Trailing at the break, Antwerp managed to win the three points at the end of stoppage time against Westerlo (3-2). Doumbia’s liberating goal fell in the 97th minute from the penalty spot.
The Great Old has been slowing down in recent weeks with a meager record of 7 out of 21 in the Pro League. And we believed that the bad series was going to continue. The advantage forged by Vincent Janssen (15th) is quickly “erased” by Westerlo. In the space of ten minutes, Jordan Bos et Griffin Yowfrom the penalty spot, brought back Antwerp’s defensive demons. Since the beginning at the end of November, the team of Jonas De Roeck only kept zero once (in the Cup in Kortrijk) in fourteen matches.
Antwerp have possession (64%), without being able to materialize it with chances. Westerlo shoots almost twice (19 shots to 11) more and is more precise (10 shots on target to 7). It was also on a Campinois self-goal that Antwerp equalized at the start of the second half.
Antwerp, more present in the second period, pushed with the hope of forcing the decision. The stoppages in play drag on and following a clash ofEmin Bayram on Gyrano Church, Bram Van Driessche whistles a penalty. Mahamadou Doumbiarecently returned from injury, takes responsibility and offers victory to his team with a shot into the ceiling (90th + 6, 3-2).
-Antwerp is fifth, 12 points behind Genk. Westerlo is sailing through troubled waters in 13th place.
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