“Ibrahim Salah gives Antwerp an early lead with a composed finish after a quick counterattack.”
“Cisse Sandra equalizes right at the end of the first half, erasing Antwerp's advantage at the worst possible time.”
Pivotal“Norman Bassette heads home from close range to put Westerlo ahead for the first time.”
Pivotal“Emmanuel Tsimba scores from a corner after Bassette rattles the post, extending Westerlo's lead to two goals.”
Westerlo
Antwerp
Outstanding performance
Westerlo•AttackerAntwerp struck first through Ibrahim Salah's clinical finish on the counter, and looked the sharper side early on with Mauricio Benitez and Salah both testing Westerlo's goal. But Cisse Sandra's stoppage-time leveler just before halftime flipped the momentum entirely, and Benitez's 51st-minute red card for a reckless foul left Antwerp chasing the game a man light for the final 40 minutes. From there Westerlo's extra possession (57% to 43%) and superior shot quality (7 shots on target to Antwerp's 3) told the story, as Norman Bassette, Emmanuel Tsimba, Lasse Flø and substitute Min-hyeok Yang all found the net in a ruthless second-half surge. The scoreline reflects a complete role-reversal from the opening 45 minutes, and this result pushes Westerlo's momentum further while leaving Antwerp with defensive and disciplinary questions to answer before their next fixture.
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Modibo Fofana from Antwerp is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Lasse Flø commits a foul for Westerlo.
Delay in the match at Westerlo.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Rein Van Helden from Antwerp is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Reda Laalaoui of Westerlo.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of added time.
Emmanuel Tsimba of Westerlo is caught offside.
Thibo Somers from Antwerp misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Arthur Vermeeren with a cross.
Substitution for Westerlo: Pape Diong comes on for Cisse Sandra.
Goal! Westerlo leads 4-1 against Antwerp as Lasse Flø scores with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box into the top left corner.
Attempt missed. Álvaro Cortés from Antwerp takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left after a set piece situation.
Álvaro CortésYellow CardÁlvaro Cortés from Antwerp receives a yellow card.
Luis Narh from Antwerp is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Lasse Flø commits a foul for Westerlo.
Substitution for Westerlo: Yang Min-Hyeok comes on for Isa Sakamoto.
Substitution for Antwerp: Luis Narh comes on for Semm Renders.
Substitution for Westerlo: Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni comes on for Shunsuke Saito.
Foul committed by Semm Renders of Antwerp.
Dylan Ourega from Westerlo wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution for Antwerp: Yuto Tsunashima comes on for Daam Foulon.
Emmanuel Tsimba from Westerlo has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Taishi Nozawa in the center of the goal.
Shunsuke Saito from Westerlo commits a handball.
Snayder PorozoYellow CardSnayder Porozo of Antwerp receives a yellow card.
Snayder Porozo from Antwerp is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Reda Laalaoui of Westerlo.
Attempt blocked. Christopher Scott from Antwerp has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
Foul committed by Christopher Scott of Antwerp.
Isa Sakamoto from Westerlo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Christopher ScottYellow CardChristopher Scott from Antwerp receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt saved. Christopher Scott from Antwerp has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Andreas Jungdal from Westerlo. The assist came from Modibo Fofana.
Antwerp wins a corner after Andreas Jungdal concedes.
Substitution for Westerlo: Reda Laalaoui comes on for Norman Bassette.
assist: Norman Bassette
Goal! Westerlo leads 3-1 as Emmanuel Tsimba scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal after a corner.
Norman Bassette from Westerlo hits the right post with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Ibrahim Fofana after a corner.
Cisse Sandra's left-footed shot from the center of the box for Westerlo is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Lasse Flø's cross.
Westerlo is awarded a corner after Semm Renders concedes it.
Attempt missed. Emmanuel Tsimba from Westerlo takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is close but goes to the right after a fast break.
Antwerp wins a corner after Dylan Ourega concedes.
Christopher Scott from Antwerp wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Isa Sakamoto of Westerlo.
Modibo Fofana from Antwerp wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ibrahim Fofana commits a foul for Westerlo.
Daam Foulon from Antwerp wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Norman Bassette of Westerlo.
Substitution for Antwerp: Christopher Scott comes on for Xander Dierckx.
Substitution for Antwerp: Modibo Fofana comes on for Ibrahim Salah.
Taishi Nozawa from Antwerp is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Emmanuel Tsimba from Westerlo commits a foul.
