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Monday, 11 April 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht, Genk suffer surprise losses

Club Brugge beat Anderlecht and Standard Liege defeated Genk as the top two both lost in the Belgian First Division playoffs.

Karel Geraerts put Brugge ahead after just four minutes of the Playoff I match at the Jan Breydelstadion.

The hosts doubled their advantage through an own goal from Anderlecht’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic four minutes before half-time.

And it was 3-0 on 55 minutes courtesy of a strike from Nigeria international striker Joseph Akpala.

Anderlecht finished with 10 men after Argentine Matias Suarez received his second yellow card with 20 minutes to go.

In Sunday’s other Playoff I match, Standard Liege came from a goal down with four minutes remaining to beat group leaders Genk 2-1.

Visitors Genk led through a goal from Hungarian midfielder Daniel Tozser in the 68th minute at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

The hosts leveled courtesy of an Axel Witzel penalty on 86 minutes, before Cameroonian forward Aloys Nong found the net in the 90th minute to snatch the win for Liege.

Genk and Anderlecht remain first and second in the Champions League qualification places, with Liege third in the automatic Europa League qualification berth and Club Brugge fourth.

In Playoff I, Group B leaders Westerlo came from behind to draw 1-1 away to Zulte-Waregem.

Striker Mahamadou Habibou put hosts Zulte ahead in the 39th minute at Regenboogstadion.

But the visitors leveled six minutes into the second half thanks to Brazilian Paulo Henrique.

Westerlo remain top of Group B, level on points with Germinal Beerschot and with the right to play off for a Europa League qualification spot at stake.

Mon 11 April, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht, Genk suffer surprise losses

Club Brugge beat Anderlecht and Standard Liege defeated Genk as the top two both lost in the Belgian First Division playoffs.

Karel Geraerts put Brugge ahead after just four minutes of the Playoff I match at the Jan Breydelstadion.

The hosts doubled their advantage through an own goal from Anderlecht’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic four minutes before half-time.

And it was 3-0 on 55 minutes courtesy of a strike from Nigeria international striker Joseph Akpala.

Anderlecht finished with 10 men after Argentine Matias Suarez received his second yellow card with 20 minutes to go.

In Sunday’s other Playoff I match, Standard Liege came from a goal down with four minutes remaining to beat group leaders Genk 2-1.

Visitors Genk led through a goal from Hungarian midfielder Daniel Tozser in the 68th minute at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

The hosts leveled courtesy of an Axel Witzel penalty on 86 minutes, before Cameroonian forward Aloys Nong found the net in the 90th minute to snatch the win for Liege.

Genk and Anderlecht remain first and second in the Champions League qualification places, with Liege third in the automatic Europa League qualification berth and Club Brugge fourth.

In Playoff I, Group B leaders Westerlo came from behind to draw 1-1 away to Zulte-Waregem.

Striker Mahamadou Habibou put hosts Zulte ahead in the 39th minute at Regenboogstadion.

But the visitors leveled six minutes into the second half thanks to Brazilian Paulo Henrique.

Westerlo remain top of Group B, level on points with Germinal Beerschot and with the right to play off for a Europa League qualification spot at stake.

Mon 11 April, 2011

Monday, 21 March 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht stay top, Genk keep in touch

Anderlecht twice came from behind to beat Gent 3-2 and retain top spot in the Belgian First Division.

After a scoreless opening 45 minutes at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, visitors Gent went ahead through a goal from Ivorian Yaya Soumahoro three minutes into the second half.

Tom De Sutter equalised for Anderlecht on 58 minutes, but they were only level briefly before Bernd Thijs put Gent back in front.

Striker De Sutter was on hand to level again for the hosts on 81 minutes, before highly-rated youngster Romelu Lukaku snatched the winner for Anderlecht with six minutes remaining.

Gent remain third after their defeat, but they are now eight points behind Anderlecht and seven behind second-place Genk, who won 1-0 away at Cercle Brugge.

Marvin Ogunjimi scored the winner for Genk in the 67th minute at the Jan Breydel Stadion.

The visitors held on to seal victory despite playing the last 20 minutes with 10 men after the dismissal of Anthony Vanden Borre for a second bookable offence.

