FC Bruges hosted Sporting Anderlecht. After a very good start to the match, the Mauves dropped in the 10th minute, following the opening of the Bruges score. The last 20 minutes were packed thanks to the Anderlecht equalizer. The score of 2-2 is, all in all, relatively fair.
After four consecutive victories each, Club Brugge and Sporting Anderlecht shared the stake 2-2 on Sunday afternoon in the poster for the 20th day of the league. A division that places the Brugeois, 40 points, six units from the Union Saint-Gilloise. For its part, Anderlecht remains fourth with 35 units, one length behind Antwerp and five behind their opponent of the day.
The Mauves got the start of the game and Yari Verschaeren missed a huge chance in the 7th minute. Sent into orbit, he set off on his own to the goal before lacking lucidity and placing above Simon Mignolet’s cages.
The young Anderlecht was going to bite his fingers, as shortly after, Brugge opened the scoring on their first opportunity. At the entrance of the large rectangle, Noa Lang distilled a ball towards Charles De Ketelaere in the back of the defense. The number 90 of the Blauw en Zwart grabbed the offering and placed between the legs of Hendrik Can Crombrugge came out in his feet (9th, 1-0). The Gazelles led thanks to their prodigy’s ninth league goal.
The trend was reversed after the goal and the Brugeois got their foot on the ball without really worrying the last rampart of Brussels. The latter was called upon in the 36th minute by a dispatch from Hans Vanaken after yet another Bruges recovery in midfield.
Since this occasion, the protected of Vincent Kompany found some colors. Three minutes from time, Verschaeren passed the ball well to Christian Kouame between the two Bruges central defenders, but the Ivorian’s attempt was easily captured by Mignolet.
Despite this mauve interlude, it was the people of Bruges who would again stand out twice before half-time: Lang was stopped at the last minute by a tackle in the large rectangle of Wesley Hoedt (45th), imitated three minutes later by Van Crombrugge . The Brussels goalkeeper took out for a corner a header from Hans Vanaken who was heading in the right direction (45th + 3).
From the start of the second act, Murillo once again saved the furniture in the Brussels rectangle in front of Lang after only 15 seconds of play.
In the 57th minute, Benito Raman, mounted at half-time, found himself in a good position in front of Mignolet and placed between the legs of the porter. The goalkeeper deflected the ball enough to send it for a corner a few centimeters from his post (57th).
A few minutes later, a new combination between De Ketelaere and Mats Rits forced Van Crombrugge to postpone a new shipment (64th).
Also mounted at the break, Francis Amuzu controlled the ball at the entrance to the Bruges rectangle before eliminating two defenders and placing out of reach of Mignolet (73rd, 1-1).
The Bruges residents lowered their flag and Raman passed close to the goal via a header towards the skylight, superbly dismissed by Mignolet (79th). On the corner that followed, Wesley Hoedt was in the right place to send the ball into the back of the net in two stages and give the Mauves the lead (80th, 1-2).
Brugge did not gamble for long, because five minutes later, another corner, after an error by Van Crombrugge, allowed Vanaken to restore the equality of the head (85th, 2-2).
Relive the live
It’s finish ! The two teams parted with a score of 2-2. The game will have become really interesting after Anderlecht’s goal. The two teams keep their position in the standings (2nd for Bruges, 4th for Anderlecht).
90 ‘: There will be two minutes of added time.
88 ‘: Amuzu received a yellow card for a light foul on Vormer. Both teams are on edge.
85′: BUUT ! But what an end to the game! Vanaken puts the two teams back on an equal footing. The two teams are tied, there are 5 minutes of madness left!
82 ‘: The end of the match is carried away! Noa Lang created a chance but his shot went wide.
81 ‘: And it is BUUT ! Incredible, on the street for the vast majority of the match, the Anderlechtois take control thanks to Hoedt who sends the ball into the back after a mess in the Bruges rectangle during the corner.
80 ‘: Ooh the opportunity! The ball hits the amount of Mignolet! Corner to follow.
79 ‘: The goal did indeed do them good. The Anderlechtois are creating more opportunities and are close to scoring a second goal.
76 ‘: The free kick is well given but ends a little above the goal of Mignolet.
75 ‘: The people of Bruges are not happy at all and toughen up the game. Vormer pushes Refaelov behind his back in front of his rectangle, it’s a fault!
72′: OH THE GOAL ! Amuzu scored a superb goal as he slipped into the Bruges defense before sending his shot out of reach of Simon Mignolet. Magnificent goal which will perhaps revive Anderlecht in this match?
