CHARLEROI. Sporting Charleroi defeated Antwerp.

Sporting Charleroi remained in 10 after Felice Mazzù received a red card in the 17′. Anyway, Sporting Charleroi still found a way to win this contest playing only in players​.

The match was played at the Stade du Pays de Charleroi stadium in Charleroi on Saturday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Wesli De Cremer with the help of Jo De Weirdt and Michele Seeldraeyers. The 4th official was Quentin Pirard. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 13.83 degrees Celsius or 56.89 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 69%.​

Match Statistics​

Sporting Charleroi

3 - 2

Antwerp

  • 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
  • 10 Total 11
  • 5 On Target 5
  • 2 Off Target 1
  • 3 Shots blocked 5
  • 93 Attack 96
  • 41 Dangerous attack 47
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 2 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 6 Total 12
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Antwerp had a superior ball possession 55% while Sporting Charleroi was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Antwerp was putting more pressure with 47 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. Nevertheless, Sporting Charleroi found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Sporting Charleroi shot 10 times, 5 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Antwerp shot 11 times, 5 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Sporting Charleroi received 2 yellow cards (Marco Ilaimaharitra and Stefan Knežević). Talking about the opposition, Antwerp received 2 yellow cards (Michel Ange Balikwisha and Toby Alderweireld).

(Sporting Charleroi) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (17′).

Match Timeline

Stefan Knezevic - Yellow
16'
25'
Gyrano Kerk- sub ->Mandela Keita
N. Štulić(goal)Vetle Dragsnes
50'
56'
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp(goal)Toby Alderweireld
Marco Ilaimaharitra- Yellow
60'
Ryota Morioka(VAR)
63'
Marco Ilaimaharitra(penalty)
65'
Adem Zorgane- sub ->Parfait Guiagon
70'
77'
George Ilenikhena(goal)
75'
George Ilenikhena- sub ->Jürgen Ekkelenkamp
75'
Alhassan Yusuf- sub ->Owen Wijndal
76'
Chidera Ejuke- sub ->Gyrano Kerk
Youssouph Badji- sub ->Nikola Štulić
80'
87'
Michel-Ange Balikwisha- Yellow
Marco Ilaimaharitra(penalty)
88'
Daan Heymans- sub ->Isaac Mbenza
89'
90'
Toby Alderweireld - Yellow

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 this encounter, Sporting Charleroi will have 13 points like Standard Liège and Sint-Truiden to sit in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, Antwerp will stay with 17 points to sit in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Sporting Charleroi will play away with Gent on the 16th of March with a 18-13 head to head record in favor of Gent (11 draws).

Antwerp will host Union Saint-Gilloise on the 16th of March with a 10-6 head to head in favor of Antwerp (5 draws).

Sporting Charleroi – Formation

Sporting Charleroi
G
Hervé Koffi 16.Burkina Faso
6.4
D
Stefan Knezevic 3.Switzerland
6.7
16'
D
Stelios Andreou 21.Cyprus
6.8
D
Dillon Sheppard 25.France
7.3
M
Isaac Mbenza 7.Belgium
7.5
89'
M
Parfait Guiagon 8.Ivory Coast
6.7
70'
M
Vetle Dragsnes 15.Norway
7.3
M
Marco Ilaimaharitra 26.Madagascar
8.1
60' 65', 88'
M
Zan Rogelj 29.Slovenia
6.3
M
Ryota Morioka 44.Japan
6.7
F
N. Štulić 19.Serbia
7.3
80' 50'
Substitutes
G
M. Delavallée 55.Belgium
D
R. Monticelli 27.Belgium
D
M. Boukamir 32.Morocco
M
Adem Zorgane 6.Algeria
6.7
70'
M
Daan Heymans 18.Belgium
6.6
89'
F
Youssouph Badji 10.Senegal
7.0
80'
F
Y. Sylla 80.Belgium

Sporting Charleroi started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Felice Mazzù decided to play with the following team: Hervé Koffi (6.4), Stefan Knežević (6.7), Damien Marcq (7.3), Stelios Andreou (6.8), Žan Rogelj (6.3), Ryota Morioka (6.7), Marco Ilaimaharitra (8.1), Vetle Dragsnes (7.3), Parfait Guiagon (6.7), Isaac Mbenza (7.5) and Nikola Štulić (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Adem Zorgane (6.7), Youssouph Badji (7.0), Daan Heymans (6.6), Roméo Monticelli, Mehdi Boukamir, Martin Delavalée and Youssuf Sylla.

Sporting Charleroi could not rely on the presence of Daan Heymans (injured).

Substitutions

Sporting Charleroi made 3 changes: Parfait Guiagon for Adem Zorgane (70′), Isaac Mbenza for Daan Heymans (89′) and Nikola Štulić for Youssouph Badji (80′).

Best player: Marco Ilaimaharitra​

The player that probably impressed the most for Sporting Charleroi was Marco Ilaimaharitra.

His rating is (8.1) with 2 goals, 46 passes (87% accurate) and 1 key pass.

Antwerp – Formation

Antwerp
G
Jean Butez 1.France
6.4
D
Owen Wijndal 5.Netherlands
7.5
75'
D
Toby Alderweireld 23.Belgium
7.0
90'
D
Jelle Bataille 34.Belgium
6.4
D
Soumaïla Coulibaly 44.France
7.0
M
Michel-Ange Balikwisha 10.Belgium
7.0
87'
M
A. Muja 11.Albania
7.1
M
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 24.Netherlands
7.5
75' 56'
M
Mandela Keita 27.Belgium
6.7
25'
M
Arthur Vermeeren 48.Belgium
6.3
F
Vincent Janssen 18.Netherlands
6.7
Substitutes
G
S. Lammens 91.Belgium
D
Z. Van Den Bosch 33.Belgium
M
Gyrano Kerk 7.Netherlands
6.4
25'
M
Alhassan Yusuf 8.Nigeria
6.3
75'
F
George Ilenikhena 9.France
7.3
75' 77'
F
Chidera Ejuke 19.Nigeria
6.7
76'
F
A. Valencia 55.Ecuador

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

Mark van Bommel played with: Jean Butez (6.4), Jelle Bataille (6.4), Toby Alderweireld (7.0), Soumaila Coulibaly (7.0), Owen Wijndal (7.5), Arthur Vermeeren (6.3), Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (7.5), Mandela Keita (6.7), Arbnor Muja (7.1), Vincent Janssen (6.7) and Michel Ange Balikwisha (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Gyrano Kerk (6.4), Alhassan Yusuf (6.3), George Ilenikhena (7.3), Chidera Ejuke (6.7), Zeno Van Den Bosch, Anthony Valencia and Senne Lammens.

Antwerp could not rely on the presence of Gyrano Kerk (injured).

Substitutions

Antwerp made 4 changes: Mandela Keita for Gyrano Kerk (25′), Gyrano Kerk for Chidera Ejuke (76′), Owen Wijndal for Alhassan Yusuf (75′) and Jürgen Ekkelenkamp for George Ilenikhena (75′).

Best player: Owen Wijndal​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Antwerp was Owen Wijndal.

His rating is (7.5) with 35 passes (91% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

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