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		</div><p><b>Belgium 4 &#8211; Hungary 0</b></p>
<p>Belgium produced their best performance of Euro 2016 to power into the quarter-finals with a convincing 4-0 win over Hungary.</p>
<p>Toby Alderweireld set up victory with an early header before the brilliant Eden Hazard teed-up substitute Michy Batshuayi for the second after 78 minutes and then scored a superb solo goal himself.</p>
<p>Yannick Carrasco wrapped up victory in Toulouse in injury-time.</p>
<p>After some disjointed performances earlier in the tournament, this was a display that marked out the highly-rated Belgium as serious contenders in France.</p>
<p>Hungary did trouble them in spells, but they were generally outclassed.</p>
<p>Belgium went straight onto the offensive with the impressive Kevin de Bruyne, revelling in a central role behind Romelu Lukaku, shooting wide after four minutes.</p>
<p>De Bruyne linked superbly with Lukaku throughout and the Everton striker twice went close early on after being played in by the Manchester City man.</p>
<p>Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly kept out one of them and he also blocked another De Bruyne shot before the opener came.</p>
<p>Again De Bruyne was the key figure, swinging in a curling free-kick that Alderweireld rose above Lukaku to head powerfully past Kiraly.</p>
<p>Toby Alderweireld, 2nd right, scores the opening goal past Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly. AP Photo/Martin Meissner<br />
Hungary tried to tighten up and they did launch some sporadic attacks, with Balasz Dzsudzsak getting in one shot at Thibaut Courtois, but Belgium remained on the front foot.</p>
<p>De Bruyne headed at Kiraly from a Lukaku cross and then forced a brilliant save from Kiraly from a free-kick, with the former Crystal Palace goalkeeper tipping onto the crossbar.</p>
<p>The wider forwards, Hazard and Dries Mertens, were also heavily involved in the attacks and the former teed-up the latter but again Kiraly produced a good save.</p>
<p>Belgium were almost caught out when Gergo Lovrenesics thundered a fierce drive just over but normal service seemed to be resumed when Hazard tested Kiraly after a powerful run straight after the break.</p>
<p>But Hungary, summoning the spirit of their dramatic 3-3 draw with Portugal, fought back and worried Belgium for a spell.</p>
<p>Adam Szalai shot over and Courtois needed to back-pedal to push over a deflected effort from Adam Pinter. Roland Juhasz then twice went close as he flashed a low shot across goal after a free-kick found its way to him on the right and he headed a corner wide.</p>
<p>Belgium decided to send on Batshuayi for Lukaku and it paid instant dividends, although his goal owed much to the brilliance of Hazard.</p>
<p>Hazard lost his man on the left with a superb change of pace and his low ball into the box presented Batshuayi with an unmissable chance in front of goal.</p>
<p>Hazard was not finished there and went even better two minutes later, easing past defenders as he cut in from the left and then curled a low shot inside the far post from 18 yards.</p>
<p>In those two moments the game was won and Hazard was taken off to a huge ovation shortly afterwards.</p>
<p>Hungary might have had a consolation in the last minute but Courtois saved from Akos Elek and Belgium broke upfield to score again with Carrasco racing on to a Radja Nainggolan pass to tuck home the fourth.</p>
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