“Abdoulie Manneh gives Cercle Brugge a shock early lead, finishing from the center of the box after Luke Le Roux's assist.”
Pivotal“Tawfik Bentayeb levels for Anderlecht with a header from Léo Pétrot's cross, moments after Bertaccini's earlier header was saved.”
Pivotal“Adriano Bertaccini completes the turnaround with a header from Oliver Antman's cross deep into stoppage time.”
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Cercle Brugge
Anderlecht
Outstanding performance
Anderlecht•GoalkeeperCercle Brugge took a shock lead inside 11 minutes when Abdoulie Manneh finished from Luke Le Roux's assist, and for long stretches their defensive discipline - reflected in 19 tackles to Anderlecht's 10 - looked set to deliver a famous upset. Anderlecht dominated the ball throughout, racking up 65% possession and 659 passes at 86% accuracy, but struggled to turn control into clear chances, managing just three big chances across the whole match. The visitors' patience paid off late: Tawfik Bentayeb headed in an 86th-minute equalizer from Léo Pétrot's cross, before Adriano Bertaccini, introduced as a substitute, nodded home the winner in stoppage time from Oliver Antman's delivery. It was a cruel finish for Cercle Brugge, who will rue not making their early advantage count despite their heavy defensive workload, while Anderlecht's bench impact and late-game composure kept their title credentials intact.
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assist: Oliver Antman
Goal! Anderlecht takes a 2-1 lead over Cercle Brugge as Adriano Bertaccini scores with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Oliver Antman’s cross.
Mihajlo Cvetkovic from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Lukas Mondele from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Adriano Bertaccini from Anderlecht takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the right after a corner.
Valy Konaté from Cercle Brugge wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Oliver Antman of Anderlecht.
Oliver AntmanYellow CardOliver Antman from Anderlecht receives a yellow card for a foul.
Abdoul Ouattara from Cercle Brugge misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending the ball to the right.
Anderlecht wins a corner after Gaëtan Coucke concedes.
Kaïs BarryYellow CardKaïs Barry from Anderlecht receives a yellow card for a foul.
Krys Kouassi from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Kaïs Barry of Anderlecht commits a foul.
Adriano Bertaccini of Anderlecht commits a foul.
Viggo Martens from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
assist: Léo Pétrot
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Tawfik Bentayeb scores for Anderlecht with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Léo Pétrot.
Adriano Bertaccini's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gaëtan Coucke. The attempt was assisted by Ali Maamar's cross.
Krys Kouassi from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Léo Pétrot of Anderlecht commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Valy Konaté's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Colin Coosemans.
Attempt missed. Mario Stroeykens from Anderlecht takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left after a corner.
Anderlecht win a corner after Gary Magnée concedes.
Viggo Martens from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Cercle Brugge: Krys Kouassi comes on for Steve Ngoura.
Foul committed by Ali Maamar of Anderlecht.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Thelo Aasgaard comes on for Ilias Koutsoupias.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Mihajlo Cvetkovic from Anderlecht.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Gary Magnée from Cercle Brugge.
Attempt saved. Steve Ngoura from Cercle Brugge has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Colin Coosemans of Anderlecht. The shot was assisted by Dante Vanzeir.
Attempt missed. Steve Ngoura from Cercle Brugge heads the ball from the center of the box but misses to the right. Gary Magnée provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
Cercle Brugge wins a corner after Mario Stroeykens concedes.
Substitution for Cercle Brugge: Lukas Mondele comes on for Hannes Van der Bruggen.
Substitution for Cercle Brugge: Abdoul Ouattara comes on for Tunde Akinsola.
Abdoul Ouattara of Cercle Brugge is caught offside.
Foul committed by Mario Stroeykens of Anderlecht.
Geoffrey Kondo from Cercle Brugge wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tawfik Bentayeb of Anderlecht.
Hannes Van der Bruggen from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Steve Ngoura from Cercle Brugge wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Léo Pétrot of Anderlecht commits a foul.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Adriano Bertaccini comes on for Ludwig Augustinsson.
