Cercle took control of the game from the start and had several great opportunities to take the lead in the first half. After 25 minutes, Mac Allister had to save the Brussels furniture from a shot by Kévin Denkey from the back line. The Togolese striker, who played his last home match before leaving for FC Cincinnati, had a few opportunities to say goodbye to the Jan Breydel Stadium, but failed. Despite a shower of opportunities for Bruges, Union still went into halftime with a 0-0 score.
After the break, Union restored the balance, but we had a match that became increasingly diluted. Delanghe only had to distinguish himself once on a deflected shot from Khalaili, Cercle fell by ten after a dirty foul by Gary Magnée, who was shown a red card by referee Lothar D’hondt after a VAR intervention. More than an applause replacement for Denkey was not noted in the final phase.