During a Belgian championship match on Sunday between Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp (0-0), Calvin Stengs, on loan from OGC Nice to the Antwerp club, was sent off for punching an opponent.

On loan from OGC Nice in Belgium, Calvin Stengs distinguished himself in a bad way this Sunday. The 24-year-old Dutch winger, who played at Royal Antwerp, was sent off during a trip to Anderlecht (0-0) for punching an opponent.

“He didn’t touch him”, according to Mark van Bommel, son trainer

In the 61st minute, Calvin Stengs hit Amadou Diawara and was sent off on the spot. However, Mark van Bommel, the coach of the Antwerp club, assured that his player had “not touched” the Guinean defensive midfielder.”I only saw the fault on the phone”, justified the Dutch technician in remarks reported by the Last hour.

“It’s stupid, it’s frustration and nervousness in a match that was not under our control”, for his part regretted Jean Butez, the French goalkeeper who wears the colors of Royal Antwerp . In the other camp, Benito Raman also took a red card (76th) for a bad gesture.

In the standings after 23 days, Royal Antwerp is in third place in the standings. Since the start of the season, Calvin Stengs has played 16 times in the Belgian championship, for one goal and three assists. Recruited for 15 million euros in the summer of 2021, Stengs is linked to Nice until 2026.