Brilliant Belgium back on track with 2-0 win over Romania

Kevin De Bruyne played a captain's role as the Red Devils got going.
Brilliant Belgium back on track with 2-0 win over Romania

OFF THE MARK: Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, left, and Belgium's Jeremy Doku in Cologne. Pic: AP Photo/Martin Meissner

A goal by Youri Tielemans after 73 seconds and a late one for Kevin De Bruyne gave Belgium a 2-0 win over Romania in an incredible game full of chances on Saturday that set up a final round showdown with all four teams in Group E on three points.

It was a Saturday night special played in an astonishing atmosphere in Cologne, with the only mystery being how there were only two goals.

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