Lukaku scored once in each half for the Red Devils before Yannick Carrasco made it 3-0 and Chelsea's Batshuayi spurned a chance from the spot
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku scored a brace as Belgium's World Cup qualifying campaign began with a win in Cyprus.
In Roberto Martinez's first competitive match in charge of the Red Devils, Lukaku netted once in each half before Yannick Carrasco rounded off the scoring.
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi saw a late penalty saved.
Each of Lukaku's goals were rather fortuitous, as he was in the right place at the right time to turn home after poor goalkeeping.
Thomas Meunier's shot was parried into Lukaku's path by goalkeeper Kostas Panayi for the forward's 13th-minute opener, while a similar thing happened for his second after Carrasco's effort was turned away by the Cyprus stopper.
Atletico Madrid's Carrasco made it 3-0 when Eden Hazard unselfishly squared the ball for him to turn into an empty net after Panayi had parried a Kevin De Bruyne effort.
Hazard was then brought down in the box in the final minute of normal time and the referee pointed to the spot.
Michy Batshuayi, Hazard's Chelsea teammate, was handed the opportunity to make it 4-0 but he was thwarted by Panayi from 12 yards.
Despite their comfortable win, Belgium sit only third in Group H on goal difference.
Bosnia are top after thrashing Estonia 5-0, while Greece sit second after their 4-1 reverse of Gibraltar.
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