Cercle Brugge Wins Thrilling Match Against Beerschot Wilrijk
Brugge, Belgium – Cercle Brugge secured a convincing 5-1 victory against Beerschot Wilrijk in a thrilling encounter at the Jan Breydelstadion in the third round of the Jupiler Pro League.
The match began with an intense pace, and Cercle Brugge took the initiative from the start. In the 10th minute, Bruninho opened the scoring with a quality goal, assisted by T. Somers.
Cercle Brugge’s dominance continued in the first half, with K. Olaigbe scoring the second goal in the 22nd minute, assisted by K. Denkey. Beerschot Wilrijk, however, refused to be intimidated and managed to pull one back with a goal by S. Michez in the 25th minute, thanks to an assist by T. Verlinden.
Before the break, K. Denkey scored the third goal for Cercle Brugge in the 42nd minute, assisted by H. van der Bruggen, solidifying a first half dominated by the home side.
The second half continued in the same vein, with Cercle Brugge continuing its offensive play, scoring two more goals. A. K. Ouattara scored the fourth in the 89th minute, unassisted, and the fifth goal came from Erick in the 90th minute.
In a match characterized by intensity and aggression, Cercle Brugge showed its superiority on the pitch, while Beerschot Wilrijk couldn’t find the formula to counter its opponent’s offense.
Statistics:
* Cercle Brugge: 52% possession, 22 shots (8 on target, 6 off target), 8 corners, 7 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Beerschot Wilrijk: 48% possession, 4 shots (3 on target, 1 off target), 1 corner, 12 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Match details:
* Date: August 11, 2024
* Match city: Bruges
* Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion
* Referee: Nathan Verboomen, Belgium
* League: Jupiler Pro League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 3
* Country: Belgium
Substitutions cercle brugge: at minute 17 S. Miangue came in and E. Utkus went out., at minute 46 L. Agyekum came in and H. van der Bruggen went out., at minute 59 A. Minda came in and K. Olaigbe went out., at minute 59 A. K. Ouattara came in and Bruninho went out., at minute 86 Erick came in and A. Francis went out.
Substitutions beerschot wilrijk: at minute 46 M. Weymans came in and A. Martha went out., at minute 64 T. Reyners came in and E. Henderson went out., at minute 64 D. Wright-Phillips came in and C. Keita went out., at minute 80 O. Vargas came in and S. Michez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cercle Brugge
Titulares:
Beerschot Wilrijk
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