Late Comeback Secures Dramatic Win for Anderlecht Against Cercle Brugge

Dit was totaal geen goeie match van ons, gaf Léo Pétrot toe bij DAZN.

RSC Anderlecht secured a dramatic victory against Cercle Brugge, scoring twice in the final minutes at the Jan Breydel Stadion after trailing for the majority of the match. Cercle Brugge dominated the fixture for nearly 87 minutes following an early opening goal, but Anderlecht turned the match around in a frantic closing phase to claim a 1-2 victory.

Early Mistake Gives Cercle the Lead

Cercle Brugge took control early in the encounter after Marco Kana played a loose pass that was intercepted. Le Roux fed Abdoulie Manneh, and the Gambian forward finished past goalkeeper Colin Coosemans to open the scoring in the 12th minute. Anderlecht struggled to create any meaningful opportunities throughout the first half, registering an expected goals figure of 0.06 while retaining 69 percent possession through passive passing.

Anderlecht coach Vitor Bruno made multiple substitutions, introducing players including Mario Stroeykens and Adriano Bertaccini as the visitors searched for an equalizer. Cercle maintained their advantage deep into the second half, restricting the visitors to long balls and defensive errors.

Late Headers Turn the Match

The fixture shifted dramatically in the closing minutes. In the 85th minute, Tawfik Bentayeb escaped the offside trap to head home an equalizer from a cross provided by Léo Pétrot, making it 1-1.

Just as the match appeared to be heading for a draw, substitute Adriano Bertaccini scored in the 93rd minute, heading in a delivery from Oliver Antman to seal the 1-2 comeback win for Anderlecht.