The Mauves put in difficulty
In this meeting headed by Klass Clerkx, replacement referee and Pro League neophyte, Anderlecht did not miss the boat by opening the score on its first opportunity. Launched on the left side by Mario Stroeykens, Samuel Edozie sends a perfect cross towards Kasper Dolbergcompletely forgotten in the area by the Bruges defense (0-1, 11th).
If the Mauves try to play forward, they however lack precision and see the Circle multiply the hot chances in the first period. Colin Coosemans must therefore work several times to deflect the attempts of Lawrence Agyekum, Felipe Augusto and Alan Minda. Dominated, the RSCA, however, narrowly missed making the break before the break with a shot on Edozie’s post.
The Circle lays down its arms
Le Cercle, poorly paid in the first period, sacrificed its hopes of victory at the hour mark. The VAR in fact reported a hand fault from Nazinho in the area, allowing Dolberg to double the lead from the penalty spot (0-2, 62nd). Resigned, the Circle gave up and were run over during the last half hour. Came into play, Theo Leoni proves decisive by sending a volley into the back of the net following a corner (0-4, 72nd), while Dolberg scores a hat-trick after good work from Francis Amuzu, who came into the game after the injury from Edozie (0-5, 75th).
At the end of the match, the Circle is reduced to ten after the expulsion ofIbrahim Diakite for a bad gesture (82nd), while Luis Vazquez succeeds in his face-to-face in the last minutes to seal the final score (0-5, 90th). A magnificent victory, a second consecutive success in the championship, attackers who score: Anderlecht is gradually regaining its confidence after weeks that were both complicated internally and on a sporting level.
The compositions:
Cercle Bruges (3-4-3) : Delanghe – Diakité, Ravych, Kakou – Magnée, Agyekum, Van der Bruggen, Nazinho – Minda, Sommers, Augusto
RSC Anderlecht (4-2-3-1): Coosemans – Sardella, Zanka, Simić, N’Diaye – Rits, Verschaeren – Dreyer, Stroeykens, Edozie – Dolberg
