It was Julen Lopetegui vs. Roberto Martinez (assisted by Thierry Henry) in a battle of Spaniards taking up new head coaching roles, and Lopetegui was the winner asDavid Silva scored twice to give Spain a 2-0 victory over Martinez’s Belgium.
Lopetegui, who succeeded the retiring Vicente Del Bosque, handed Belgium its first home loss inthree years and Red Devil fans showed their displeasure with boos and whistles.