Lukaku opened the goal within 10 minutes and added a penalty before the break after Birkir Saevarsson equalized for Iceland.
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After England’s home defeat to Denmark, which put Gareth Southgate’s side back in third place, Belgium moved up to the top of League A Group 2.
Iceland, having lost all of their previous games in competition, equalized within eight minutes of Lukaku’s opener and full-back Saevarsson had other chances of a lively performance.
The hosts were on the bench without coach Erik Hamren and his entire backroom team after an unnamed employee signed COVID-19.
However, Belgium proved too powerful, scoring nine points after four games in the group, two over Denmark and England.
Belgium’s unbeaten run in 13 games ended on Sunday when they lost to England at Wembley and traveled to Iceland with a low-injury squad. Captain Eden Hazard and his deputy Kevin De Bruyne went missing.
Lukaku proved a capable replacement as he led from the front and used his strength to open the gate in the ninth minute.
Toby Alderweireld tossed a pass from the center line to him in the Iceland box and Lukaku managed to shake off two defenders as he pushed the ball down, scored a lucky rebound, then turned and drove him home.
A pass from Runar Mar Sigurjonsson, which separated the defense, prepared the 35-year-old right-back Saevarsson to level after a decent change of hosts.
John Dadi Bodvarsson could have given Iceland the lead 10 minutes later after Belgium was expropriated on the edge of its territory, but his attempt was blocked.
Eight minutes before half-time, Lukaku was hacked by Holmar Eyjolfsson as he attempted a shot from an acute angle and won a penalty instead, which he then converted for his 55th international goal.
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