Elsewhere on Sunday, a second-half brace from Benjamin Mokulu Tembe helped Lokeren beat St Truiden 2-0 away from home.

Standard Liege beat Germinal Beerschot 1-0, while Club Brugge were held to a 0-0 draw away at Lierse.

All four goals came in the last 22 minutes as Charleroi drew 2-2 away to Westerlo.

Ellenton Liliu put hosts Westerlo 1-0 ahead on 68 minutes, before Tamir Cahlon equalised for Charleroi.

Alessandro Cordaro nudged the visitors in front, but Wouter Cortjens equalised with three minutes remaining.

Julien Gorius and David De Storme were on target as Mechelen beat Eupen 2-0 at home.

Sun 20 March, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht stay top, Genk keep in touch

Anderlecht twice came from behind to beat Gent 3-2 and retain top spot in the Belgian First Division.

After a scoreless opening 45 minutes at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, visitors Gent went ahead through a goal from Ivorian Yaya Soumahoro three minutes into the second half.

Tom De Sutter equalised for Anderlecht on 58 minutes, but they were only level briefly before Bernd Thijs put Gent back in front.

Striker De Sutter was on hand to level again for the hosts on 81 minutes, before highly-rated youngster Romelu Lukaku snatched the winner for Anderlecht with six minutes remaining.

Gent remain third after their defeat, but they are now eight points behind Anderlecht and seven behind second-place Genk, who won 1-0 away at Cercle Brugge.

Marvin Ogunjimi scored the winner for Genk in the 67th minute at the Jan Breydel Stadion.

The visitors held on to seal victory despite playing the last 20 minutes with 10 men after the dismissal of Anthony Vanden Borre for a second bookable offence.

Elsewhere on Sunday, a second-half brace from Benjamin Mokulu Tembe helped Lokeren beat St Truiden 2-0 away from home.

Standard Liege beat Germinal Beerschot 1-0, while Club Brugge were held to a 0-0 draw away at Lierse.

All four goals came in the last 22 minutes as Charleroi drew 2-2 away to Westerlo.

Ellenton Liliu put hosts Westerlo 1-0 ahead on 68 minutes, before Tamir Cahlon equalised for Charleroi.

Alessandro Cordaro nudged the visitors in front, but Wouter Cortjens equalised with three minutes remaining.

Julien Gorius and David De Storme were on target as Mechelen beat Eupen 2-0 at home.

Sun 20 March, 2011

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Genk count the cost of Westerlo loss

Genk paid the price for an upset loss at home to Westerlo on Saturday, with Anderlecht replacing them atop the Belgian First Division table.

Reigning champions Anderlecht could not return from Eupen with more than a point, with Romelu Lukaku’s 37th-minute strike cancelled out by substitute Panamanian striker Jose Espinal five minutes from extra time.

But the point was enough to send Anderlecht back to the top of the league, after Genk conceded two goals in the last 10 minutes of normal time to slump to a surprise 2-0 loss to Westerlo.

Brazilian striker Paulo Henrique struck first for the away side, with midfielder Rachid Farssi sealing the points in the 90th minute.

Little changed at the other end of the table, with Lierse’s point at Lokeren not enough to drag them out of the bottom two.

Striker Nill De Pauw put the home team in front after just 10 minutes, but Jurgen Cavens’ effort on 35 minutes secured a share of the points for Lierse.

Lierse is now even on points with Eupen, but stay in the drop zone by virtue of goal difference.

In more trouble are Charleroi, who lost 2-0 at home thanks to former Wolves defender Jelle van Damme’s 17th-minute opener and a Mohamed Tchite penalty 15 minutes later.

Charleroi remain rooted to the foot of the table, five points and goal difference from safety.

Club Brugge had a double from Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic in their 4-1 thumping of Kortrijk, while Gent edged Cercle Brugge 1-0 and Sint-Truiden picked up a 2-1 win at Zulte-Waregem.

Mechelen and Germinal Beerschot could not be separated at the latters’ Olympisch Stadion, with evergreen midfielder Bart Goor scoring an 88th-minute equaliser for the home team.

