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Goalless Draw in a Tactical and Hard-Fought Match Between Anderlecht and Antwerp
Brussels, September 20, 2025 – Anderlecht and Antwerp played to a 0-0 draw at the Lotto Park in a match corresponding to the eighth round of the Jupiler Pro League. The match, refereed by Eric Lambrechts, was characterized by an overwhelming dominance of possession by Anderlecht (68%), although it did not translate into a favorable score.
Anderlecht tried to impose its offensive game with 18 shots, but only 2 found the opponent’s goal, while 8 went wide. They obtained 7 corner kicks, but failed to capitalize on them. Antwerp, on the other hand, fell back and opted for a more direct game, generating 6 shots, with only 1 on target.
The game was sometimes fragmented due to the numerous fouls, 9 committed by Anderlecht and 13 by Antwerp. The referee showed a total of five yellow cards, three for Anderlecht players (Huerta Valera, Vazquez and Saliba) and two for Antwerp (Al Sahafi and Kouyate). Despite the cautions, no player was sent off. The draw leaves a bittersweet taste for both teams, who will seek to improve their effectiveness in front of goal in the upcoming matches.
Substitutions antwerp: at minute 46 R. Bozhinov came in and K. Kouyate went out., at minute 57 Y. Tsunashima came in and A. Verstraeten went out., at minute 67 M. Diawara came in and C. Scott went out., at minute 81 M. Al Sahafi came in and F. Adekami went out., at minute 81 I. Babadi came in and Y. Hamdaoui went out.
Substitutions anderlecht: at minute 63 N. De Cat came in and N. Saliba went out., at minute 69 M. Kana came in and M. N’Diaye went out., at minute 69 K. Sardella came in and A. Maamar went out., at minute 84 L. Vazquez came in and M. Cvetkovic went out., at minute 84 C. S. Huerta Valera came in and I. Kanate went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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