Essevee did not immediately get up. Around the half hour, Erenbjerg brought his team back into the game with a free kick that ended up in goal via a Westlo defender: 2-1. Shortly before half -time the equalizer was almost a fact, but goalkeeper Jerndal loved scoring with a great salvation. On the other side, Zulte Waregem himself also got worse a few times.
There was little to do after the break. Westerlo kept control, while Zulte Waregem was looking for an opening fruitlessly. Some timid attempts by Traoré and the debut of Nacho Ferri with the home team barely brought animo. Essevee continued to insist, but without results. When Sakamoto kicked the 3-1 in the left corner ten minutes from the end, the game was finally in its fold.
Zulte Waregem thus pulls with a meager 1 in 6 towards a difficult diptych against Anderlecht and Club Brugge.