Cercle Brugge remains in the running for Europe play-offs

In an unexciting first half, the spectators in Jan Breydel had to wait a long time for a goal threat. Only after more than half an hour of play could the hands be put together for the first time for a header from Cercle striker Ueda. STVV reacted with a header for Hara. 0-0 seemed like a fair half-time score, but Ayase Ueda struck twice just before the break. The Japanese attacker first converted a penalty kick and scored the 2-0 in extra time, good for his sixteenth and seventeenth league goal. After coffee, Matte Smets quickly scored the tying goal, but the party was canceled due to offside. Fifteen minutes later, Gianni Bruno made it 2-1 on the spot with his eighteenth league rose, so that it became an exciting final phase. STVV went looking for the equalizer, but it was Cercle that scored a third goal via Kevin Denkey in the 84th minute and thus secured the crucial victory.

Thanks to the victory, Cercle Brugge comes with 47 points next to Charleroi, which remains eighth because it has more games won. Anderlecht (46 points) drops to tenth place, but will come into action on Sunday afternoon on the field of leader KRC Genk. On the final day, Cercle will go to Zulte Waregem next Sunday, which must win to have a chance of retention. Charleroi will receive Genk at the same time, Anderlecht will play against Mechelen at home.