Anderlecht to beat Eupen: 4-1

Anderlecht started the new season well, with a victory against newcommer Eupen. The scoreline after 90 minutes was 4-1. Though the Mauves were trailing 0-1 at half time...


The first half was very poor. Anderlecht just had one chance on a free kick of Legear. Eupen did what they could and even scored: one of their few efforts hit the crossbar, returned into play and was scored in the rebound: 0-1.
Meanwhile, Anderlecht had lost Biglia with a serious shoulder injury.

The second half was different. Anderlecht put a lot of pressure on Eupen and created chances. The visitors finally cracked when Suarez scored on a corner kick. Soon, Boussoufa offered the 2-1 to Legear and later Suarez and Boussoufa put some real daylight between Anderlecht and Eupen: 4-1.

Result: 4-1
Goals: 45' Alex (0-1), 59' Suarez (1-1), 69' Legear (2-1), 74' Suarez (3-1), 91' Boussoufa (4-1)

Anderlecht: Proto, Gillet, Deschacht, Juhasz, Mazuch, Biglia (38' Kljestan), Kouyaté (83' Rnic), Legear, Boussoufa, De Sutter (59' Kanu), Suarez
Eupen: Werner, Iandoli, Alex, Kocabas, Zukanovic, Milicevic (81' Espinal), Diakhate, Saglik, Vinamont, Lepiller (71' Kabasele), Mombongo (82'Obradovic)

Yellow: 31' Zukanovic
Red: /

Referee: Sebastien Delferiere
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock