- 43′ – Geel – Aron Dønnum
- 39′ – Yellow – Lior Refaelov
- 27′ – Goal – Marlon Fossey (2 – 1)
- 20′ – Goal – Nicolas Raskin (1 – 1)
- 2′ – Goal – Yari Verschaeren (0 – 1)
- 61′ – Verv. Francis Amuzu by Julien Duranville
- 61′ – Verv. Lior Refaelov door Mario Stroeykens
- 56′ – Goal – Philip Zinckernagel (3 – 1)
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Standard-Anderlecht has had a blast for Anderlecht and by extension the entire football audience. With a 3-1 deficit for the inhabitants of Brussels, Anderlecht fans threw fireworks on the field twice. Ref Van Driessche had no choice but to stop the party for good. The malaise at RSCA is complete, it may now also follow the dismissal of trainer Felice Mazzu.
Standard – Anderlecht in a nutshell
- Key moment: Zinckernagel’s 3-1 breaks the little resistance Anderlecht still has in them. At the same time, it also ignites the anger of the purple and white fans. They start throwing fireworks and only stop when the match is finally stopped.
- Man of the Match: The very young Canak is the genre of player they like to idolize in Liège. The seventeen-year-old winger combines flawless technique with unbridled effort. He will still appear a few times in the nightmares of the Anderlecht defenders.
- Remarkable: Anderlecht were unbeaten in seven games against Standard. The last defeat, in 2019, came in exactly the same circumstances. Disgruntled visiting fans then also pelted Sclessin’s field when their team was double behind.
Anderlecht collapse on Sclessin
However, it all started so well for Anderlecht. Mazzu had asked to show intensity and did not have to wait two minutes for Verschaeren’s 0-1. It finished wonderfully after an action by Refaelov. Standard was trumped and Silva quickly put Bodart back to work.
After fifteen minutes, the home team only got into its rhythm. Dussenne headed a corner kick against the crossing and an awake Van Crombrugge had to dive into Balikwisha’s feet. Moments later, the goalkeeper was beaten. Raskin was allowed to advance unthreatened and saw his deflected shot fall under the crossbar with a bow. Dame Fortuna had switched camps.
Anderlecht was suddenly shaking. Van Crombrugge barely saved an intentional or unintentional deviation from Dragus on a bang from Zinckernagel. The inevitable 2-1 came anyway. Van Crombrugge let himself be drummed away and Fossey was able to put a glancing shot from Dussenne into the goal from close range.
Mazzu had one half left to save his skin, but his players were unable to make a fist. On the contrary. Dragus postponed the end for a while by aiming wide, but Zinckernagel had no mercy. He thanked Amuzu for a huge covering error and headed the 3-1 on the board.
And then the Anderlecht fans started their fireworks show and the renovations of the visitors’ section.
Raskin: “We did our job”
“Too bad, because we could have scored more goals”, Nicolas Raskin said after the whistle. “We played the match we were supposed to play. It’s a shame it ends like this, but it shows that we were superior.”
“I don’t know if this scenario was predictable. We focus on ourselves. We did our job. We were a bit surprised by the early goal. I think we weren’t hard enough in the duels, but we made it right .”
Raskin’s 1-1 was the pivotal moment of the match. “The best thing about the goal was the action. I was lucky with my shot.” The midfielder showed a tattoo on his thigh during his celebration. “Those are my grandparents. They’ve always supported me, but they’ve passed away a few years ago. They’d be happy to see me here now.”
Meanwhile, Standard defeated three top clubs. “That happened more often in the past. Those times may come back. The passion and the atmosphere that hang in this stadium … This is good for the future. We’ll see where we end up.”
