Kevin De Bruyne (right) and Marouane Fellaini (centre) were on the scoresheet for Belgium |
KEVIN DE BRUYNE and Marouane Fellaini put their club rivalries aside as they teamed up to help Belgium to a 3-1 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina on an action-packed night of international football.
Manchester United midfielder Fellaini pulled Belgium level after Bosnia went ahead through Edin Dzeko, while Chelsea's Eden Hazard made the points safe from with a penalty late on.
But it was Manchester City new boy Kevin De Bruyne who took the plaudits, with a man-of-the-match display and the second goal.
Gareth Bale put Wales on the brink of Euro 2016 as he headed the only goal in Cyprus |
Elsewhere, United duo Memphis Depay and Daley Blind are facing a battle to qualify for Euro 2016 after Holland suffered a shock 1-0 home loss to Iceland.
Iceland had Swansea star Gylfi Sigurdsson to thank as he fired the only goal of the game from the penalty spot.
They are now eight points clear at the top of Group A.
Former Tottenham hero Gareth Bale scored arguably the most important goal of the night.
The Real Madrid forward popped up with an 82nd minute header in Cyprus meaning Chris Coleman's Wales side will book their place at next summer's tournament with victory over Israel in their next game.
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