Sun 26 November 2023 17:29 OH LeuvenClub Brugge35′ – Yellow – Joël Schingtienne42′ – Yellow – Florian Miguel45+2′ – Yellow – Kento Misao45+2′ – Yellow – Hans Vanaken45+2′ – Doelpunt – Ferran Jutglà (0 – 1 )57′ – Verv. Nathan Opoku by Jonatan Braut Brunes57′ – Verv. Youssef Maziz by Ezechiel Banzuzi
Jupiler Pro League – matchday 15 – 26/11/23 – 16:02
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Ferran Jutlà
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Ferran Jutlà
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If they want to sit around the Christmas table at Club Brugge without any worries, they urgently need to score points. Starting today against OH Leuven. Coach Ronny Deila expressed optimism this week, does his players translate that to the field at Den Dreef? Follow the match live at 4 p.m.
Phase by phase
Thorsteinsson forgot to finish!
Buchanan wants to play a long ball from Schingtienne far too nonchalantly to Mignolet with his knee, but Thorsteinsson is alert and can therefore only approach the goalkeeper. The Icelander loses his cool and shoots straight at Mignolet, which could easily have been the equalizer.
Mignolet goes down well
Mignolet has to fall again on a place ball from Thorsteinsson. It was not very dangerous, but we are now seeing more and more injections from the people of Leuven.
Banzuzi makes OHL play football a little better. The home team can therefore cautiously start a counter-offensive, but this has not yet produced any real opportunities.
There’s Thiago again. He pushes strongly on the left and then tries from an acute angle, but his shot poses no threat to Leysen.
First exchange
Garcia also notices that things are going wrong at the moment and intervenes. Banzuzi and Brunes have to get the machine running.
Things are a bit too sloppy at OHL, making it extremely difficult for the home team to get opportunities. Just like in the first half, Garcia’s troops will have to fight their way into the game.
Mechele nods over
De Cuyper is allowed to whip a free kick in front of goal from a dangerous spot. Mechele towers over everyone, but cannot frame. Club starts this second half strongly.
Buchanan flashes past Sagrado with a clever dribble, but then lies down far too easily. A good chance that way, but the visitors are clearly not enjoying their narrow lead.
In a chaotic opening phase of this second half, it was goalscorer Jutgla who scored the first attempt. The Spaniard wants to chase a low cross from Zinckernagel against the ropes in one go, but finds Sagrado on the way.
Second half
Not good news for OHL at the start of the second half: Club Brugge has not lost yet this season when it took the lead. Can the people of Leuven throw that statistic into the trash? They still get 45 minutes for that!
Rest!
Jutgla’s goal was also the last noteworthy action of the first half. Club had difficulty with the Leuven block for a long time, but can now go to the dressing room with an advantage.
Jutgla comes in beautifully!
For a moment the attention is focused on a fight between Vanaken and Misao, but a minute later it is Jutgla who claims the spotlight! From about 20 meters he cleverly paints the ball into the far corner: 0-1!
What an opportunity!
Zinckernagel cuts inside and finds Buchanan at the far post with a clever pass. The Canadian delivers something between a pass and a shot, which prevents Thiago from tapping in at the far post. What an opportunity!
2 – extra time
An additional 2 minutes will be added.
Miguel also follows Verboomen’s rules. He clearly hangs on Buchanan’s shirt and thus interrupts the attack.
It has been a while since we had to score another chance on the Bruges side. Do we go into halftime with a glasses score?
A cross from Mendyl is not cleared properly and ends up at the feet of the birthday boy Thorsteinsson. He fires a third Leuven attempt in a few minutes, but sees his shot blocked. The corner kick that follows is a warm-up ball for Mignolet.
Schingtienne continues hard on Nielsen and rightly gets a yellow card under the nose. Leuven is asserting itself more and more, although this time in the wrong way.
Less than a minute later, Misao also wants to test Mignolet. His shot slides a meter wide, but OHL tries to fight its way into the match.
Mignolet saved
The home team also makes themselves noticed. A long ball lands at the feet of Schrijvers, who wants to place the ball with his left hand over and past Mignolet. The latter makes a great save and pushes over.
Zinckernagel on the post!
