At King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium secured a 2-0 victory over Montenegro. The match was particularly significant for Kevin De Bruyne, who celebrated his 100th appearance for Belgium with a goal.

De Bruyne, a midfielder from Manchester City, was given a starting position in the penultimate warm-up game ahead of Euro 2024. He didn’t disappoint, finding the net from over 30 yards out just before half-time, capitalizing on a weak backpass from Matija Sarkic.

Montenegro’s hopes of a comeback were dashed when Milos Brnovic received his second yellow card late in the game. The victory for Belgium was then sealed by Leandro Trossard, who scored from the penalty spot in added time after substitute Jeremy Doku was fouled in the box.

Despite the absence of record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku, Belgium was expected to win comfortably. However, the scoreline didn’t fully reflect their dominance, with an expected goals (xG) return of 2.81 compared to 0.62 for Montenegro.

As Belgium prepares for their Euro 2024 opener against Slovakia in 12 days, they will be looking to be more ruthless in front of goal. Nevertheless, the Red Devils can take confidence from the fact that they are now unbeaten in 14 matches.