Lukaku gives Belgium 3-1 lead, levels Ronaldo
Romelu Lukaku scored just before halftime to give Belgium a 3-1 lead over Tunisia and equal Cristiano Ronaldo's tally of four goals so far at the World Cup.
Thomas Meunier played the ball through the defense for Lukaku to beat the offside trap and flick the ball over goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha.
Earlier, Eden Hazard opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Lukaku made it 2-0 for Belgium. Tunisia cut the deficit when Dylan Bronn headed in from a free-kick.
Bronn soon went off injured and was later joined on the sidelines by Tunisia defender Syam Ben Youssef.
Lukaku also scored two goals in Belgium's opening 3-0 win over Panama. Ronaldo has scored four goals in Portugal's first two games.
Belgium's quick goal from the penalty spot against Tunisia ensured there were no 0-0 draws in the first 27 matches of a World Cup for the first time. There were no 0-0 draws in the 1954 tournament, which included 16 teams and a total of 26 games.
Belgium leads Tunisia 2-1 after goals in quick succession at opposite ends of the field.
Romelu Lukaku gave Belgium a 2-0 lead with a low shot in the 16th minute after a pass from Dries Mertens when Tunisia's Ali Maaloul lost the ball on the halfway line.
Tunisia responded two minutes later when Dylan Bronn headed the ball past Thibaut Courtois at a free-kick.
That gives Tunisia some reprieve as it must avoid defeat to retain any hope of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Eden Hazard has given Belgium a 1-0 lead over Tunisia with a penalty in the 6th minute of the World Cup Group G match.
Hazard hit the ball low and left past Tunisia goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha to give Belgium the lead.
Hazard won the penalty when he was brought down by Tunisia's Syam Ben Youssef on the edge of the area.
If Belgium beats Tunisia it will be almost certainly assured of a place in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez will field the same starting XI which beat Panama 3-0 on Monday, hoping for three points that would all but qualify his side for the next round before they face England on Thursday.
In bringing in Khaoui, who plays in France for Troyes, Maaloul is going for a right-sided attacking midfielder in his 4-3-3 formation, pushing Anice Badri further forward in place of Sliti on the left. Sliti starts on the bench after Tunisia's 2-1 defeat by England, while Farouk Ben Mustapha stays in goal after coming on when Mouez Hassen was injured.
Should England beat Panama on Sunday, anything short of a win will put Tunisia on the ropes. Martinez has kept faith with a defensive line of three, with Dedryck Boyata in the centre flanked by Tottenham Hotspur pair Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen.
Romelu Lukaku, who scored two against Panama, spearheads the Belgian attack, supported by Eden Hazard and Dries Mertens.
Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens and Eden Hazard again lead the attack in an unchanged Belgium lineup for the World Cup game against Tunisia.
Belgium opened with a 3-0 win over Panama 3-0 and another win against Tunisia would almost certainly secure a place in the knockout stages from Group G.
For Tunisia, Farouk Ben Mustapha starts in goal after playing most of the 2-1 loss to England following Mouez Hassan's shoulder injury.
In the only other change, Naim Sliti has been replaced on the left wing by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
Lineups:
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Yannick Carrasco, Dries Mertens, Thomas Meunier, Dedryck Boyata.
Tunisia: Farouk Ben Mustapha, Syam Ben Youssef, Yassine Meriah, Saif-Eddine Khaoui, Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, Anice Badri, Wahbi Khazri, Dylan Bronn, Ali Maaloul, Ferjani Sassi, Ellyes Skhiri.
Thomas Meunier played the ball through the defense for Lukaku to beat the offside trap and flick the ball over goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha.
Earlier, Eden Hazard opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Lukaku made it 2-0 for Belgium. Tunisia cut the deficit when Dylan Bronn headed in from a free-kick.
Bronn soon went off injured and was later joined on the sidelines by Tunisia defender Syam Ben Youssef.
Lukaku also scored two goals in Belgium's opening 3-0 win over Panama. Ronaldo has scored four goals in Portugal's first two games.
Belgium's quick goal from the penalty spot against Tunisia ensured there were no 0-0 draws in the first 27 matches of a World Cup for the first time. There were no 0-0 draws in the 1954 tournament, which included 16 teams and a total of 26 games.
Belgium leads Tunisia 2-1 after goals in quick succession at opposite ends of the field.
Romelu Lukaku gave Belgium a 2-0 lead with a low shot in the 16th minute after a pass from Dries Mertens when Tunisia's Ali Maaloul lost the ball on the halfway line.
Tunisia responded two minutes later when Dylan Bronn headed the ball past Thibaut Courtois at a free-kick.
That gives Tunisia some reprieve as it must avoid defeat to retain any hope of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Eden Hazard has given Belgium a 1-0 lead over Tunisia with a penalty in the 6th minute of the World Cup Group G match.
Hazard hit the ball low and left past Tunisia goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha to give Belgium the lead.
Hazard won the penalty when he was brought down by Tunisia's Syam Ben Youssef on the edge of the area.
If Belgium beats Tunisia it will be almost certainly assured of a place in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez will field the same starting XI which beat Panama 3-0 on Monday, hoping for three points that would all but qualify his side for the next round before they face England on Thursday.
In bringing in Khaoui, who plays in France for Troyes, Maaloul is going for a right-sided attacking midfielder in his 4-3-3 formation, pushing Anice Badri further forward in place of Sliti on the left. Sliti starts on the bench after Tunisia's 2-1 defeat by England, while Farouk Ben Mustapha stays in goal after coming on when Mouez Hassen was injured.
Should England beat Panama on Sunday, anything short of a win will put Tunisia on the ropes. Martinez has kept faith with a defensive line of three, with Dedryck Boyata in the centre flanked by Tottenham Hotspur pair Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen.
Romelu Lukaku, who scored two against Panama, spearheads the Belgian attack, supported by Eden Hazard and Dries Mertens.
Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens and Eden Hazard again lead the attack in an unchanged Belgium lineup for the World Cup game against Tunisia.
Belgium opened with a 3-0 win over Panama 3-0 and another win against Tunisia would almost certainly secure a place in the knockout stages from Group G.
For Tunisia, Farouk Ben Mustapha starts in goal after playing most of the 2-1 loss to England following Mouez Hassan's shoulder injury.
In the only other change, Naim Sliti has been replaced on the left wing by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
Lineups:
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Yannick Carrasco, Dries Mertens, Thomas Meunier, Dedryck Boyata.
Tunisia: Farouk Ben Mustapha, Syam Ben Youssef, Yassine Meriah, Saif-Eddine Khaoui, Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, Anice Badri, Wahbi Khazri, Dylan Bronn, Ali Maaloul, Ferjani Sassi, Ellyes Skhiri.