BRUSSELS: Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi put the finishing touches on a superb Belgium display as the world No.1-ranked team outclassed Italy 3-1 in Brussels on Friday (Saturday in Manila).

The match that will be remembered for its commemoration of the Heysel Stadium disaster 30 years ago — the names of all 39 victims were shown on big screens in the 39th minute — will also be one that served as a lesson for Italy ahead of next summer’s European Championships.

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