Anderlecht beat Zulte Waregem and remain fifth: 4-1

MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021, 13:19 - D.A.B.
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GAMES Anderlecht defeated Zulte Waregem yesterday with 4-1 and that way remain fifth. Play-off 2 participation is now almost certain and Play-off 1 remains possible if Anderlecht can take point more than KV Ostend or two points more than Genk in the remaining three matches.

Anderlecht started with many changes in the line-up: Sardella took a place as a central defender; Mykhailichenko replaced Lawrence as left back; Ashimeru, Verschaeren and Trebel were in the starting line-up as well. 

The match didn't begin well for Anderlecht though. After just 4 minutes, Deschacht headed the ball towards Vossen (on a corner kick) and he deviated the ball into the goal past a helpless Wellenreuther. Anderlecht tried to react, but Zulte Waregem's defensive block was firmly positioned. Luckily, Damien Marcq decided the help: after 25 minutes of play, he placed his foot dangerously on Ashimeru's calf. Yellow, decided the referee but the VAR intervened and it became red. Soon, Anderlecht's offensive impluses increased and before half-time they had already taken the lead. First El Hadj scored from a sharp angle after an excellent pass of Trebel. That same Trebel offered Murillo the 2-1 with a center. Meanwhile, Mykhailichenko (stopped by the goalie), Nmecha (missed) and Ashimeru (shot from distance) also had excellent chances.

Anderlecht decided to finish off Zulte Waregem in the second half. After 30 seconds, Nmecha's effort struck the post. But the attacks kept coming and when Verschaeren scored the 3-1 after 54 minutes, the match was over. Nmecha (alone in front of the keeper but missed), Bruun Larsen (stopped by the keeper), Amuzu (stopped by a defender on the line) and Murillo (stopped by the keeper) all had opportunities to score the fourth. Eventually it was Diaby who scored the 4-1 minutes before the end. Five minutes before the end, Cullen was also excluded with a second yellow.



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