La Louvière vs Cercle Brugge - Pro League

La Louvière produced a composed and clinical second-half performance to overturn a first-half deficit and beat Cercle Brugge 4-1 at home. Oumar Diakité gave the visitors a foothold just before the break, but La Louvière's half-time adjustments — signalled immediately by the double substitution bringing on Bryan Soumaré — shifted the contest completely. Pape Moussa Fall levelled within five minutes of the restart, and Wagane Faye's header made it 2-1 just four minutes later, though the scorer was immediately booked for his post-goal celebrations that sparked a touchline argument, with Heriberto Jurado also cautioned in the same incident. Fall then sealed the match with his second of the night at 69', and Jordi Liongola capped a dominant display by winning and converting a penalty on 76' for the fourth. The statistics tell an interesting story: Cercle Brugge enjoyed 55% possession, matched La Louvière on shots and shots on target, and created four big chances to the hosts' one — yet wasted three of those big chances and were ruthlessly punished on the counter. La Louvière's five saves from their goalkeeper were crucial in keeping the score level early on, and once the tide turned in the second half, the hosts showed a composure and directness their opponents could not match.