Video: with a historic hat-trick, Belgium deepen Turkey's wounds and threaten Italy in the UEFA Nations League

Belgium are back to winning ways, and they did it in style with a thumping victory that piled more misery on Turkey in the 2027 UEFA Nations League.

The Red Devils ran out 3-0 winners when the two sides met at the Maurice Dufrasne Stadium on Friday, in the third round of the group stage.

Two veterans stole the show. Kevin De Bruyne grabbed a brace, while Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to add the third.

De Bruyne broke the deadlock for the hosts in the 10th minute, beating a defender before slotting the ball low to the goalkeeper's left.

A moment of magic from Kevin De Bruyne! 🪄 An astonishing goal to put Belgium in front! ⚽️🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/Jt54LNl8kO — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) October 2, 2026

The Napoli midfielder doubled his tally, and Belgium's lead, on the hour mark, unleashing a rocket from outside the box that the Turkish goalkeeper could do nothing about.

⚽ كيفن دي بروين يضيف الهدف الثاني لبلجيكا بتسديدة رائعة بعد تمريرة من يوري تيليمانس.#دوري_الأمم_الأوروبية pic.twitter.com/F0tb0CyY1c — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) October 2, 2026

Lukaku made his mark soon after. The substitute turned home a low cross with his right foot in the 76th minute to make it three.

روميلو لوكاكو يضيف الهدف الثالث لبلجيكا بتسديدة متقنة، بعد تمريرة من شارل دي كيتيلاري.#دوري_الأمم_الأوروبية pic.twitter.com/yhzZBj1Ijf — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) October 2, 2026

Belgium needed this one. They had fallen to a last-gasp single-goal defeat against France in their previous outing.

Victory lifts their tally to six points, putting them second in Group One, a single point behind France ahead of a mouthwatering clash next Monday.

De Bruyne and company sit above Italy, third in the group on four points, with the Azzurri now facing the prospect of missing out on a semi-final spot.

Turkey, meanwhile, slumped to a third defeat on the bounce. They prop up the group without a single point.