Belgium booked their place at UEFA EURO 2016 with a resounding victory against Andorra, as the Red Devils climbed above Wales in Group B.
Facing opponents they had beaten 6-0 in the reverse fixture a year ago, Marc Wilmots’s men delivered a performance as authoritative as it was exciting to see off a spirited Andorra side who are now without a win in 49 European qualifying games.
Goals by Radja Nainggolan, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and debutant Laurent Depoitre proved too great a deficit for Koldo Alvarez’s team to overturn, despite Ildefons Lima’s 51st-minute penalty offering a flicker of hope.
The hosts’ early resolve lasted just 19 minutes as Nainggolan cut through a maze of onrushing midfielders before evading goalkeeper Ferran Pol with an arced effort which deflected off Marc Rebés’s knee on its way into the net.
There was to be no renaissance in fortunes for the Pyrenean outfit at the Estadi Nacional, however, as De Bruyne widened the gap three minutes before the break.
Group B standings
Belgium 20
Wales 18
Bosnia and Herzegovina 14
Israel 13
Cyprus 12
Andorra 0