67 ‘: More or less interesting phase for Anderlecht. The Mauves have the ball but no ability to go 1 on 1. The phase that could have been dangerous is wasted, again.
64 ‘: Vancrombrugge saves his team! de Ketelaere deflects the ball for Rits who finds himself alone against the goalkeeper, his powerful shot is barely repelled by the Anderlecht goalkeeper.
61 ‘: First yellow card in the game for Noa Lang! The Dutchman is punished for a dangerous intervention by trying to recover the deflected ball following the Vancrombrugge ball.
60 ‘: Oooh what an opportunity for Bruges! The goalkeeper misses on a recovery, fortunately for him, the ball deflected by a Brugeois does not go towards its goal.
59 ‘: Change for Bruges. Ricca replaces Sobol.
56 ‘: Raman! What a failure! The former Gantois player is alone in front of Mignolet, the goalkeeper manages to deflect the corner kick.
50 ‘: We are too polite at the Mauves! Refaelov, in the rectangle, gives the ball to Murillo instead of taking his chance. The side, not ideally placed, is countered by Mechele who sends the leather for a corner. Gomez, who will kick him, shoots it any way and Bruges is revived.
48th: very good free kick for Bruges, near the corner. Vormer the boot but Vancrombrugge reassures his defense by capturing the ball in one step. It starts again in the other direction!
46 ‘: It’s gone at 100 km / h! As soon as the ball is back in play, Bruges launches the Vancrombrugge cage and gets a corner, which will yield nothing. In the resumption, Zirkzee and Verschaeren were replaced by Amuzu and Raman.
MI-TEMPS : The Brugeois lead in the score and were overall the most dangerous despite the very good start to the match in Anderlecht. Unfortunately for them, the Mauves did not know how to realize their opportunities.
45 ‘+ 2: What an opportunity! Vanaken sends a powerful header, well on target in the corner of the Anderlecht goal but Vancrombrugge intervenes very well! The Mauves have come close to disaster.
45 ‘: There will be 4 minutes of additional time.
42 ‘: Ooh the opportunity for Anderlecht! The first for a long time. Kouame manages to free himself from his defender and appears in front of Mignolet. The goalkeeper, solid on his support, has no trouble catching the attacker’s shot.
40 ‘: It will be a debate! Refaelov is tackled in the area and collapses in front of the referee who decides not to whistle at all.
35 ‘: Another dangerous opportunity for Bruges! This time, it’s Vanaken who shoots Vancrombrugge, the doorman deflects for a corner. The ball will be repelled by the defense.
34 ‘: It is getting closer for Bruges! Nopa Lang infiltrates the rectangle, his shot ends in the small net.
33 ‘: Too bad for Anderlecht. For once the Mauves managed to get out, Kouame is flagged offside.
30 ‘: The match resumed, Bruges keeps its foot on the ball and tirelessly tries to find the loophole. The Anderlecht raises are muddled, it becomes difficult to exceed the midline of the field.
26 ‘: The match is stopped for a few moments. Anderlecht’s Ohlsson was on the ground, stunned after taking a nudge.
24 ‘: The whole stadium gets up and yells at the referee to get a penalty. Vormer having sent the leather to Hoedt’s arm. No penalty, with good reason, the arm being completely stuck to the body of the player who could not avoid it.
20 ‘: Oh the big opportunity! Rits sends a cross, headed by Vanaken, the ball nearly lobbed Vancrombrugge but ended up out of bounds. Anderlecht is under pressure!
17 ‘: Dangerous free kick in favor of Bruges after Noa Lang was stopped clearly by Hoedt. The free kick is given, repelled by Zirkzee but Sobol sends the ball violently towards the purple cage, the shot is not on target.
12 ‘: The goal woke up the people of Bruges who are better in the game. The Anderlechtois are pressing hard and do not let themselves be defeated. The game is getting tighter.
9′: BUUT ! Brugge FC opens the scoring at their first opportunity! In the Anderlecht rectangle, Noa Lang subtly throws Charles De Ketelaere behind the defense. The Bruges resident slips the ball between Vancrombrugge’s legs. It is 1-0 against the meaning of the game.
6 ‘: Huge opportunity for Anderlecht! The Mauves start very strong. Verschaeren receives a marvelous long ball but shoots over the cage of Simon Mignolet.
5 ‘: We take almost the same and start again, Zirkzee gives the ball to Gomez who overflows on the left side, addresses a center whose recovery will be framed but deflected.
2 ‘: It’s already heating up in front of Simon Mignolet’s cage! Zirkzee overflows on the left side and addresses a cross that will not be on target.
0 ‘: Let’s go to the Jan Breydel Stadion!
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