Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Finland v Belgium - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 21, 2021 Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates Pool via REUTERS/Anatoly Maltsev
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Title contenders Belgium stretched their perfect Euro 2020 record to 13 consecutive wins in qualifiers and at the tournament so far, with their 2-0 victory over Finland on Monday that put them top of Group B down to experience and patience.
Belgium, the world's top ranked team who had already secured their spot in the knockout stage with two wins in their previous two games, had to wait until the 74th minute to puncture their opponents' stubborn resistance.
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