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Cercle Brugge Edges Out KVC Westerlo in Thrilling Match
Cercle Brugge secured a victory over KVC Westerlo in a captivating match played at the Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges. The game, part of the Jupiler Pro League’s 26th round, concluded with a 2-1 scoreline in favor of the home side.
KVC Westerlo took the lead, scoring in the 26th minute through I. Sakamoto, assisted by G. Yow. However, Cercle Brugge responded strongly. Following a missed penalty by Felipe Augusto in the 44th minute, the home team equalized in the 73rd minute thanks to a goal from A. Minda, assisted by Erick.
The match was tense, with yellow cards issued to both sides. I. Sakamoto and E. Bayram received yellow cards for Westerlo, while H. van der Bruggen was booked for Cercle Brugge. VAR ruled out a Cercle Brugge goal for offside in the 59th minute. Ultimately, the home side dominated possession (56%) and created more goal-scoring opportunities (24 shots), securing the victory.
Substitutions kvc westerlo: at minute 64 A. Lapage came in and A. Sayyadmanesh went out., at minute 82 R. Youlley came in and G. Yow went out., at minute 88 M. Fixelles came in and J. Alcocer went out., at minute 88 I. Slimani came in and M. Frigan went out.
Substitutions cercle brugge: at minute 67 A. Minda came in and A. Francis went out., at minute 81 Nazinho came in and H. van der Bruggen went out., at minute 90 I. Diakite came in and L. Perrin went out., at minute 90 H. Jurado came in and Felipe Augusto went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cercle Brugge
KVC Westerlo
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