BRUSSELS. Anderlecht tops Mechelen 3-1. Anderlecht got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from Mario Stroeykens (14′) and Kasper Dolberg (60′). Mechelen tried to recover with a goal from Nikola Storm (73′). However, the match was closed by a goal (90′) scored by Francis Amuzu for Anderlecht.

The match was played at the Lotto Park stadium in Brussels on Saturday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Nicolas Laforge with the help of Laurent Conotte and Vito Divincenzo. The 4th official was Bert Put. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 21.16 degrees Celsius or 70.09 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.​

Match Statistics​

Anderlecht

3 - 1

Mechelen

  • 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
  • 19 Total 13
  • 9 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 6
  • 7 Shots blocked 4
  • 111 Attack 101
  • 48 Dangerous attack 36
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 14 Total 10
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Anderlecht was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Mechelen that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Anderlecht was more pushing with 48 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Anderlecht won the match​.

Anderlecht shot 19 times, 9 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Mechelen shot 13 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Anderlecht received 2 yellow cards (Killian Sardella and Theo Leoni). Regarding the opposition, Mechelen received 3 yellow cards (Rob Schoofs, Kerim Mrabti and David Bates).

Match Timeline

M. Stroeykens(goal)Thorgan Hazard
14'
27'
Rob Schoofs - Yellow
46'
Geoffry Hairemans- sub ->Mory Konate
T. Leoni- Yellow
58'
57'
Boli Bolingoli- sub ->Sandy Walsh
Kasper Dolberg(goal)Ludwig Augustinsson
60'
K. Sardella- Yellow
69'
73'
Nikola Storm(goal)
K. Arnstad- sub ->Mario Stroeykens
75'
75'
David Bates - sub ->Jordi Vanlerberghe
75'
Toon Raemaekers - sub ->Boli Bolingoli
77'
David Bates - Yellow
76'
Jannes Van Hecke- sub ->Patrick Pflücke
Francis Amuzu- sub ->Thorgan Hazard
82'
Luis Vázquez- sub ->Kasper Dolberg
82'
83'
Kerim Mrabti- Yellow
Francis Amuzu(goal)Luis Vázquez
90'
90'
46'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Union Saint-Gilloise
46
9
Anderlecht
46
9
Club Brugge
51
30
Genk
34
8
Gent
47
30
Antwerp
29
8
Cercle Brugge
47
30
Mechelen
45
30
Sint-Truiden
40
30
Standard Liège
34
30
Westerlo
30
30
OH Leuven
29
30
Sporting Charleroi
29
30
AS Eupen
24
30
Kortrijk
24
30
RWDM
23
30

After playing this encounter, Anderlecht will have 21 points to sit in the 1st place. On the other side, Mechelen will stay with 11 points to sit in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Anderlecht will host Kortrijk on the 16th of March with a 23-4 head to head stats in favor of Anderlecht (10 draws).

Mechelen will play away agasint OH Leuven on the 16th of March with a 11-10 head to head statistic in favor of Mechelen (9 draws).

Anderlecht – Formation

Anderlecht
G
Kasper Schmeichel 33.Denmark
7.1
D
Jan Vertonghen 14.Belgium
7.3
D
Ludwig Augustinsson 15.Sweden
7.3
D
K. Sardella 54.Belgium
6.8
69'
D
Zeno Debast 56.Belgium
7.0
M
T. Leoni 17.Belgium
8.1
90' 58'
M
Mats Rits 23.Belgium
7.3
M
M. Stroeykens 29.Belgium
7.5
75' 14'
F
Thorgan Hazard 11.Belgium
8.1
82'
F
Kasper Dolberg 12.Denmark
7.5
82' 60'
F
Anders Dreyer 36.Denmark
7.7
46'
Substitutes
G
Maxime Dupé 1.France
D
Moussa N'Diaye 5.Senegal
D
Louis Patris 22.Belgium
M
Francis Amuzu 7.Belgium
7.7
82' 90'
M
Alexis Flips 8.France
46'
M
Amadou Diawara 21.Guinea
M
K. Arnstad 61.Norway
6.4
75'
F
Luis Vázquez 20.Argentina
7.0
82'

Anderlecht started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Brian Riemer decided to play with the following team: Kasper Schmeichel (7.1), Killian Sardella (6.8), Zeno Debast (7.0), Jan Vertonghen (7.3), Ludwig Augustinsson (7.3), Mario Stroeykens (7.5), Mats Rits (7.3), Theo Leoni (8.1), Anders Dreyer (7.7), Kasper Dolberg (7.5) and Thorgan Hazard (8.1).

The home team had on the bench: Maxime Dupé, Moussa N’Diaye, Francis Amuzu (7.7), Alexis Flips, Luis Vázquez (7.0), Amadou Diawara, Louis Patris and Kristian Arnstad (6.4).

Substitutions

Anderlecht made 5 changes: Mario Stroeykens for Kristian Arnstad (75′), Kasper Dolberg for Luis Vázquez (82′), Thorgan Hazard for Francis Amuzu (82′), Theo Leoni for Alexis Flips (90′) and Anders Dreyer for Alexis Flips (46′).

Best player: Thorgan Hazard​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Anderlecht was Thorgan Hazard even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.1) with 50 passes (90% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 5 crosses.

Mechelen – Formation

Mechelen
G
Gaëtan Coucke 1.Belgium
7.7
D
Sandy Walsh 5.Indonesia
6.8
57'
D
Elias Cobbaut 22.Belgium
7.1
D
Daam Foulon 23.Belgium
7.0
D
Jordi Vanlerberghe 30.Belgium
6.6
75'
M
Mory Konaté 8.Guinea
6.6
46'
M
Nikola Storm 11.Belgium
7.3
73'
M
Kerim Mrabti 19.Sweden
7.0
83'
M
Patrick Pflücke 77.Germany
6.6
76'
F
Rob Schoofs 16.Belgium
7.1
27'
F
Lion Lauberbach 20.Germany
7.1
Substitutes
G
Yannick Thoelen 15.Belgium
D
Toon Raemaekers 4.Belgium
6.4
75'
D
Boli Bolingoli 21.Belgium
6.4
57'
D
David Bates 27.Scotland
6.4
75' 77'
M
Jannes Van Hecke 6.Belgium
6.8
76'
M
Geoffry Hairemans 7.Belgium
7.3
46'
F
Norman Bassette 70.Belgium

Mechelen started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Steven Defour played with: Gaëtan Coucke (7.7), Sandy Walsh (6.8), Jordi Vanlerberghe (6.6), Elias Cobbaut (7.1), Daam Foulon (7.0), Patrick Pflücke (6.6), Kerim Mrabti (7.0), Mory Konate (6.6), Nikola Storm (7.3), Rob Schoofs (7.1) and Lion Lauberbach (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Toon Raemaekers (6.4), Jannes Van Hecke (6.8), Geoffry Hairemans (7.3), Yannick Thoelen, Boli Bolingoli (6.4), David Bates (6.4) and Norman Bassette.

Substitutions

Mechelen made 5 changes: Mory Konate for Geoffry Hairemans (46′), Patrick Pflücke for Jannes Van Hecke (76′), Sandy Walsh for Boli Bolingoli (57′), Jordi Vanlerberghe for David Bates (75′) and Boli Bolingoli for Toon Raemaekers (75′).

Best player: Gaëtan Coucke​

The most impressive player for Mechelen was the goalkeeper: Gaëtan Coucke. His rating is 7.65. He performed 6 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Pro League.​