Club Brugge has recorded its sixth victory in a row in the play-offs for the title in the highest division of Belgian football. The team won the away match against reigning champion Antwerp of coach Mark van Bommel 2-1. Club now has a 3-point lead over Anderlecht, which will visit Union later on Sunday.
Club Brugge took the lead shortly after half time. It was an unfortunate goal for the home team. A cross from Maxim de Cuyper ended up in the goal via the leg of Antwerp captain Toby Alderweireld.
After Gyrano Kerk – substituted for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp – did not see his cross converted into a goal, the score was 0-2 at the other end. The Dane Andreas Skov Olsen cut down defender Soumaïla Coulibaly and shot into the left corner.
A penalty brought Antwerp back into the match in the 67th minute. This was preceded by a foul by Joel Ordóñez on Michel Ange Balikwisha. Ange Balikwisha passed Club goalkeeper Simon Mignolet from the spot: 1-2.
Owen Wijndal played the entire match for Antwerp, Vincent Janssen stayed behind in the dressing room after the break. At Brugge, Bjorn Meijer had to leave with an injury shortly before half-time.
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