Sat 12 March, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Genk count the cost of Westerlo loss

Genk paid the price for an upset loss at home to Westerlo on Saturday, with Anderlecht replacing them atop the Belgian First Division table.

Reigning champions Anderlecht could not return from Eupen with more than a point, with Romelu Lukaku’s 37th-minute strike cancelled out by substitute Panamanian striker Jose Espinal five minutes from extra time.

But the point was enough to send Anderlecht back to the top of the league, after Genk conceded two goals in the last 10 minutes of normal time to slump to a surprise 2-0 loss to Westerlo.

Brazilian striker Paulo Henrique struck first for the away side, with midfielder Rachid Farssi sealing the points in the 90th minute.

Little changed at the other end of the table, with Lierse’s point at Lokeren not enough to drag them out of the bottom two.

Striker Nill De Pauw put the home team in front after just 10 minutes, but Jurgen Cavens’ effort on 35 minutes secured a share of the points for Lierse.

Lierse is now even on points with Eupen, but stay in the drop zone by virtue of goal difference.

In more trouble are Charleroi, who lost 2-0 at home thanks to former Wolves defender Jelle van Damme’s 17th-minute opener and a Mohamed Tchite penalty 15 minutes later.

Charleroi remain rooted to the foot of the table, five points and goal difference from safety.

Club Brugge had a double from Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic in their 4-1 thumping of Kortrijk, while Gent edged Cercle Brugge 1-0 and Sint-Truiden picked up a 2-1 win at Zulte-Waregem.

Mechelen and Germinal Beerschot could not be separated at the latters’ Olympisch Stadion, with evergreen midfielder Bart Goor scoring an 88th-minute equaliser for the home team.

Sat 12 March, 2011

Sunday, 6 March 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Gent lose ground

Gent missed a chance to close the gap on Belgian First Division leaders Genk and Anderlecht when they were held 1-1 at Mechelen on Saturday.

The third-placed side could have drawn within five points of both teams, who are split by goal difference at the top of the league table, with victory.

But they were forced to settle for a point when David de Storme nabbed an injury-time equaliser for the hosts.

Senegalese striker Elimane Coulibaly had earlier put Gent into the lead with his eighth goal of the season, finding the net in the 77th minute.

Elsewhere, Kortrijk ended a run of four straight league losses thanks to a visit from bottom-placed Charleroi, running out 3-0 winners to climb to ninth on the table.

Davy De Beule scored a first-half brace for the hosts, interrupted by a rare goal from defender Sven Kums.

Lokeren consolidated their place in the top six with a 2-1 win at home over 10-man Zulte-Waregem.

Alfredh Finnbogason and Benjamin de Ceulaer scored within the first 10 minutes for the hosts, before Zulte-Waregem threatened a second-half comeback with Thomas Matton’s 49th-minute goal.

But the danger quickly passed as defender Miguel Dachelet was sent off for a second caution in the 56th minute.

Finally, Sint-Truiden defeated fellow relegation battlers Germinal Beerschot 1-0 on Gregory Dufer’s 61st-minute winner, and Westerlo triumphed 1-0 at Cercle Brugge courtesy of Dieter Dekelver.

Sun 6 March, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Gent lose ground

Gent missed a chance to close the gap on Belgian First Division leaders Genk and Anderlecht when they were held 1-1 at Mechelen on Saturday.

The third-placed side could have drawn within five points of both teams, who are split by goal difference at the top of the league table, with victory.

But they were forced to settle for a point when David de Storme nabbed an injury-time equaliser for the hosts.

Senegalese striker Elimane Coulibaly had earlier put Gent into the lead with his eighth goal of the season, finding the net in the 77th minute.

Elsewhere, Kortrijk ended a run of four straight league losses thanks to a visit from bottom-placed Charleroi, running out 3-0 winners to climb to ninth on the table.

Davy De Beule scored a first-half brace for the hosts, interrupted by a rare goal from defender Sven Kums.

Lokeren consolidated their place in the top six with a 2-1 win at home over 10-man Zulte-Waregem.

