Brilliant Belgium rip into Costa Rica

AFP  |  Brussels 

A powerful brace from and a glittering performance from saw beat 4-1 in in their final warm up on Monday.

His teammates later dispelled any fears of lasting damage to the diminutive Chelsea forward.

"I'm not too worried about Eden, he's a tough guy. He gets kicked all the time, but soon gets over it," said after the game.

Roberto Martinez's multi-talented Red Devils were just too much for Costa Rica, who opened brightly and even took the lead through with a slick finish after some early pressure from the visitors.

But the side that beat 3-0 last week, with a world-class Hazard pulling the strings, was 2-1 up by half-time thanks to finishes from and

The giant Manchester United target man got his second with a powerful header after running into space with great speed.

He then set up strike partner for the fourth and the pair did a little dance to celebrate.

Belgium's Group G rivals from will have been warned, with unpleasant viewing for England, and

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First Published: Tue, June 12 2018. 10:00 IST