Belgium captain Eden Hazard also scored two goals in the victory over Russia on Thursday
Chelsea striker Eden Hazard scored on his 100th appearance for Belgium to help them record a comfortable 2-0 victory over Cyprus and move top of Euro 2020 qualifying Group I.
Hazard fired Belgium into the lead within 10 minutes with a curling effort from inside the box.
Team-mate Michy Batshuayi then rounded the keeper after he was played in by Thorgan Hazard to make it 2-0.
The Crystal Palace striker has scored 13 goals in 25 international matches.
Elsewhere in Group I, Scotland laboured to a 2-0 win over minnows San Marino, while Russia thrashed Kazakhstan 4-0.
World Cup semi-finalists Belgium host Kazakhstan and Scotland in their next set of Euro 2020 qualifiers in June.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Cyprus
12Pardo
13Kousoulos
2Júnior Dossa MomadeSubstituted forGeorgiouat 45'minutes
4Merkis
19Laifis
3Ioannou
15Papoulis
18Artymatas
17Margaça
8AntoniouSubstituted forMakrisat 81'minutes
7EfremSubstituted forSpoljaricat 75'minutes
Substitutes
1Panayi
5Vasiliou
6Demetriou
9Mytidis
10Sotiriou
11Avraam
14Makris
16Spoljaric
20Kastanos
21Georgiou
22Michael
23Wheeler
Belgium
1Courtois
2Alderweireld
3Vermaelen
5Vertonghen
21Castagne
8Tielemans
6Dendoncker
16T HazardSubstituted forCarrascoat 68'minutes
14MertensSubstituted forJanuzajat 57'minutes
10E Hazard
23BatshuayiSubstituted forPraetat 89'minutes
Substitutes
4Denayer
7Vanaken
9Trossard
11Carrasco
12Mignolet
13Casteels
15Mechele
17Origi
18Januzaj
19Praet
20Benteke
22Chadli
Referee:
François Letexier
Match Stats
Home TeamCyprusAway TeamBelgium
Possession
Home40%
Away60%
Shots
Home7
Away13
Shots on Target
Home1
Away6
Corners
Home0
Away4
Fouls
Home7
Away18
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Match ends, Cyprus 0, Belgium 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+3'
Second Half ends, Cyprus 0, Belgium 2.
Posted at 90'+2'
Offside, Cyprus. Kostas Laifis tries a through ball, but Fotis Papoulis is caught offside.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Belgium).
Posted at 90'+1'
Anthony Georgiou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
SubstitutionPosted at 89'
Substitution, Belgium. Dennis Praet replaces Michy Batshuayi.
Posted at 88'
Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matija Spoljaric with a cross following a set piece situation.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
Posted at 88'
Anthony Georgiou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 85'
Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
Posted at 85'
Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Eden Hazard (Belgium).
Posted at 84'
Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 83'
Attempt missed. Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
SubstitutionPosted at 81'
Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Makris replaces Minas Antoniou.
Posted at 80'
Attempt blocked. Renato Margaça (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fotis Papoulis.
Posted at 78'
Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen with a headed pass.
Posted at 77'
Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 77'
Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
Posted at 76'
Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
Posted at 76'
Anthony Georgiou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
SubstitutionPosted at 75'
Substitution, Cyprus. Matija Spoljaric replaces Georgios Efrem.
Posted at 75'
Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
Posted at 69'
Attempt missed. Fotis Papoulis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
SubstitutionPosted at 68'
Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Thorgan Hazard.
Posted at 68'
Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a through ball.
Posted at 66'
Offside, Belgium. Leander Dendoncker tries a through ball, but Thorgan Hazard is caught offside.
Posted at 61'
Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
Posted at 61'
Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 57'
Substitution, Belgium. Adnan Januzaj replaces Dries Mertens.
Posted at 54'
Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 54'
Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
Posted at 53'
Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
Posted at 51'
Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 51'
Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
Posted at 49'
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
Posted at 49'
Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 48'
Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
Posted at 47'
Dries Mertens (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 47'
Foul by Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus).
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Source: bbc.com