Antwerp only top 4 club to win
In the 18th day of play in the Belgian First Division football competition in was another weekend of mixed fortunes for the teams at the top of the league. The league-leaders KRC Genk drew 1-1 at home against KV Kortrijk on Saturday. On Friday a penalty and an own goal saw the reigning champions Champions Club Brugge beaten 2-1 away at Waasland-Beveren. On Sunday, Sporting Anderlecht drew 1-1 at home against Sporting Charleroi.
Charleroi’s goal too came from the penalty spot after an Anderlecht player had handled the ball inside the box. The only club in the top 4 that was able to win was RFC Antwerp. Antwerp won 0-3 away at Cercle Brugge and are second in the league. 5th placed Sint-Truiden drew 1-1 at home against Standard de Liège on Saturday. AA Gent move op into top 6 after a 2-0 home win against KAS Eupen. Sporting Lokeren are bottom after at 1-0 defeat away at KV Oostende.
The weekend’s results
Waasland-Beveren 2-1 Club Brugge
KRC Genk 1-1 KV Kortrijk
Excel Mouscron 0-0 Zulte Waregem
KV Oostende 1-0 Sporting Lokeren
Sint-Truiden 1-1 Standard de Liège
Cercle Brugge 0-3 RFC Antwerp
RSC Anderlecht 1-1 Sporting Charleroi
KAA Gent 2-0 KAS Eupen
The league table
1 |
KRC Genk |
39 points |
2 |
Antwerp |
35 points |
3 |
Club Brugge |
34 points |
4 |
Anderlecht |
31 points |
5 |
Sint-Truiden |
31 points |
6 |
KAA Gent |
28 points |
7 |
Charleroi |
27 points |
8 |
Standard |
27 points |
9 |
KV Kortrijk |
23 points |
10 |
Cercle Brugge |
22 points |
11 |
KV Oostende |
22 points |
12 |
KAS Eupen |
19 points |
13 |
Zulte Waregem |
17 points |
14 |
Excel Moeskroen |
14 points |
15 |
Waasland-Beveren |
14 points |
16 |
KSC Lokeren |
11 points |