Cn Sunday afternoon the hottest match in our championship took place, Anderlecht hosted Standard in the Clasico. And the Mauves did the job by winning 3 goals to 0. It was Simic who opened the scoring with a header after only 9 minutes. On the opening score, we have the feeling that Liège goalkeeper Mathieu Epolo could have done much better. But on the Mauves’ second goal, he even found himself completely. On a central strike from 20 meters from Dolberg, the Rouches goalkeeper intervened very poorly and allowed Anderlecht to make the break.
Standard then took control of the ball, being dangerous from time to time but not enough to really worry Coosemans. Anderlecht even scored a third goal via Verschaeren but it was logically canceled for offside. Dreyer finally sealed the score at 3-0 in added time, this time with a very worthy goal.
With its victory, Anderlecht temporarily takes second place in the ranking. For its part, Standard signs a 0/6 and remains stuck in 11th place with one unit more than the first relegation.
Highlights of the meeting:
It was Anderlecht who took the game into their own hands from the start of the game but the first possibility was to the credit of Standard. After 3 minutes of play, a poor throw from Coosemans landed at the feet of Eckert Ayensa. The latter found Zeqiri in the rectangle. He missed his shot and was then flagged offside.
After 9 minutes of play, on a two-man corner, the Mauves found Simic’s head in the large rectangle. The defender’s header shook the Liège nets (1-0). Epolo seemed to be able to do better… Les Rouches then tried to come back to the score. On an offensive reconversion, Bulat recovered the ball at the entrance to the rectangle in the 25th minute. The Croatian’s shot went over.
Anderlecht finally doubled the lead after half an hour. On a strike from Dolberg from 20 meters, Epolo once again completely missed his intervention. The ball ended up in the back of the net (2-0). Great possibility for Standard in the 38th. On a poorly cleared corner, Price took a half-volley ball at the entrance to the rectangle. Coosemans was attentive.
After 65 minutes, Stroeykens sent Dolberg deep. Epolo came out but pushed back at the feet of Verschaeren who made it 3-0. The goal was finally canceled for an offside position by Dolberg. Chance for Standard 10 minutes from time. A cross from Price found the head of Zeqiri, isolated, but the Swiss missed his recovery which Coosemans seized easily.
In added time, Dreyer was found deep between Bates and Hautekiet and sealed the score (3-0.
The compositions
Anderlecht : Coosemans, Sardella, Simic, Zanka, Ndiaye, Leoni, Rits, Stroeykens, Verschaeren, Degreef, Dolberg.
Standard : Epolo, Šutalo, Bates, Hautekiet, Fossey, Camara, O’Neill, Price, Bulat, Zeqiri & Eckert Ayensa