Alfredh Finnbogason and Benjamin de Ceulaer scored within the first 10 minutes for the hosts, before Zulte-Waregem threatened a second-half comeback with Thomas Matton’s 49th-minute goal.

But the danger quickly passed as defender Miguel Dachelet was sent off for a second caution in the 56th minute.

Finally, Sint-Truiden defeated fellow relegation battlers Germinal Beerschot 1-0 on Gregory Dufer’s 61st-minute winner, and Westerlo triumphed 1-0 at Cercle Brugge courtesy of Dieter Dekelver.

Sun 6 March, 2011

Monday, 14 February 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Away wins for Genk, Gent

Genk secured a 2-0 win over Standard Liege on Sunday to keep the pressure on Belgian First Division leaders Anderlecht.

Visitors Genk were gifted the lead after 30 minutes at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne when midfielder Axel Witsel put the ball through his own net.

Genk doubled their advantage after 56 minutes when the Standard defence failed to properly clear a free kick, allowing Nigerian Kennedy Nwanganga to fire the ball home.

The win sees Genk remain three points behind leaders Anderlecht, who beat Cercle Brugge 1-0 on Saturday.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Gent beat Kortrijk 1-0 away from home.

It took until the 82nd minute at the Guldensporenstadion for either team to find the breakthrough, when M’Boyo Ilombe struck to secure all three points for the visitors.

Gent are third, eight points behind Genk and 11 behind Anderlecht, but they do have a game in hand over the top two.

Mon 14 February, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Away wins for Genk, Gent

Genk secured a 2-0 win over Standard Liege on Sunday to keep the pressure on Belgian First Division leaders Anderlecht.

Visitors Genk were gifted the lead after 30 minutes at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne when midfielder Axel Witsel put the ball through his own net.

Genk doubled their advantage after 56 minutes when the Standard defence failed to properly clear a free kick, allowing Nigerian Kennedy Nwanganga to fire the ball home.

The win sees Genk remain three points behind leaders Anderlecht, who beat Cercle Brugge 1-0 on Saturday.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Gent beat Kortrijk 1-0 away from home.

It took until the 82nd minute at the Guldensporenstadion for either team to find the breakthrough, when M’Boyo Ilombe struck to secure all three points for the visitors.

Gent are third, eight points behind Genk and 11 behind Anderlecht, but they do have a game in hand over the top two.

Mon 14 February, 2011

Saturday, 12 February 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht on march

Anderlecht increased their lead at the top of the Belgian First Division to six points on Saturday with a 1-0 home win over Cercle Brugge.

They were made to work hard, however, with Morocco international midfielder Mbark Boussoufa scoring the winner with just two minutes to play. The result moves his side six points clear of second-placed Genk, who meet Standard Liege on Sunday.

Elsewhere on Saturday, KV Mechelen climbed to fifth with a 3-1 home win over 10th-placed KVC Westerlo.

Evariste Ngolok gave the visitors the lead after 12 minutes, but goals from David de Storme and Ebrahim Saveneh put Mechelen 2-1 up on the 22-minute mark and a third from Pan-Pierre Koulibaly six minutes from the end made sure of the result.

Club Brugge remain in fourth place after goals from Frenchman Wilfried Dalmat and Joseph Akpala handed them a 2-0 home win over Zulte-Waregem, while Lokeren stay in sixth after being held to 1-1 draw at home by bottom side Charleroi.

Charleroi had looked on track for just their fourth win of the season when Dudu Biton gave them the lead after 57 minutes, but an Alfred Finnbogason goal eight minutes from full-time secured a point for the hosts.

Lierse are still second from bottom but managed to secure a point at home to Germinal Beerschot thanks to a last-minute leveller from towering Hungarian striker Peter Kovacs.

Beerschot had taken the lead through a Guillaume Francois goal after eight minutes, but defender Kenny Thompson equalised for Lierse just before half-time.

Faris Haroun restored Beerschot’s advantage 10 minutes after the break and they looked to be heading home with all three points before Kovacs’ intervention.

St Truiden played out a 1-1 draw with Eupen at Staaienveld after Vincent Euvrard cancelled out Abderazak Jadid’s opener for Eupen.

