The absentee who missed the most? Hans Vanaken, obviously. Ill, the huge favorite for the Golden Shoe, whose ceremony will take place next week, missed this meeting. “His absence cannot serve as an excuse given the quality of our core.”immediately recalled Gustaf Nilsson, author of the equalizing goal from a (light) penalty, after Brecht Dejaegere opened the scoring.
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Hayen had, however, warned his troops about the KVK transitions. “This is the kind of match you have to win if you want to be championsaid the coach. We are disappointed to have lost two points. But we must not be too negative and not forget the great series we are on.”
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Especially since every element that encourages optimism is worth taking, at the dawn of a highly decisive week. Perhaps, moreover, the people of Bruges already had the lead in Manchester, where they will travel on Wednesday to try to defend their place among the first 24 of this first phase of the Champions League. In any case, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola increased their confidence by winning against Chelsea this Saturday (3-1). In addition, we will have to deal with a City for whom this duel constitutes a last chance to qualify for the play-offs. Hoping that Vanaken will be fully recovered…
Club Brugge : Mignolet ; Seys, Mechele, Romero, Meijer (46e De Cuyper) ; Skoras (69e Jutgla), Nielsen (57e Talbi), Jashari, Vetlesen (56e Onyedika), Tzolis; Nilsson.
-Kortrijk: Pirard ; Sissako, Guèye, Lagae ; Dewaele, Karim, Ilaimaharitra (90e Bruno), Mehssatou, Dejaegere (82e Alebiosu) ; Kadri (90e El Idrissy), Ferri (90e Ambrose).
Referee: Mr. Bourdeaud’hui.
Warnings: Skoras, Dewaele, El Idrissy, Jashari, Pirard.
The goals: 24th Dejaegere (0-1), 42nd sur pen. Nilsson (1-1).
