Kortrijk immediately set the tone in the first half and managed to score twice. That early lead gave Bernd Storck’s team the breathing space that it needed so badly. Cercle did not succeed in turning the tide and the 0-2 remained on the board until the last whistle.
Yet the fate of KVK is not yet completely in its own hands. On Sunday, STVV – currently last in the stand – will play against Beerschot. If Sint-Truiden manages to win that competition, Kortrijk still relegates from the Jupiler Pro League.