Football · Ghent and Brussels
Gent beat Anderlecht 4-0 to extend lead, leaving Vítor Bruno's side fifth
Anderlecht lost 4-0 at Gent on Sunday, 25 October, in the ninth round of the Belgian Pro League. Tiago Araújo set up three of the four goals, and Gent stay top while Anderlecht drop to fifth.
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In brief
Abdelhak Kadri (14th minute), Ibrahima Cissé (73rd), Momodou Sonko (77th) and Matties Volckaert (81st) scored, with Tiago Araújo credited for three assists.
Anderlecht are fifth on 16 points, nine behind Gent on 25, after their third league defeat in nine matches.
Bruno's side has lost three of its last four games, including an exit from the Belgian Cup, and one match report said his position could be at risk.
- 14th minuteAbdelhak Kadri scores for Gent after a cross from Tiago Araújo
- 73rd minuteIbrahima Cissé scores, set up by Tiago Araújo, to make it 2-0
- 77th minuteMomodou Sonko scores with a volley that goes in off the post, 3-0
- 81st minuteMatties Volckaert scores, set up by Tiago Araújo, to make it 4-0
Gent take control early
Gent beat Anderlecht 4-0 at home on Sunday, 25 October, in the ninth round of the Belgian Pro League. Anderlecht had won in Białystok on Thursday, 22 October, but the defeat in Ghent was its third league loss in nine matches. The hosts took the lead in the 14th minute through Abdelhak Kadri, who finished a cross from Tiago Araújo. Reports give the opening goal either at the 14th or the 15th minute. Anderlecht created chances in the first half, including an Aasgaard effort that missed the target, but could not find the net before the break.
The second-half collapse
Anderlecht pressed after the interval, and Onia Seke struck the crossbar with a powerful left-footed shot in the 63rd minute. Gent then countered quickly. Araújo, a left-back, played Ibrahima Cissé through after a poor give-away by Sikan, and Cissé scored in the 73rd minute. Momodou Sonko made it 3-0 in the 77th minute with a volley that went in off the post. Matties Volckaert completed the scoring in the 81st minute, again set up by Araújo, and Leonardo Lopes had come on for Anderlecht in the 68th minute. Araújo was credited with three assists in total.
Defensive errors and player verdicts
Post-match player ratings described the Anderlecht defence as having collapsed in the final quarter of an hour. Goalkeeper Coosemans was judged powerless against three of Gent's four goals, although he made a standout save against Araújo just before half-time. Reabciuk was faulted for letting Kadri go on the opener and then Volckaert on the fourth goal. Biancone was not well positioned for the first goal, and Pétrot, who also looked short of physical sharpness, was taken off at half-time. Anderlecht had dominated possession after the break, but Gent's defensive shape held until the end.
Standings and what comes next
Gent top the table with 25 points, while Anderlecht sit fifth on 16. The loss came after an exit from the Belgian Cup, and it was the third defeat in four matches for Vítor Bruno, the former FC Porto coach. Anderlecht are nine points behind Gent. One match report said Bruno's position could come under threat in the short term. Anderlecht host Westerlo in the next round, while Gent travel to Lommel SK.
- Gent
- 25 points
- Anderlecht
- 16 points
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Sources and context
- SAPOVítor Bruno's Anderlecht suffers a rout against leader Gent with three assists from Tiago Araújo after a midweek defeat to BragaAnderlecht de Vítor Bruno sofre goleada frente ao líder Gent com três assistências de Tiago Araújo após derrota com o Braga a meio da semana · original in Portuguese
- SAPOTiago Araújo with a hat-trick of assists against Vítor BrunoTiago Araújo com "hat-trick" de assistências contra Vítor Bruno · original in Portuguese
- Le SoirHumiliated in Ghent, Anderlecht plunges back into crisisHumilié à Gand, Anderlecht replonge déjà dans la crise · original in French
- De StandaardAnderlecht suffers heavy 4-0 defeat at leader AA Gent, Union beats Cercle 5-2Anderlecht lijdt zware 4-0-nederlaag bij leider AA Gent, Union klopt Cercle met 5-2 · original in Dutch
- Vítor Bruno
- Anderlecht coach and former FC Porto coach whose side lost 4-0 at Gent
- Tiago Araújo
- Gent left-back credited with three assists in the 4-0 win
- Ibrahima Cissé
- Gent player who scored in the 73rd minute
- Momodou Sonko
- Gent player who scored in the 77th minute
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