Convincing Club beat Antwerp 4-1 to creep closer to Union

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On the 29th day of play, Club hosted Antwerp in a full house. This clearly inspired the players, as those present saw an intense topper with pleasant field play. In the end Blauw-Zwart deservedly took the topper to its hand by winning 4-1 against Antwerp. Club thus sneaks closer to Union and is the winner of the weekend.

Sun, beer, a packed Jan Breydel and the number two and three in the league facing each other. The topper on Sunday afternoon promised a lot of good things, and that's what we got. The opening phase was clearly for the home team, where Adamyan replaced the injured and Covid-positive De Ketelaere. Accordingly, the first chance after eight minutes of play is for the Armenian striker. Adamyan cut free in the box, but his shot hit Butez. In the retrieval, Rits just cannot reach the ball. No goal, but the tone was set.

After ten minutes, the national champion drove the pace up a bit more. Lang and Vanaken combined up to Buchanan, then the spry Canadian rushed past Bataille and played the ball up to Vanaken. His shot, however, is blocked by Seck. A few minutes later it is again Buchanan who takes the lead with a hard shot, but again an Antwerp player is able to throw himself in front of the leather.

The game, meanwhile becoming more acrid, is full of tempo changes and it is only around the half-hour mark that Antwerp can threaten for the first time. Balikwisha's cross, however, is too high for Michael Frey. A few minutes later, Antwerp is a winner. The sun throws a spanner in the works for Mignolet, preventing him from picking Seck's header and forcing Vanaken to head the ball off the line. In the retrieval, Frey was able to head the ball freely into goal. Antwerp thus took a flattered lead after half an hour.

However, it does not last long. In seven frantic minutes, an unleashed Club puts things in order. First, Odoi headed in after a wonderful dribble by Skov Olsen. Five minutes later in the game, the ball went to the spot for Club after hands from Verstraete. Vanaken does not hesitate and sends Butez the wrong way. 2-1.

In the second half, Club again came out of the locker room strong. After ten minutes, Blauw-Zwart finds itself in a majority situation after Dessoleil misses. In the end, Rits cannot take advantage of the overtime situation.

On the hour, Club immediately put a streak to rest. First, Adamyan crowned an excellent game with a goal after an incisive action by Buchanan. Less than five minutes later, Skov Olsen unleashes his devils. The Dane squeezes inside and kicks the 4-1 steely inside the short corner.

The half-hour that followed is akin to a gala match. Club Brugge combined to their heart's content at times and showed Antwerp star power. Ten minutes before time, coach Schreuder grants Sobol a heartwarming applause when he lets the Ukrainian substitute play.

Club didn't give anything away and treated a swarming Jan Breydel to a wonderful afternoon of soccer. The convincing 4-1 victory brings Club within seven points of leader Union, and puts Anderlecht and Antwerp on five and four points respectively.

Jupiler Pro League - Playday 29
Spectators: 23,857 - Jan Breydelstadion
Referee: Lawrence Visser
Club Brugge: Simon Mignolet - Clinton Mata, Brandon Mechele, Stanley Nsoki - Tajon Buchanan, Dennis Odoi, Mats Rits (68' Vormer), Hans Vanaken, Andreas Skov Olsen (82' Sandra) - Noa Lang, Sargis Adamyan (82' Sobol).
Bank: Senne Lammens, Nick Shinton, Jack Hendry, Eduard Sobol, Eder Balanta, Lynnt Audoor, Ruud Vormer, Cisse Sandra, Antonio Nusa, Bas Dost.
Coach: Alfred Schreuder.

R. Antwerp FC: Jean Butez - Jelle Bataille, Adbdoulaye Seck, Dorian Dessoleil, Sam Vines (77' Buta) - Radja Nainggolan (65' Gerkens), Birger Verstraete (65' Haroun), Koji Miyoshi (61' Samatta), Alhassan Yusuf - Michel-Ange Balikwisha (77' Eggestein), Michael Frey.
Bank: Ortwin De Wolf, Aurélio Buta, Johannes Eggestein, Pieter Gerkens, Faris Haroun, Dinis Almeida, Aly Mbwana Samatta.
Coach: Brian Priske.

Yellow cards: Rits, Adamyan, Vanaken, Verstraete and Haroun.
Red cards: /
Goals: 29' Frey (0-1), 31' Odoi (1-1), 37' Vanaken (2-1), 59' Adamyan (3-1), 64' Skov Olsen (4-1)

Text: Brian Dewulf