Sat 12 February, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht on march

Anderlecht increased their lead at the top of the Belgian First Division to six points on Saturday with a 1-0 home win over Cercle Brugge.

They were made to work hard, however, with Morocco international midfielder Mbark Boussoufa scoring the winner with just two minutes to play. The result moves his side six points clear of second-placed Genk, who meet Standard Liege on Sunday.

Elsewhere on Saturday, KV Mechelen climbed to fifth with a 3-1 home win over 10th-placed KVC Westerlo.

Evariste Ngolok gave the visitors the lead after 12 minutes, but goals from David de Storme and Ebrahim Saveneh put Mechelen 2-1 up on the 22-minute mark and a third from Pan-Pierre Koulibaly six minutes from the end made sure of the result.

Club Brugge remain in fourth place after goals from Frenchman Wilfried Dalmat and Joseph Akpala handed them a 2-0 home win over Zulte-Waregem, while Lokeren stay in sixth after being held to 1-1 draw at home by bottom side Charleroi.

Charleroi had looked on track for just their fourth win of the season when Dudu Biton gave them the lead after 57 minutes, but an Alfred Finnbogason goal eight minutes from full-time secured a point for the hosts.

Lierse are still second from bottom but managed to secure a point at home to Germinal Beerschot thanks to a last-minute leveller from towering Hungarian striker Peter Kovacs.

Beerschot had taken the lead through a Guillaume Francois goal after eight minutes, but defender Kenny Thompson equalised for Lierse just before half-time.

Faris Haroun restored Beerschot’s advantage 10 minutes after the break and they looked to be heading home with all three points before Kovacs’ intervention.

St Truiden played out a 1-1 draw with Eupen at Staaienveld after Vincent Euvrard cancelled out Abderazak Jadid’s opener for Eupen.

Sat 12 February, 2011

Monday, 24 January 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht, Gent triumph

Anderlecht shot out to a six-point buffer atop the Belgian First Division with a 2-0 win over Standard Liege on Sunday.

Few chances were on offer for both sides at the Stade Constant Vanden Stock, with the first half finishing scoreless.

The league-leaders, however, took charge of the match in the 49th minute when Mbark Boussoufa’s cross evaded Standard goalkeeper Srdjan Blazic, allowing Guillaume Gillet to prod into an empty net.

Two minutes later, Gillet was felled in the area by Standard defender Jelle Van Damme – in his first appearance against his former club since returning from a short stint with Wolves in the English Premier League – and winger Jonathan Legear converted the penalty to ensure Anderlecht keep a healthy lead on top of the table.

Gent moved into outright third place on the table with a 2-1 victory over Lokeren at Jules Ottenstadion.

Francky Dury’s men went ahead in the seventh minute when Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Soumahoro netted, before Christophe Lepoint made it 2-0 to the hosts in the 25th minute.

Lokeren striker Nill De Pauw pulled a goal back for his side four minutes later, but Gent held on for their 13th win of the league season.

Sun 23 January, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht, Gent triumph

Anderlecht shot out to a six-point buffer atop the Belgian First Division with a 2-0 win over Standard Liege on Sunday.

Few chances were on offer for both sides at the Stade Constant Vanden Stock, with the first half finishing scoreless.

The league-leaders, however, took charge of the match in the 49th minute when Mbark Boussoufa’s cross evaded Standard goalkeeper Srdjan Blazic, allowing Guillaume Gillet to prod into an empty net.

Two minutes later, Gillet was felled in the area by Standard defender Jelle Van Damme – in his first appearance against his former club since returning from a short stint with Wolves in the English Premier League – and winger Jonathan Legear converted the penalty to ensure Anderlecht keep a healthy lead on top of the table.

Gent moved into outright third place on the table with a 2-1 victory over Lokeren at Jules Ottenstadion.

Francky Dury’s men went ahead in the seventh minute when Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Soumahoro netted, before Christophe Lepoint made it 2-0 to the hosts in the 25th minute.

Lokeren striker Nill De Pauw pulled a goal back for his side four minutes later, but Gent held on for their 13th win of the league season.

Sun 23 January, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Anderlecht, Gent triumph

Anderlecht shot out to a six-point buffer atop the Belgian First Division with a 2-0 win over Standard Liege on Sunday.

