Youri Tielemans and Lucas Digne faced each other in the Nations League on Monday.
Belgium hosted France in Brussels, with the visitors triumphing 2-1 in an eventful game.
There were contrasting fortunes on the pitch for Belgian captain Tielemans and Digne, with the former missing a penalty with the score at 0-0 and the latter providing an assist for the winner.
France, who played the final 18 minutes with ten men, moved five points clear of Belgium in League A Group 2.
Meanwhile, Ian Maatsen was an unused substitute as the Netherlands lost 1-0 to Germany in Munich.
