Antwerp edges out Anderlecht in a hard-fought match
Antwerp secured a 2-1 victory over Anderlecht in a thrilling match on the second matchday of the Jupiler Pro League, played at the Bosuilstadion in Deurne.
The match began at a fast pace and Anderlecht took the lead in the 25th minute thanks to an own goal by S. Lammens. However, Antwerp reacted quickly and leveled the score in the 34th minute with a goal by G. Kerk.
In the second half, Antwerp continued to press and scored the winning goal in the 80th minute through M. Ashimeru.
Anderlecht tried to equalize the game, but Antwerp maintained control of the ball and managed to defend their lead until the end of the match.
Match statistics:
* Possession: Antwerp 41%, Anderlecht 59%
* Shots: Antwerp 29 (7 on target, 16 off target), Anderlecht 10 (4 on target, 4 off target)
* Corners: Antwerp 7, Anderlecht 2
* Fouls: Antwerp 17, Anderlecht 10
* Yellow cards: Antwerp 2, Anderlecht 0
* Red cards: None
Antwerp achieved an important victory that places them at the top of the Jupiler Pro League standings, while Anderlecht will need to improve their performance if they want to aspire to fight for the title.
Substitutions antwerp: at minute 68 A. Valencia came in and G. Kerk went out., at minute 86 M. Keita came in and A. Costa went out., at minute 86 C. Scott came in and T. Chery went out., at minute 86 V. Udoh came in and J. Ondrejka went out.
Substitutions anderlecht: at minute 75 L. Vazquez came in and K. Dolberg went out., at minute 75 M. Ashimeru came in and M. Stroeykens went out., at minute 90 L. Patris came in and K. Sardella went out., at minute 90 N. Angulo came in and A. Dreyer went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Antwerp
Anderlecht
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