Few chances were on offer for both sides at the Stade Constant Vanden Stock, with the first half finishing scoreless.

The league-leaders, however, took charge of the match in the 49th minute when Mbark Boussoufa’s cross evaded Standard goalkeeper Srdjan Blazic, allowing Guillaume Gillet to prod into an empty net.

Two minutes later, Gillet was felled in the area by Standard defender Jelle Van Damme – in his first appearance against his former club since returning from a short stint with Wolves in the English Premier League – and winger Jonathan Legear converted the penalty to ensure Anderlecht keep a healthy lead on top of the table.

Gent moved into outright third place on the table with a 2-1 victory over Lokeren at Jules Ottenstadion.

Francky Dury’s men went ahead in the seventh minute when Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Soumahoro netted, before Christophe Lepoint made it 2-0 to the hosts in the 25th minute.

Lokeren striker Nill De Pauw pulled a goal back for his side four minutes later, but Gent held on for their 13th win of the league season.

Sun 23 January, 2011

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Lokeren blow chance, Mechelen´s late win

KSC Lokeren missed the chance to climb into the top four of the Belgian First Division after being held 0-0 by KV Kortrijk on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, Seth de Witte’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 win for KV Mechelen away to Eupen.

Guiseppe Rossini went closest for Kortrijk in the first-half at the Guldensporenstadion, while team-mate Mario Carevic threatened from set-pieces without success.

Croatian midfielder Carevic had a strong claim for a penalty turned down in the second half, but a Jeremy Taravel header for Lokeren and a final effort from Rossini proved to be the only other chances of note in a dire second half.

The draw leaves Lokeren fifth and one point behind Club Brugge but with two games in hand.

Kortrijk slipped to ninth following Mechelen’s narrow victory in Eupen.

Julien Gorius should have put the visitors ahead in the first half at the Kehrweg Stadion, but shot wide when one-one-one with Eupen goalkeeper Olivier Werner.

On-loan Fiorentina forward Matthias Lepiller troubled the Mechelen goal with a succession of dangerous free-kicks, but he was unable to find a way past Olivier Renard.

The match appeared to be drifting towards a goalless draw before de Witte rose to meet a Gorius free-kick, beating Werner with a near-post header to snatch the win with 13 minutes remaining.

Mechelen are seventh but, with three games in hand and just four points behind fourth-placed Club Brugge, they retain realistic ambitions of finishing in the European qualification places.

Defeat leaves Eupen 13th and just three points clear of the relegation zone.

Wed 19 January, 2011

Belgian First Division wrap: Lokeren blow chance, Mechelen´s late win

KSC Lokeren missed the chance to climb into the top four of the Belgian First Division after being held 0-0 by KV Kortrijk on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, Seth de Witte’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 win for KV Mechelen away to Eupen.

Guiseppe Rossini went closest for Kortrijk in the first-half at the Guldensporenstadion, while team-mate Mario Carevic threatened from set-pieces without success.

Croatian midfielder Carevic had a strong claim for a penalty turned down in the second half, but a Jeremy Taravel header for Lokeren and a final effort from Rossini proved to be the only other chances of note in a dire second half.

The draw leaves Lokeren fifth and one point behind Club Brugge but with two games in hand.

Kortrijk slipped to ninth following Mechelen’s narrow victory in Eupen.

Julien Gorius should have put the visitors ahead in the first half at the Kehrweg Stadion, but shot wide when one-one-one with Eupen goalkeeper Olivier Werner.

On-loan Fiorentina forward Matthias Lepiller troubled the Mechelen goal with a succession of dangerous free-kicks, but he was unable to find a way past Olivier Renard.

The match appeared to be drifting towards a goalless draw before de Witte rose to meet a Gorius free-kick, beating Werner with a near-post header to snatch the win with 13 minutes remaining.

Mechelen are seventh but, with three games in hand and just four points behind fourth-placed Club Brugge, they retain realistic ambitions of finishing in the European qualification places.

Defeat leaves Eupen 13th and just three points clear of the relegation zone.

Wed 19 January, 2011