Michy Batshuayi's plunging header in the main half was enough for Belgium to get a very first triumph in Poland with a 1-0 outcome in their Nations League A conflict at the Stadion Narodowy on Tuesday.
Batshuayi went as far as steer Youri Tielemans' fantastic cross into the net on 16 minutes to guarantee Belgium scored for a 48th successive match, an extraordinary record tracing all the way back to a 1-0 shortfall to France at the 2018 World Cup.
Mentor Roberto Martinez's side stay in dispute for best position in Group Four as they trail pioneers Netherlands by three with two rounds remaining. They will head out to Amsterdam to confront the Dutch in their last pool match in September.
Belgium controlled a round of not many possibilities and had the best of the open doors with Poland incapable to marshal much as a going after force, regardless of the re-visitation of the side from injury of striker Robert Lewandowski.
Poland might have had their charm back, however Belgium were without midfielder Kevin De Bruyne after he was sent on his days off following the 1-1 draw with Wales on Saturday.
The converse apparatus between these two completed 6-1 to Belgium last week, however this was an alternate sort of challenge in Warsaw with the two sides giving indications of exhaustion after a long season.
The guests' lead was merited, with Batshuayi scoring a 25th global objective in his 45th appearance after a brilliant beginning from the guests.
He had one more shot diverted simply wide not long before halftime, while Eden Hazard streaked a work barely askew right off the bat in the second term as Belgium overwhelmed the play.
An unfortunate touch from Lewandowski saw him scorn a decent opportunity at the opposite end, yet awesome of the open doors for the home side tumbled to Kamil Glik when he headed inches wide of the post from a corner.
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