UEFA European Championship 2024 Qualifiers: Romelu Lukaku Nets Record Four Goals As Belgium Rout Azerbaijan 5-0 - In Pics

Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku scored four first-half goals to lead a 5-0 rout of 10-man Azerbaijan in their last UEFA European Championship 2024 qualifying game. Lukaku leads scoring in the qualifiers with 14 goals, four more than Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and five ahead of France's Kylian Mbappe. Lukaku's haul is a record for a European Championship qualifying campaign, beating the previous mark of 13 goals held by Poland's Robert Lewandowski (in Euro 2016 qualifying) and Northern Ireland's David Healy (in Euro 2008 qualifying). The Roma striker took all four of his goals between the 17th and 37th minutes in an awesome display of clinical finishing.

Updated: 20 Nov 2023 10:52 am

UEFA European Championship 2024: Belgium vs Azerbaijan | Photo: AP/Geert Vanden Wijngaert

Players celebrate after Belgium's Leandro Trossard, second right, scored his sides fifth goal during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Belgium's Timothy Castagne, center left, goes up against Azerbaijan's Nariman Akhundzade during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Belgium's Johan Bakayoko, center, battles for the ball with Azerbaijan's Emin Makhmudov during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Belgium's Arthur Theate, right, battles for the ball with Azerbaijan's Hojjat Haghverdi during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku, center right, is congratulated after scoring his sides fourth goal during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku, left, on is way to scoring his sides fourth goal during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku, second right, goes up against Azerbaijan's Anton Krivotsyuk, right, during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Azerbaijan's Eddy, center, fouls Belgium's Romelu Lukaku during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.

Azerbaijan's Anton Krivotsyuk, center, battles for the ball with Belgium's Timothy Castagne, left, during the Euro 2024 group F qualifying soccer match between Belgium and Azerbaijan at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.