Attempt missed. Tunde Akinsola from Cercle Brugge had a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left that was close but went wide to the left. He was assisted by Dante Vanzeir after a quick counterattack.
Foul committed by Luke Le Roux of Cercle Brugge.
Tawfik Bentayeb from Anderlecht is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Cercle Brugge: Viggo Martens comes on for Charles Herrmann.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Mario Stroeykens comes on for Marco Kana.
Substitution for Cercle Brugge: Dante Vanzeir comes on for Abdoulie Manneh.
Gary Magnée from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Marco Kana from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Ilias Koutsoupias from Anderlecht misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. Marten Winkler assisted following a fast break.
Anderlecht win a corner after Geoffrey Kondo concedes.
Attempt saved. Marco Kana from Anderlecht has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Gaëtan Coucke from Cercle Brugge.
Emmanuel Kakou commits a foul for Cercle Brugge.
Mihajlo Cvetkovic from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cercle Brugge wins a corner after Kaïs Barry concedes.
Steve Ngoura's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Charles Herrmann.
Attempt saved. Tunde Akinsola from Cercle Brugge has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Colin Coosemans from Anderlecht saves it in the top center of the goal. Abdoulie Manneh provided the assist.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Oliver Antman comes on for Lukás Ambros.
The second half begins with Cercle Brugge leading Anderlecht 1-0.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Mihajlo Cvetkovic comes on for Danylo Sikan.
Attempt saved. Tawfik Bentayeb from Anderlecht has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Gaëtan Coucke from Cercle Brugge. The assist came from Danylo Sikan.
First half ends with Cercle Brugge leading Anderlecht 1-0.
Foul committed by Tunde Akinsola of Cercle Brugge.
Ali Maamar from Anderlecht is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Corner awarded to Anderlecht after a concession by Gary Magnée.
Charles Herrmann from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ludwig Augustinsson of Anderlecht.
Attempt missed. Luke Le Roux from Cercle Brugge takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes too high after a corner.
Cercle Brugge wins a corner after Kaïs Barry concedes.
Foul committed by Charles Herrmann of Cercle Brugge.
Marten Winkler from Anderlecht is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Lukás Ambros from Anderlecht has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Marco Kana provided the assist.
Attempt saved. Steve Ngoura from Cercle Brugge has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the top right corner by Colin Coosemans of Anderlecht.
Attempt saved. Steve Ngoura's header from the center of the box is saved in the top right corner by Colin Coosemans. The chance was assisted by Gary Magnée's cross.
Geoffrey Kondo from Cercle Brugge commits a foul.
Ilias Koutsoupias from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Emmanuel Kakou's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Cercle Brugge is awarded a corner after Marco Kana concedes.
Steve Ngoura from Cercle Brugge wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Marco Kana from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Tunde Akinsola from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ali Maamar of Anderlecht.
Gary Magnée from Cercle Brugge is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Danylo Sikan from Anderlecht commits a foul.
assist: Luke Le Roux
Goal! Cercle Brugge leads 1-0 against Anderlecht. Abdoulie Manneh scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Luke Le Roux.
Foul committed by Gary Magnée of Cercle Brugge.
Danylo Sikan from Anderlecht wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Tawfik Bentayeb from Anderlecht took a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it went high and wide to the left. Ilias Koutsoupias provided the assist after a set piece situation.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Ilias Koutsoupias from Anderlecht.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Ilias Koutsoupias from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Steve NgouraYellow CardSteve Ngoura from Cercle Brugge receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Steve Ngoura of Cercle Brugge.
Abdoulie Manneh from Cercle Brugge commits a foul.
Ilias Koutsoupias from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Danylo Sikan from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Hannes Van der Bruggen of Cercle Brugge.
Anderlecht is called offside. Marten Winkler is the player caught in the offside position.
Offside called against Cercle Brugge. Steve Ngoura is the player caught offside.
First half begins.
