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Cercle is still trying, but without much conviction. Schmeichel is able to clip De Wilde’s shot, Denkey weakly aims wide.

With Minda as a fresh offensive force and Lemaréchal now more defensive in midfield, Cercle is still trying to change course. However, a long attempt by Siquet high over the goal illustrates Bruges’ powerlessness.

After fifteen minutes of historyless football, Anderlecht presses the accelerator for a moment, and the curtain immediately falls for Cercle Brugge. Mario Stroeykens kicks past Warleson into the far corner.

No substitutions during the break. Can Cercle Brugge still make a stand? Or will Anderlecht hand the Association a second home defeat?

The VAR checks for Debast’s card and for the two goals resulted in five extra minutes at the end of the first half.

Now the check in Tubize takes longer, but VAR Lawrence Visser again indicates that there is no offside. Anderlecht has a double lead.

Anderlecht once again set up a strong action through the Bruges defense, once again initiated by Hazard and now laid out in front of Dreyer by Dolberg. Warleson has to turn around again, but again the edge is offside and a VAR check follows.

Offside was briefly considered, but Siquet canceled that.

Hazard dribbles the Cercle defense madly, loses the ball but takes it out of Nazinho’s foot and taps through to Dolberg. The Dane does not miss the opportunity and gives Anderlecht the lead.

Anderlecht comes close to taking the lead. Hazard throws the ball over his opponent and then curls against the post.

Denkey’s ankles are strummed again, this time by Rits. A little later Hazard goes down after a late tackle by Gboho. The party is becoming more bitter.