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Cercle Brugge thrashes Olimpija Ljubljana in thrilling encounter
Cercle Brugge secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Olimpija Ljubljana in a UEFA Europa Conference League match played at the Stadion Stožice in Ljubljana on December 12th, 2024. The match, officiated by Adam Ladeback from Sweden, was an exciting affair with early goals and a second half marked by an Olimpija player’s expulsion.
K. Olaigbe put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 2nd minute, but A. Blanco quickly equalized for Olimpija in the 5th minute. Felipe Augusto restored Cercle Brugge’s lead in the 24th minute. The second half saw an Olimpija Ljubljana player sent off in the 51st minute, shifting the momentum of the game. From there, Cercle Brugge dominated and scored two more goals, courtesy of K. Denkey in the 72nd minute and K. Olaigbe in the 81st minute. Olimpija Ljubljana finished the match with three yellow cards and one red card, while Cercle Brugge received two yellow cards. Despite the defeat, Olimpija Ljubljana showed flashes of good football, but Cercle Brugge’s superiority in the second half was undeniable. Cercle Brugge enjoyed 53% possession, with 14 shots (6 on target) and 10 corners, while Olimpija Ljubljana had 47% possession, 10 shots (2 on target) and 3 corners.
Substitutions olimpija ljubljana: at minute 46 Thalisson came in and P. Agba went out., at minute 63 R. Florucz came in and A. Blanco went out., at minute 69 A. Marin came in and M. Brest went out., at minute 70 J. Lasickas came in and D. Sualehe went out.
Substitutions cercle brugge: at minute 56 P. Brunner came in and A. Minda went out., at minute 56 I. Diakite came in and C. Ravych went out., at minute 68 K. Denkey came in and Felipe Augusto went out., at minute 69 T. Somers came in and M. Efekele went out., at minute 83 H. van der Bruggen came in and A. Francis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Olimpija Ljubljana
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Cercle Brugge
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