The Canadian saw Antwerp captain Faris Haroun change his bet so much that goalkeeper Jean Butez couldn’t reach it.
As usual, Schreuder had a basic place for Noa Lang. The attacker disappeared slightly shaken to the side in the 68th minute. Along compatriots Bas Dost and Ruud Vormer stayed on the bench. Antwerp lost in extra time Abdoulaye Seck, who had to leave the field with two yellow cards.
After the points from the regular season had been halved, Bruges started the championship competition over six matches, three points behind leaders Union.
Leader Union also wins first game play-offs in Belgium
The Belgian league-leader Union has won its first game in the play-offs for the title in Belgium at home to Anderlecht. Thanks in part to an early goal by defender Bart Nieuwkoop, coach Felice Mazzu’s team won 3-1. The lead on number two Club Brugge is again 3 points. The team of coach Alfred Schreuder won 1-0 at home against Antwerp earlier on Sunday.
Nieuwkoop scored from close range after 2 minutes from a rebound. 10 minutes later attacker Dante Vanzeir made it 2-0 on a pass from Deniz Undav. Before halftime, Josh Cullen added some tension to the game on behalf of the visitors. Early in the second half, the Japanese Kaoru Mitoma brought the margin back to two goals, again after an assist from Undav.
At Anderlecht striker Joshua Zirkzee was substituted after almost 70 minutes. Nieuwkoop was sidelined in injury time. Wesley Hoedt played the entire match at Anderlecht as a defender.
After the points from the regular season had been halved, Union had already started the championship competition over six matches with a lead of 3 points over Bruges.