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Five things we've learned: Belgium 3-0 Panama

Panama's defensive star, Lukaku's undoubted quality and more. Five things we learned from Belgium vs Panama

PANAMA CAN ABSORB PRESSURE

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The first half saw a good display of grit from Panama who sustained pressure, but it's a game of two halves and ultimately they lost conceding three second-half goals. They will need to hold their resilience for ninety minutes in their next game against England.

BELGIUM CAN PLAY AS A TEAM

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Although they are made up of great individuals, there's been question marks whether they can gel, but Roberto Martinez proved he can coach them to play as a team today.

LUKAKU IS TOP DRAWER

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Although he had a quiet first half with only seven touches, Lukaku netted twice after the break which will give him a lot of confidence going into the next two Group G games against Tunisia and England.

PANAMA LACK A CUTTING EDGE

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Despite the scoreline, Belgium were frustrated for large portions of the match against Panama and had the Central American side taken their chances, it could have been a different story.

Thibaut Courtois had to be quick off his line to stop Murillo's goalbound effort at point-blank range with the score at 1-0.

Concede, and it might not have been quite so comfortable for the Red Devils

ROMAN TORRES IS A LIVEWIRE

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Panama aren't blessed with a squad boasting household names, but centre-back Roman Torres could be about to change that.

He's already well known as quite a character off the pitch but for large portions of the match it was the Seattle Sounders man who kept Belgian's constellation of attacking stars at bay with some exemplary defending.

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