Antwerp vs OH Leuven - Pro League

Antwerp secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over OH Leuven in a match that was effectively decided by the visitors' discipline issues. The game turned decisively in Antwerp's favor when Óscar Gil received a second yellow card for a foul in the 28th minute, leaving OH Leuven to play over an hour with ten men. Xander Dierckx capitalized on the numerical advantage with the opener in the 51st minute, before OH Leuven's problems worsened when Birger Verstraete was sent off for violent conduct in the 73rd minute. Playing against nine men, Antwerp dominated possession (56%) and registered 23 shots to OH Leuven's five, with substitute Youssef Hamdaoui sealing the victory with a late goal. The result continues OH Leuven's difficult season while Antwerp take full advantage of their opponents' indiscipline to claim three crucial points.