Belgium 3-0 Panama: World Cup 2018 - 3 things that went right for Belgium

#1 Romelu Lukaku continues to make merry

No fooling around

Despite an attacking first half from Belgium, Romelu Lukaku had been notably isolated by Panama's defence. In fact, at one point, Lukaku had only registered three touches of the ball - fewer than both sides' goalkeepers.

However, the big Belgian took matters into his own hands in the second half, getting a lot more involved in the game. In the 69th minute, his striker's instinct kicked in, allowing him to get into the right position at the right time to find himself at the receiving end of a sublime cross from Kevin De Bruyne.

From that position, he was never going to miss and he put in a sublime header to find the back of the net from close range. He then ran free to latch onto a weighted Eden Hazard ball before finding himself in a one-on-one situation with Panama's keeper.

The rest, as they say, is history. Lukaku sublimely placed the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper to score his second of the night.

Rom, as he's fondly called, scored 11 goals in 8 World Cup qualifying games and he now has 2 from Belgium's first group stage game. If he can succeed in maintaining this proficiency, Belgium could very well go all the way and even lift the World Cup trophy - something they've never accomplished.