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- 43' C. Scott
- 45' V. Janssen
- 50' Y. Tsunashima
- 59' T. Somers
Match statistics
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1 Blocked Shots 1
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1 Shots insidebox 10
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1 Shots off Goal 5
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0 Shots on Goal 8
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1 Shots outsidebox 4
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2 Total Shots 14
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2 Corner Kicks 5
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1 Offsides 4
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9 Fouls 12
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1 Red Cards 0
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0 Yellow Cards 1
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126 Passes accurate 420
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207 Total passes 495
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5 Goalkeeper Saves 0
Match timeline
17 eventsKey moments
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10'
Cercle BruggeRed Cardby Warleson
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43'
AntwerpGoalby C. Scott
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45'
AntwerpGoalby V. Janssen
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50'
AntwerpGoalby Y. Tsunashima
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59'
AntwerpGoalby T. Somers
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Lineups
- 1Warleson
- 15Gary Magnee
- 66Christiaan Ravych
- 24Geoffrey Kondo
- 20Flávio Nazinho
- 28Hannes Van Der Bruggen
- 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby
- 18Pieter Gerkens
- 37Edan Diop
- 9Steve Ngoura
- 17Oluwaseun Adewumi
- 21Maxime Delanghe
- 5Emmanuel Kakou
- 12Valy Konaté
- 2Ibrahim Diakité
- 27Nils De Wilde
- 8Erick Nunes
- 23Heriberto Jurado
- 13Dante Vanzeir
- 10Oumar Diakité
- Taishi Brandon Nozawa41
- Zeno Van Den Bosch33
- Boubakar Kouyaté25
- Yuto Tsunashima4
- Thibo Somers24
- Andreas Verstraeten21
- Dennis Praet8
- Daam Foulon5
- Gerard Vandeplas79
- Christopher Scott30
- Vincent Janssen18
- Yannick Thoelen15
- Semm Renders17
- Kobe Corbanie2
- Glenn Bijl23
- Isaac Babadi10
- Mahamadou Diawara34
- Anthony Valencia14
- Mukhammadali Urinboev19
- Orseer Achihi76
Competition Stage
Regular Season - 23
Standings
Union St. Gilloise
St. Truiden
Club Brugge KV
Anderlecht
Gent
KV Mechelen
Antwerp
Charleroi
KVC Westerlo
Standard Liege
Zulte Waregem
Genk
RAAL La Louvière
OH Leuven
Cercle Brugge
Dender
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Match Recap
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Antwerp Cruise to Statement Victory as Cercle Brugge Collapse
Red Card Changes Everything in Jan Breydel Rout
Antwerp delivered their most emphatic performance of the season with a commanding 4-0 victory over Cercle Brugge at Jan Breydel Stadion, climbing six places clear of their hosts in the Jupiler Pro League table.
The match turned decisively in the 10th minute when Cercle’s Warleson received a straight red card, leaving the home side to play 80 minutes with ten men. What followed was a masterclass in exploitation from Antwerp, who controlled possession (70% to 30%) and peppered the Cercle goal with 14 shots compared to their opponents’ meagre two.
C. Scott broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute before Vincent Janssen doubled the advantage from the penalty spot deep into first-half stoppage time. The 2-0 interval score flattered Cercle, whose expected goals tally of just 0.07 told the story of a side completely overwhelmed.
The second half brought no respite for the hosts. Y. Tsunashima added a third five minutes after the restart, with T. Somers completing the rout on 59 minutes. The statistical dominance was absolute - Antwerp registered eight shots on target to Cercle’s none, whilst completing 420 of 495 passes (85%) compared to Cercle’s struggling 126 from 207 (61%).
This result represents a significant statement for Antwerp, whose recent form (LLWDW) had suggested inconsistency. The victory moves them to 30 points from 23 matches, maintaining their mid-table position but demonstrating the quality that makes them dangerous opponents when everything clicks.
For Cercle Brugge, sitting 15th with just 21 points, this defeat highlights the precarious nature of their position. Their predicted 1-1 draw became a nightmare as defensive frailties were ruthlessly exposed. With a goal difference now at -6, manager’s tactical decisions will face scrutiny ahead of crucial upcoming fixtures.
The gulf in class was perhaps best illustrated by goalkeeper saves - Cercle’s keeper made five crucial stops whilst Antwerp’s remained untested throughout the 90 minutes.