scored the quickest ever goal in World Cup qualifying to help Belgium to a comfortable 6-0 victory away at Gibraltar.
It was a disastrous start for the hosts after Benteke stole possession of the ball straight from kick-off before sprinting away and scoring within seven seconds of the match.
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Belgium doubled their advantage through Axel Witsel's deflected long-range effort before Benteke added his second just before half-time.
Dries Mertens got on the scoresheet six minutes after the break with Benteke completing his hat trick shortly after with a lovely flick while captain Eden Hazard completed the rout with 11 minutes left.
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Almancil, Portugal
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 19 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 17 |
| Romania | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 13 |
| Cyprus | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| San Marino | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -37 | 0 |
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