The people of Bruges are getting closer to the opening goal! De Cuyper gives in with Zinckernagel, who targets the far post after a clever feint. He finds it too, but the attempt falls apart on the wrong side of that post.
This competition is increasingly becoming one-way traffic. At OHL they groan under the pressure, they are not budging yet. Club lacks some precision on the Leuven 16.
VAR checks briefly
Zinckernagel rushes past Mendyl, who makes a strong tackle. The VAR briefly checks, but fortunately the defender didn’t hit anything. We continue playing.
De Cuyper seems to have some time to lash out, but does not dare to do so with his inferior judge. He plays wide to Zinckernagel, who scores a corner.
Thiago lashes out
Just like at the start of this game, Thiago dives deep. He sent a shot towards Leysen’s cage, but was offside. The goalkeeper also knocked the ball out of his goal.
Mechele heads towards Leysen
More danger! A free kick ends up on the head of Brandon Mechele, but Leysen cannot outwit him. The Club defender also hurt his head during his attempt. He not only hit the ball, but also his opponent in the match.
It is the visitors who monopolize the ball for the time being, but they are not yet creating any real opportunities. Jutgla tries to send Zinckernagel into the lane, but his through ball is a little too hard. The search continues for a hole in Leuven’s defenses.
Jutgla comes to claim the ball low and then delivers a bad pass. Opoku seems to be able to escape, but taps the ball too far from his foot. Jutgla breathes a sigh of relief.
The first chance on the other side also comes after a corner kick. After some fuss, Vetlesen is able to kick from the 16, but decides to play too centrally.
Thorsteinsson shoots wide
The first corner kick of the game immediately creates danger. Maziz and Schrijvers keep it short and then find Thorsteinsson on the edge of the 16. His flame zooms over and next to the left intersection.
Thiago dives deep for the first time, but is pushed too far out and has to go back. It’s a search in the opening minutes. We soon see some violations, which underline the importance of this party.
Kick-off!
The tension is in the air at Den Dreef, but the ball is rolling! It is Nielsen who gets the party going.
This afternoon’s protagonists are preparing for a razor-sharp match in the players’ tunnel. Losing is not an option for either team. We can get started in just a few minutes!
Tobe Leysen is ready and gets a chance to show himself as number 1 today.
Oscar Garcia
Jutgla and Thiago have already played together and that worked, which is why I choose them together today.
Ronny Deila
The people will have to wait a little longer, but soon we will get 90 minutes of football in a packed stadium.
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More tension today?
Last year the match between Leuven and Club Brugge was anything but a nail-biter. The visitors had already taken a 0-2 lead at half time and made it 0-3 in the second half through Noa Lang. Are we getting more tense today?
Bad sequences
Both the people of Leuven and Bruges hope for improvement today. The home team won convincingly against STVV, but lost the other 5 of the last 6 competition games. Things are not going smoothly at Club either. With 10 out of 30 since the beginning of September, it even has to be careful not to lose touch with the top of the rankings.
At OH Leuven we also note some new names compared to the party in Genk. Leysen is under the bar, Schingtienne, Mendyl and Thorsteinsson make an appearance again. Prevot, Dom, Banzuzi and N’Dri disappear.
OHL’s starting eleven:
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Ronny Deila is still searching and is now (out of necessity) making a number of changes to his starting eleven. Ordonez, Meijer, Onyedika and Skov Olsen were still at the kick-off in the Bruges derby, but are now in the rag basket or sitting on the bench. Thiago and Jutgla will appear at the start together today.
The 11 names from Bruges at the kick-off:
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I now have a better feeling than after the previous international break. We came out of a tough period mentally and physically, but everyone now looks motivated and full of energy again.
Ronny Deila, coach Club Brugge
Will Club regroup with Christmas approaching?
The first round was not what was expected for Club Brugge. With 20 out of 42, coach Ronny Deila has failed for the time being. A win against OHL on Sunday afternoon would bring the numbers back into the green – a first step towards a cheerful end to the year.
The points are also urgently welcomed by the home team. The people of Leuven alternate between good and bad results and lost three times in a row after the resounding 4-0 win against STVV. There is work to be done for new coach Oscar Garcia.
Den Dreef is sold out tonight for the arrival of Club Brugge
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2023-11-26 16:14:19
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