Antwerp is doing an excellent job with an economical win in Ghent in the hunt for the Champions’ play-offs
After the loss of points from STVV (1-1) earlier in the week, Antwerp has recovered against AA Gent. However, the match did not start too well for the visitors, who missed a penalty via Frey. Thanks to an industrious Yusuf, old arrived at the Great Old not much later, not much later, at the Great Old, not much later, at the Great Old, not much later, at the Great. It also protected Antwerp enormously, despite a very tough second half in which it was sinking or drowning at times. There are mainly opportunities to equalize, so that the 0-1 remained on the board. Antwerp, which jumps to a provisional second place, takes three important points in the battle for the top 4.
Diederik Geypen
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Although the stadiums can be filled for seventy percent again, the people of Ghent were anything but storm for this poster. Away supporters are not welcome for the time being, but that did not bother the number 1 to take the best start. De Laet advanced well from the left towards goal. A definitive recovery was from his ankle injury, no.
Priske coupled three substitutions in his starting team. Vines, Gerkens and the injured Benson (knee) went out. Bataille, Yusuf and Samatta joined the team. Priske again opted for two center strikers, although Samatta was mainly allowed to dive into the corners, resulting in Frey being able to stay more in the center.
Yusuf makes up for Frey’s miss
The opening quarter delivered one pressing moment. When Nurio touched the ball by hand in the box, the ball went on the dot. Referee D’Hondt needed an intervention from the VAR to make the right decision to proceed. Frey went behind the ball for his nineteenth goal of the season, but failed. The Swiss kicked far too centrally, intervening briefly.
The Ghent public turned against the arbiter and the outsider, but Yusuf didn’t care. The Nigerian was given plenty of space to moor and did so. He placed the leather in the bottom corner with great precision.
Gent, which missed the injured Depoitre, did nothing in return for a long time. Only in minute 28 did we see a concrete target danger. Lemajic lay between a few red shirts and took a reckless aim. The Buffalos come close to equalizing twice before halftime. Engels protected Hjusager with an ultimate sliding of a goal. Butez with a gliding dive on Castro-Montes’ place ball.
Ghent siege without success
After the break, the home team went looking for the 1-1. Nurio came up a toe short to push a cross from Hjulsager against the ropes. Yet it was mainly Lemajic who piled up the misses, with a header that went wide and a shot at De Laet.
Antwerp now found it difficult. Substitute Miyoshi was once for a sharp breakout, but his pass to Balikwisha lacked sharpness. Meanwhile, Gent continued to fumble in the front, with Bruno also busy. Antwerp, for example, crossed the line with its fourteenth three-pointer of the season, good for a firmer place in the top four, and a provisional second place in the standings.
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