“Vincent Janssen broke the deadlock to make it 0-1, capitalising on Westerlo's depleted defensive shape as Antwerp began to exploit the space left by the man advantage.”
Pivotal“Just three minutes after his opener, Janssen struck again to double Antwerp's lead to 0-2, completing a devastating three-minute spell that left Westerlo with no realistic path back into the game.”
Pivotal“Christopher Scott added a third goal on the cusp of halftime to make it 0-3, a crushing blow that extinguished any slim hope Westerlo had of mounting a second-half recovery.”
Pivotal“Isa Sakamoto briefly offered Westerlo's fans something to cheer with a goal to make it 1-3, but the response was swift — Gyrano Kerk restored the three-goal margin within two minutes to kill any lingering hope.”
Westerlo
Antwerp
Outstanding performance
Antwerp•AttackerAntwerp were ruthless from the moment Emin Bayram was dismissed in the 10th minute for a professional foul as last man, leaving Westerlo to navigate 80-plus minutes with ten men against a side that controlled 65 percent of possession and created eight big chances. Vincent Janssen punished the numerical disadvantage immediately, striking twice in the 25th and 28th minutes to put the visitors firmly in the driving seat, and Christopher Scott added a third on the stroke of halftime to make the outcome a formality. Westerlo showed some spirit in the second half — Isa Sakamoto pulled one back on 58 minutes — but Gyrano Kerk restored the two-goal cushion almost instantly, and a wave of substitutions from both benches brought little change to the balance of play. Shunsuke Saito added a late consolation for the hosts, but the statistics told the real story: Antwerp registered 20 shots to Westerlo's ten and forced eight saves from the home goalkeeper, a comfortable away victory that underlines their continued quality in the Pro League's top half.
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