Norman Bassette from Westerlo is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Álvaro Cortés of Antwerp.
Thibo Somers from Antwerp wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ibrahim Fofana from Westerlo commits a foul.
Attempt missed. Snayder Porozo from Antwerp has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes to the left. He was assisted by Rein Van Helden after a set piece situation.
Isa Sakamoto's right-footed shot from outside the box for Westerlo is blocked.
Cisse Sandra from Westerlo has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked.
assist: Shunsuke Saito
Goal! Westerlo leads 2-1 against Antwerp. Norman Bassette scores with a header from close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Shunsuke Saito.
Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Saito from Westerlo has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Emmanuel Tsimba provided the assist.
Dylan Ourega from Westerlo commits a foul.
Ibrahim Salah from Antwerp misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high after a set piece situation.
Semm Renders from Antwerp is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution for Antwerp: Snayder Porozo comes on for Michael Frey.
Isa SakamotoYellow CardIsa Sakamoto from Westerlo receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Daam Foulon from Antwerp wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Isa Sakamoto of Westerlo.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Ibrahim Salah from Antwerp.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Westerlo wins a corner after Semm Renders concedes.
Mauricio BenítezRed CardMauricio Benítez from Antwerp receives a red card.
Mauricio BenítezVAR decision results in an upgraded card for Mauricio Benítez of Antwerp.
Foul committed by Mauricio Benítez of Antwerp.
Amando Lapage from Westerlo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Andreas Jungdal from Westerlo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Michael Frey of Antwerp.
The second half begins with the score at 1-1 between Westerlo and Antwerp.
Substitution for Westerlo: Emmanuel Tsimba comes on for Thomas Van den Keybus.
First half ends with the score tied at 1-1 between Westerlo and Antwerp.
assist: Dylan Ourega
Goal! Westerlo equalizes at 1-1 against Antwerp. Cisse Sandra scores with a right-footed shot from very close range into the high center of the goal, assisted by Dylan Ourega.
Dylan Ourega from Westerlo misses a header from the left side of the box, sending it close but to the right. The chance was set up by Lasse Flø's cross.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Isa Sakamoto from Westerlo had a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box that was close but missed the top left corner. Norman Bassette provided the assist.
Attempt missed. Mauricio Benítez from Antwerp takes a right-footed shot from over 35 yards but misses to the left. Michael Frey provided the assist.
Lasse Flø from Westerlo is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Ibrahim Salah from Antwerp commits a foul.
Foul committed by Ibrahim Fofana of Westerlo.
Thibo Somers from Antwerp is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Mauricio Benítez from Antwerp is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Cisse Sandra from Westerlo commits a foul.
Westerlo wins a corner after Semm Renders concedes.
Foul committed by Isa Sakamoto of Westerlo.
Mauricio Benítez from Antwerp is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ibrahim Salah from Antwerp misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the right. The assist was provided by Arthur Vermeeren.
Thomas Van den Keybus from Westerlo is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Álvaro Cortés of Antwerp.
Thomas Van den KeybusYellow CardThomas Van den Keybus from Westerlo receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Thomas Van den Keybus of Westerlo.
Álvaro Cortés from Antwerp is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Thomas Van den Keybus from Westerlo wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Álvaro Cortés of Antwerp.
Lasse Flø from Westerlo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ibrahim Salah from Antwerp commits a foul.
Goal! Antwerp takes the lead 1-0 against Westerlo. Ibrahim Salah scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box into the center of the goal.
Ibrahim Salah from Antwerp misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending the ball to the left. He was assisted by Xander Dierckx after a quick counterattack.
Attempt missed. Mauricio Benítez from Antwerp takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
Foul committed by Norman Bassette of Westerlo.
Rein Van Helden from Antwerp wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Thibo Somers from Antwerp has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is saved by Andreas Jungdal in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Ibrahim Salah.
Dylan Ourega from Westerlo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Xander Dierckx of Antwerp.
Attempt missed. Michael Frey from Antwerp takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right.
Corner awarded to Antwerp after a concession by Cisse Sandra.
Foul committed by Xander Dierckx of Antwerp.
Dylan Ourega from Westerlo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First half begins.
Westerlo ride a wave of confidence into this Kempen derby, chasing a fourth straight league win against an Antwerp side reeling from four consecutive defeats. With Westerlo climbing the table and Antwerp mired near the relegation zone, the contrasting trajectories set up a compelling test of form versus pedigree.
