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Antwerp Secures Victory Over Gent in Hard-Fought Match
Gent, Belgium – In a match corresponding to matchday 18 of the Jupiler Pro League, Antwerp secured a valuable away victory against Gent at the Planet Group Arena. The match, officiated by Nicolas Laforge, was marked by intensity and midfield battles.
Antwerp took the lead in the 30th minute with a goal by G. Kerk, highlighting their effectiveness in front of the opponent’s goal. Despite Gent dominating possession with 64%, they were unable to convert their chances into goals, only managing two shots on target out of thirteen attempts.
The second half continued in the same vein, with Gent seeking an equalizer and Antwerp defending with order. Antwerp sealed the victory in the 83rd minute with a goal by A. Valencia, assisted by V. Janssen. The match concluded with a red card for M. Skoras of Gent in the 90th minute, reflecting the home team’s frustration.
The final statistics reflected the difference in effectiveness: Antwerp, with less possession (36%), made better use of their 11 shots, sending 4 on target. Gent, on the other hand, will need to analyze how to translate their possession dominance into more clear-cut goal-scoring opportunities.
Substitutions antwerp: at minute 46 T. Nozawa came in and Y. Thoelen went out., at minute 63 M. Al Sahafi came in and A. Valencia went out., at minute 84 G. Kerk came in and G. Vandeplas went out.
Substitutions gent: at minute 60 T. De Vlieger came in and M. Delorge-Knieper went out., at minute 68 H. Goore came in and M. Dean went out., at minute 69 A. Kadri came in and F. Surdez went out., at minute 84 M. Volckaert came in and T. Araujo went out., at minute 84 M. Samoise came in and M. Sonko went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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