After his great victory to the Royal SocietyAnderlecht confirmed this Sunday by winning the Clasico against Standard and ended a series of five matches without a victory in the league (3-0).
The start of the match was especially lively… in the stands and was marked by the absence of the Mauves Army in the first minutes. The group of supporters decides to arrive in the twelfth minute to challenge the choice to ban Standard supporters this Sunday. A late arrival booed by the rest of Lotto Park.
Still at the start of the match, the announcer announces the presence of a certain Romelu Lukakualongside his brother Jordan and of Jan Vertonghen. The public then took the opportunity to give the Devils striker a standing ovation. Note that Zeno Debast was also in the stands and was also widely applauded.
A start to the game which ultimately does not destabilize the gang David Hubert since Sporting opened the scoring in the ninth minute of play. Following a short corner, Theo Leoni find Yari Verschaerenwhich addresses a perfect center. Jan-Carlo Simic took advantage and delivered a powerful header to open the scoring.
Opposite, the Rouches fail to worry Colin Coosemans despite two attempts to Marko Bulat and a distant recovery ofIsaac Price.
Worse, the men ofIvan Leko concede a second goal after half an hour of play. Kasper Dolberg inherits the ball and makes a small point before arming a shot at the entrance to the area. A superb action from the purple attacker, even if Matthew Epolo is not free from all reproaches, as during the opening score.
In the second period, the Liégeois failed to appear dangerous and even thought of conceding the third shortly after the hour mark after a great action from Dolberg, concluded by Verschaeren. But the VAR logically cancels the goal for an offside position by the Dane.
A third goal which ends up arriving in added time via Anders Dreyerjust got into the game.
The people of Brussels thus sign their first victory in the championship since… August 17. Opposite, the Rouches concede a second defeat in a row.
In two weeks, the Mauves will travel to Beerschot, while Standard will host Charleroi.
