Wesli De Cremer and Jasper Vergroote probably more than scorers Rabbi Matondo and Franck Kanouté. The main referee and the head of VAR disturbed the Anderlechtois on Wednesday evening. With obviously a phase in the viewfinder: the exclusion of Wesley Hoedt before the half hour. A yellow transformed into red by the video.
Vincent Kompany was very upset at the edge of the field. After the meeting with the journalists, the anger was colder. “Am I angry about the refereeing? Let’s say I still have phases in mind. Raman against Mechelen last Sunday, Amuzu against Standard. Each time the VAR intervenes against us. Normally, these are 50 phases -50 but for now I feel like it’s more 51-49 against us…”
Lior Refaelov said almost the same thing at the same time in another part of the stadium: “When it’s a 50-50 decision or there’s a doubt, it always comes down to us in recent weeks. I don’t understand why, we are very fair and respectful of the referee and the opponents. “
“The Individual Class”
In the Anderlecht camp, it is believed that this exclusion has changed everything. “Before the red, we were taking over the Circle”, analysis Kompany. “We were slowly managing to get out of the pressing phases. At the beginning, we suffered but it’s not abnormal when the freshness is there. We were really starting to find our rhythm then there is this turning point with the map. Afterwards, We had nothing more to say in this match, it was just character. We weren’t creating anything anymore but the Cercle didn’t have many chances either. The difference came from the individual class (of Matondo) with a shot from thirty yards.”
