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Anderlecht Secures Victory in Tense Match Against Standard Liege
Bruxelles (Brussel) – Anderlecht prevailed at home against Standard Liege in a hard-fought and intense match. The game, part of the Jupiler Pro League’s Matchday 10, saw Anderlecht slightly control possession with 51%, compared to Standard Liege’s 49%.
The first half went goalless but was marked by a noticeable number of fouls and cards. N. Angulo of Anderlecht was cautioned in the 26th minute, followed by I. Hautekiet of Standard Liege in the 33rd.
The second half ignited when M. Cvetkovic of Anderlecht scored in the 54th minute, giving his team the lead. Despite the goal, Standard Liege attempted to respond and generated chances, albeit with little precision, as demonstrated by their single shot on target. In the 79th minute, I. Karamoko of Standard Liege had a goal disallowed due to a prior foul, thwarting their hopes of an equalizer.
The tension remained high until the end, with several yellow cards shown, including one to L. Augustinsson of Anderlecht in the 68th minute. The match culminated in the sending-off of I. Karamoko of Standard Liege in the 90th minute after receiving a second yellow card, leaving his team with ten players. N. Saliba of Anderlecht was also cautioned in the final minute.
Anderlecht finished the match with more shots (15 vs. 10) and more shots on target (6 vs. 1). Despite having more corners (6 vs. 4), Anderlecht was unable to capitalize on them to extend their lead. Ultimately, the victory remained at home.
Substitutions anderlecht: at minute 52 C. S. Huerta Valera came in and Y. Verschaeren went out., at minute 52 K. Sardella came in and I. Camara went out., at minute 52 L. Vazquez came in and M. Cvetkovic went out., at minute 76 N. De Cat came in and E. Llansana went out., at minute 89 N. Angulo came in and M. N’Diaye went out.
Substitutions standard liege: at minute 64 A. Abid came in and L. Kuavita went out., at minute 64 D. Eckert Ayensa came in and T. Nkada went out., at minute 74 R. Said came in and N. Mehssatou Sepulveda went out., at minute 74 M. Ilaimaharitra came in and H. Sahabo went out., at minute 80 T. Mohr came in and A. Calut went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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