Club Brugge freewheels over Beerschot and is approaching leader Union within 2 points

On a Kiel without supporters, Hans Vanaken already found the bar in his way with a header after about ten minutes, but that turned out to be only a postponement of execution. Blue black did take the lead after 20 minutes: Andreas Skov Olsen made his way into the box and served Noa Lang to the penalty point. The Dutchman checked the leather and put it through the legs of home captain Ryan Sanusi past a hopeless Antoine Lejoly in the bottom left corner.

It was Lang’s first league goal since mid-December when he visited OH Leuven (1-4). In the second half, the national champion quickly put the game in a definitive fold. Mats Rits deviated a bang from Skov Olsen with his back in goal and Charles De Ketelaere received the third goal from Bruges on a silver platter from Vanaken.

Lawrence Shankland saved the honor for Beerschot with a good penalty after a mistake by substitute Jack Hendry on Jan Van den Bergh. Club now has 69 points and, thanks to the victory, is within two units of league-leader Union Sint-Gilloise. The position of coach Schreuder is slightly stronger again, he achieves 21 on 21 with the reigning national champion. Beerschot is stuck in a desolate last place with 16 pieces.

Later in the match day, the main focus is on OH Leuven-Antwerp on Saturday (8.45 PM) and Standard-Union (1.30 PM), Cercle Brugge-AA Gent (4 PM) and Anderlecht-Charleroi (6.30 PM) on Sunday. Antwerp (59 points), Ghent and Anderlecht (both 58 points) are engaged in a fierce battle for the last two remaining of four Champions Play-offs tickets. For now, the Buffalos have the advantage over the Purple & White by winning more matches.