English
KV Mechelen defeated Beerschot Wilrijk with a convincing 3-0 victory in a match marked by the visitors’ indiscipline. The game, played at the AFAS Stadion in Mechelen on November 24th, 2024, was statistically dominated by Beerschot Wilrijk, holding 55% possession and taking 13 shots, although only 3 were on target. However, KV Mechelen’s efficiency made the difference.
The match started with palpable tension, reflected in the accumulation of yellow cards for the visiting team. K. Mrabti, Z. Vanheusden, and N. Storm received yellow cards before halftime, while O. Fayed of Beerschot Wilrijk also received a caution. After the break, B. Bafdili added another yellow card for KV Mechelen.
The first goal came in the 41st minute, scored by A. Touba, assisted by R. Schoofs. In the second half, KV Mechelen controlled the game and extended their lead with goals from B. Raman (71st minute) and P. Pflucke (90th minute). Despite Beerschot Wilrijk’s greater possession and number of shots, KV Mechelen’s superior finishing and the rival team’s indiscipline decided the final result. The referee was Lawrence Visser from Belgium.
Substitutions beerschot wilrijk: at minute 48 C. Keita came in and O. Fayed went out., at minute 78 W. Cagro came in and C. Dagba went out., at minute 78 T. Reyners came in and E. Henderson went out.
Substitutions kv mechelen: at minute 56 A. Ouattara came in and B. Bafdili went out., at minute 70 G. Hairemans came in and Z. Vanheusden went out., at minute 70 J. Van Cleemput came in and R. Belghali went out., at minute 76 P. Pflucke came in and B. Raman went out., at minute 76 T. Raemaekers came in and N. Storm went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
KV Mechelen
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Beerschot Wilrijk
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